Colt Woodsman Series 2 Field Strip
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- This video shows how to disassemble and reassemble a Colt Woodsman Series 2 or Generation 2 pistol/handgun, and how reinsert the recoil spring in the event it escapes during the disassembly process.
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Thanks for putting this up. I’ve had my granddads series 2 in a box in pieces for years because I couldn’t figure out how to reassemble it. Even the original instructions didn’t really help. Got it back together in a 20 minutes watching your video.
That is awesome! Glad I could help.
Yes. Thx. Kinda complicated, but without your instructions, I would never have been able to disassemble my woodsman to clean, etc. I've had this woodsman for many years. Fired at firing range and I always wanted to disassemble clean and assemble. Thx a million. 😊
Saved the day! As you described the spring has a tendency to dislodge. Your tool and instructions saved my stress of the day . Great video 👍
Great to hear! Glad to have helped.
This is the only video I have found with field stripping my exact Colt Woodsman model. Thanks for a very well done video. I field stripped it without a hitch and actually got it back together!
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
Man i just got my 2nd series and this video saved my life i was stressed out thinking i had fked it up... btw it was the spring
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Best video of Colt 2nd series out there. EXCELLENT
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Thanks 1 million well very very knowledgeable and help me very very much with my series 2
I’m glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching.
New owner of a Colt Woodsman and your video saved me. I was hung up on reassembly and watched twice and picked up on what I needed.
Glad to have helped.
Thank you for the detailed explanation. Particularly on where the main spring housing sits on the mechanism and the trick to slide it back with your pinky so it sets in the groove.
I have watched several videos and yours is by far the most comprehensive. Thank you.
Thank you, sir. Glad you enjoyed.
As a new Series 2 owner, I really appreciate your video. It was a huge help in field stripping and reassembly. Thanks
Thanks for watching. Glad you found it helpful.
Top quality video all the way around!! Thank you!!!!
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Can confirm, this video did work for a colt match target. Fantastic information!
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yes, thank you for the series 2 video. I've only seen this one for the series 2, and it has everything you need to know.
Glad you found it helpful!
That leaf spring was kicking my butt. You showed me I was doing it wrong. Great Video.
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you did an awesome job explaining every step Thank you so much!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
So well explained! I love my 2nd Model Match Target, but in all honesty, my S&W Model 41 shoots as well and is exponentially easier to field strip and clean. Thanks for the excellent instructions
Once you get the hang of it, this handgun isn’t terribly difficult to disassemble. No question, there are definitely easier models to clean. I can’t imagine an easier model than the Ruger Mark IV. But, if you like the grip angle on the Colt, there aren’t many comparable models… High Standard made a few. Ruger makes the Mark series. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for this comprehensive video instruction. Nothing left to guess.
Glad it was helpful!
Esa Colt Woodsman es una excelente arma de tiro al blanco, las he usado y son la hermana menor de la Colt Match Target..!! Muy buen tutorial, excelente documental..!! Excelente video..!! Saludos
Muchas gracias.
I was just watching "The Lincoln Lawyer" after Matt gets shot in the end by the woman the camera pans over slowly and shows a 6" woodsman with pearl grips ....who ever thought of this was for sure a "gun guy "
Well done sir!
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Thank you a lot! Excellent tutorial! Greetings from Argentina!!
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Thanks 1 million will very knowledgeable really help me out, and again
Happy to help!
Great work. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching.
Excelente video, gracias
Muchas gracias. Me alegra que lo hayas encontrado útil.
@@ltmclearen si yo tengo ese modelo y es excelente. Saludos.
Thank you for the great detail in your video and the differences in the three Woodsman series. I have two series 2. One is a short barrel, and the other a long barrel. I was able to disassemble the short barrel with no issues thanks to your video. When I went to disassemble the long barrel, I noticed that there is no push button (assembly lock plunger?) and when I locked the slide back and turned it over, there is no recoil spring retaining plate (assembly lock?). I'm at a loss as to why the parts aren't there. These pistols have been in the family since the fifties, and I don't remember ever totally disassembling them. I hesitate to attempt disassembly for fear of damaging the firearm, or even whether I can disassemble without these parts. The pistol fires fine without these parts, so I'm not sure what to do. I have found these parts on line at Numrich and have them on order. Any advice you have will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for watching. Actually, I don’t think you have anything to fear. Obviously you’re not going to be able to retain the recoil spring when you remove the slide. Remove the handgrips and skip forward to removing the main spring housing. It will be more difficult to remove, but it’s still very doable. Then remove the slide. You will need to remove the recoil spring and guide rod to install the button and lock. Look for damage to the slide where the lock slides into place. Installing the button and lock can be tricky. Install the button from the bottom aligning the tab with the length of the slide. The tab on my button was offset (I put the offset toward the outside of the slide). You’ll need to get two tools into the bottom of the slide at the same time. I used a flathead screwdriver and a bent paper clip. Push the lock “backwards” with the screwdriver and “sideways” with the other tool until it all “snaps” into place over the button. Check that the lock is securely in its channel at the back of the slide. I think the hardest part will be returning the recoil spring to its correct assembly position. See video at ~ 8:14. Let me know how it turns out.
@@ltmclearen Thank you for your quick and detailed reply. The parts will be in Monday. I will give your instructions a try and let you know how it turns out. I feel much better knowing it won't damage the pistol. Thanks again and have a great day!
@@ltmclearen I received the parts today and proceeded to remove the mainspring housing retaining pin. There is no pin or hole for the pin in that location, so I'm not sure what makes this gun unique. I really did check several times to make sure. All the other pin and hole locations shown in your video are present. The mainspring housing does push in about 1/16 inch when pressed in at the top, then springs back flush with the butt. The serial number is 10917-S, which puts the manufacture date at 1948-49, if that helps. It has target sights just like the ones in your video, and all the other aspects appear exactly the same, except the length of the barrel. I hate to throw this head scratcher at you. I hope you can shed some light on this one. Thanks, Don.
thanks for the video Will! I could not reasemble mine without your detailed effort at the intricacies of this wonderful gun. I just had mine handed down to me from a relative. It hadn't been shot for decades and the finish is poor. But it shot the center of the target on the first round! Since it's got a lot of nicks and corosion, I might as well use it and hand it down to my son. I assume I will eventually need to break down the firing pin. I'd love to see a full dissassembly video also if you have time some day. And also; how often does it need the cleaning described in this videa?
(how many rounds? or every use?)
Glad you found the video helpful. .22 ammo is dirty. I would recommend cleaning the handgun after each firing day. When you’re ready to remove the firing pin and extractor, I have another video that covers these tasks.
Thank You, you have helped immensely!!
Josh, Glad I could help! Thanks for watching.
If you can tell me and others what company manufactures the magazine your series 2 colt pistol is presently using? It is slightly different than the original Colt supplied, factory magazine. I looks rather high quality and well made.
Actually, the magazine in the video is an authentic Colt magazine. Colt made several magazines that were slightly different over the years. I think one of the biggest differences was the thumb button. A Beretta U22 Neos magazine can be modified fairly easily to work with your Colt Woodsman series 2. I have modified several, but they aren't the same quality as the original Colt.
Don’t pull the trigger to drop the hammer unless you want to reset the recoil spring in order to reassemble the firearm.
John, Thanks for watching. I'm not sure what you mean... The recoil spring is completely independent of the trigger and the hammer. Pulling the trigger neither releases the recoil spring catch, nor does it cause the slide to recoil and release the catch. See video at 5:45 when I drop the hammer with the recoil spring captured and demonstrate that the recoil spring is not released. When I pulled the trigger to drop the hammer at 14:33, the main spring is not installed. So dropping the hammer does not cause a violent collision between the hammer and the firing pin/slide that might dislodge the catch. In either case, pulling the trigger does not release the recoil spring, although when disassembling you may want to check... Please reach out to me at will.mclearen@gmail.com if you think there is an error in the video. I'll be happy to discuss.
Nice video. I wish you showed how to remove the extractor and the firing pin. LOL
Just added a video showing how to remove the extractor and the firing pin. Check them out on my channel. Thanks for watching.
@@ltmclearen Thank you! I did figure it out, but your video will help numerous folks on youtube. Thank you!
@@ltmclearen Thank-you. I'd bought an apparently 1949 Series II for my wife. Serial number - if I recall correctly - was followed by an "S". Some say this would be a Series III...but the magazine release is near the trigger guard and the line of the heel is parallel to the bore axis. I just did a field strip after she put about 150 rounds through it. I had cleaned the barrel before and figured out how to field strip it before we went to the range. You're video is saved and used! Next, I'd like to go deeper and examine/maintain the firing pin and components of the slide. This piece of machinery is quite beautiful and something to be appreciated.
Will, your video is excellent! I have replaced the firing pin, main spring and sear spring but now the function test has failed. The slide will only go back about an 1/8 on an inch, and then nothing... locked up...??? I have re-installed the main spring housing at least 7 or 8 times, making sure the hammer is up in the slide, same result. I must be missing something...Please Help...
Johnny, sorry to hear you're having trouble. I've tried several things, but can't seem to replicate your predicament. With the main spring housing and sear spring removed, are you able to remove the slide assembly? If so, is the recoil spring properly captured?
Will, yes the slide comes off after removing the main spring housing. The recoil spring is properly installed. After thinking long and hard about it, I remember the new main spring was shorter and smaller (the spring would not go over the lower cap stud(?) and the coils were very close together. With the slide removed and the MSH was reinstalled, the hammer would only go back a small amount. It is like the spring is bottomed out and acts like a solid rod? I will remove the new spring and reinstall the old one shortly. Thank you in advance for your reply...
Your description of the new main spring sounds like it is most likely the culprit. I was going to recommend checking for interference between the back of the slide (where the hammer strikes the firing pin) and the rear-most portion of the frame. The main spring coupled with the hammer would definitely fit that description.
That was it! After switching back to the old spring, everything works. I looked closely at my packing slip from Numrich and lo & behold someone pulled the wrong part... 2004500-D instead of the correct part 2004500--F Anyway I will call them tomorrow and see if they will switch springs with me... My original is really worn. I would really like you to make a video of a 'complete teardown and reassembly on the series 2...(with you, no PHD needed!) Similar to this: ua-cam.com/video/sQ3GbRsPf2s/v-deo.html .....Thanks again!!!
GREAT TOOL
Thanks, and thanks for watching.
Hey Will, Cleaning up an old series 2 for a friend. It hasn't been done in probably 40 years. Trigger seems a little gummy, is it possible to clean that trigger group without having a PhD? Or can I get in with field strip and spray it out with brake cleaner? Suggestions?
Bob, Thanks for watching. I would not recommend disassembly below the field strip level "without having a PhD". I don't. If you lose or break a part, it will be hard to replace. Also, the UA-cam videos for that level of reassembly are scarce ;-)
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I'm not sure I understand. The handgun in the video was manufactured by Colt. MGC made a model version of this out of ABS plastic. The model was a "cap gun". I don't know if these instructions will help for the model.
I would be interested in if and how you apply oil to the slide and/or the gun itself for protection if you apply a a protective wax. I have a series 2 Match Target I am interested in maintaining it correctly.
Keith, I'll be honest, the question you ask is out of my area of expertise. Most of my experience with firearms I learned during my 25 years in the Marine Corps where everything got a 'light coat of CLP'... Personally, I wipe the internal surfaces of the bolt/slide assembly and the slide rail with a lightly oiled cloth, and then wipe it clean with another cloth. .22's tend to be dirty, so I clean mine routinely. I try to keep dirt, oils and salts from my hands off the metal. I'm sure there are arguments for and against wax, but I can't speak to how effective it is from personal experience. Thanks for commenting.
Did you make that recoil spring tool out of large nail? Seems as if that would work and be easier to machine or file than a screwdriver.
I did, and you're right. A flathead screwdriver is going to be hardened in order to perform its designed task. If using a screwdriver, you might find it easier to try a rotary tool and cutting disk.
Have you disassembled the slide assembly?
Thanks for watching. Removing the firing pin and extractor is fairly simple. I posted a video a while back. Have a look.
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A lot more complicated than series one
Yes, a little I think. The magazine safety is something you need to be aware of when it’s necessary to drop the hammer.