HIGH CONDITION, FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION, FIRST

SERIES COLT WOODSMAN MATCH TARGET SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL. Cal. 22 LR. S# MT2504. Bbl. 6 5/8". Woodsman Match Target semi-automatic pistol mfg. by Colt in 1938. Left side of the bbl. is marked "MATCH/ (BULLSEYE TARGET)/ TARGET", with Colt's 2-line mfg. and patent information marked across the top. Left side of the frame is marked "THE WOODSMAN", with "COLT", the cal. designation, and the Rampant Colt logo marked on the left side of the slide. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, with the top of the slide, frame, and bbl. exhibiting a matte blue finish. Frame is mounted with a 1-piece Colt silver medallion wrap around checkered wood "elephant ear" grip. Patridge blade front sight with dovetailed adj. square notch rear sight. MAGS: x1 dual-tone 10-rd. with correct "COLT WOODSMAN/ CAL.22 L.R./ MATCH TARGET MOD." marked floorplate. CONDITION: excellent, with metal components retaining bountiful amounts of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting some light edge wear (most prevalent at edges of muzzle) and some light superficial handling marks overall. Rear grip strap exhibits some very light thinning. In-the-white muzzle crown exhibits some light age related discoloration. Mirror bore, retaining strong rifling throughout. Proper manual mechanics. Grips show some light to mild smoothing to the diamonds, as well as a few minor superficial handling marks. Underside of floorplate exhibits a small patch of light surface oxidation with some minor spotted oxidative finish loss in corresponding area. An exceptionally attractive example of a first year production First Series Colt Woodsman Match Target. PROVENANCE: From the Lifetime Collection of Malcolm Zickler, Ret. USAF Lt. Col. (26-548/MLW). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.