Colt Woodsman Match Target .22lr 3rd Gen Field Strip, Clean, and Wax
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- Опубліковано 5 сер 2019
- I put about 600 rounds of 22lr through this before cleaning it. This Woodsman was manufactured around the mid 70s and its in terrific shape and shoots like a dream.
I "field strip" it by removing the slide to clean the rails and internals a bit better, as well as taking off the grips to clean and protect it from corrosion.
Thanks for the informative video. I have a 1962 Match Target handed down to me by my father and your video was a great help in field stripping the gun, something I've never done since it's not been used since I inherited it. It'll get used occasionally now but plan to keep it in good shape for the next person who inherits it.
so pretty
Ya he desarmado la Colt Match Target, de hecho yo tengo una, aunque mi pistola nunca la he desarmado, un día de estos la voy a desarmar para limpiarla, era de mi padre, y el me la ragalo, me la heredó..!! Muy buena explicación del desarne básico de la Match Target..!! Muy buen documental..!! Excelente video..!! Saludos
time to go to the range again! 🤙
I got one of these off a friend.. he had purchased it new.. when I got it, it came with some competition/fat wood grips. One of my best target guns. Fun to shoot.
Best video yet! Thanks
Great video. Very helpful as I own one of these pistols. Thanks
Hey a great 3rd gen replace magazine is the mag for a beratta neos. You only have to mod them by cutting a small square notch out of the back of the plastic mag base to mate with the heel catch!!! Save the original tombstone mag which is worth $110+ used!!!😂😂
I'll give it a shot thanks. Sounds similar to modifying the triple k ones I normally shoot to keep the OEM pristine. The triple k I have to file down and bend the feed lip area, aloha from Hawaii 🤙
Very detailed and nuanced explanations. Very well done. Would love to own one of these.
Thanks Bradley! If you ever have the opportunity, they are real works of art and a pleasure to shoot. Unfortunately, havent had put any rounds through it in many months but that has to change soon!
Great video. Have never disassembled before. Purchased a 3rd generation Match Target from GunBroker. Previous owner must have taken good care of it. No rust. Thanks for great walk through.
I have a 1950 ...longer barrel plastic grips
Thank so you so much very helpful
Excelente 👍👍👍
NICE ! want One!
sweetest shooter I have 🤙
I fully disassembled this pistol and I have no idea how to put it back together. I would be so grateful if you made a full assembly video
where are you stuck? the most complicated parts are the springs in the slide and grip.
I recant, I gave the pistol to the gunsmith I work with and it started to make him mad. The next day he brought it to me saying, “ hey, that thing on top of the rear sight is a button!” Now we know!!!!
Yup gotta press down on it to lock the recoil spring in place allowing the slide to flop around. Glad you guys got it sorted!
If one day I can get the backstrap back in place, I will never take it apart again. What a nightmare!
no worries you'll get it!
The recoil spring was forward! Once I pushed the recoil spring back in place, the backstrap just popped back in place. Man the action was always smooth, but now, cleaned and oiled, super smooth.
@lescouse honestly this is a tricky one and I'm so glad you got it! yes very smooth, the best recoil impulse you can get. not super powerful but you'll understand when she goes bang
Congrats just don't load too many round when you test fire she can go full auto real easy 🤣
Plastic drywall hangers make great snap caps.
Thanks for the tip I'll give it a try!
@@kailua808, On Amazon - The Hillman Group 370326 Ribbed Plastic Anchor, 4-6-8 X 7/8-Inch, Yellow, 100-Pack. They'll feed from most magazines also!
yep...Yours was born midway through the 1975 production cycle. Very nice. I have my Gramps 6" from 1957. Perfect condition like yours. NEVER sell this. Leave it to your kid. I have 3 original Colt mags and they are perfect. They even blued the magazines. Authentic mags are like $100 each!
Its one of three I'll never get rid of, and my kids better not either. If they do, I know I'll have screwed up bigtime raising them : )
I have a match target, have a different barrel, want to change , can you tell me how?
Help....came apart as video described. Put back as described but something isn't quite right. Does the Sear Spring slip into the little slot in the handle. It looks like it's designed to fit in that slot. OR does it just slip under the Hammer Strut and stay completely inside the handle?
it fits in the slot how you'd expect, but going back together it will be under tension a bit and want to fall out. Now you've reminded me I need to clean my guns 🤣🤣🤣
I just got a 2nd gen woodsman from my dad, is the disassembly the same as the gen 3?
Believe it should be similar but a step or two might be slight different, a pin from memory. Check out colt22.com should be a teardown there.
I inherited one of these. It was completely disassembled. Got everything except the little ring piece that I assume goes somewhere near the seer and the manuals don’t really help. Anyone here know?
check out colt22.com or numrich for the parts diagrams, I can't really picture in my head what ring you're referring to, but good luck 🤞
It’s the bushing part “U”. Still not sure just from the picture if you have any insight
I am having trouble assembling the my colt Matched Target. Several times I put the main spring just like you in the video. Very frustrating. What is the secrete???
No secret really, but it takes a little finesse to get all the pieces to line up while reassembling, as they tend to fall out of position easily. The small tab on the mainspring should fit into the notch on the frame, and the spur-type thing (cant remember the name off the top of my head) attached to the hammer should be pointed down and resting on top of the mainspring as it sits in the frame. Then take the backstrap/mainspring housing piece and slide it up into the frame to secure the spring - there will be some resistance doing this but you should not have to force it or manhandle it in.
Good luck!
@@kailua808 Can you look at the picture of the mainspring. It is in what O believe the correct position to be inserted, can you conform this? Also note where the tang of the main spring passes through the frame, is this correct???
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@@michaelyaccarino5771 Hey Michael,
Sorry, I cant see the photos. If you look at the video right around 13:30, you can get a view of what it looks like in there.
@@kailua808 That piece is called the "hammer strut". Really found the video useful and since I came across an original instructions for a Woodsman I thought I would share.
@Larry Kennedy Awesome, thank you! Hope you have a great weekend!
I thinking of buying a 3rd Generation Match Target and wondering are spares available? Just in case anything breaks. Also anything I should look for when checking it out?
Hey Paul! I've kept several of my hundred-plus-year old pistols going bang off ebay and numrich gun parts. For the woodsman, original parts are getting expensive and rare but these are sweet pistols. If its complete I would not hesitate. Just be a judge on condition and use your cell phone flashlight to check out the barrel. If it comes with original mags that's HUGE as these are expensive AF! GL! My preferred range pistol after my python!
Yeah I now have a mint 1966 Match Target, complete with all the paperwork, warranty card, test target etc.
@@lescouse Awesome find! Take care and enjoy!
@@lescouse nice score! You won't regret owning it. And regarding repairs, these guns are over engineered for the .22lr round in my opinion. Aside from heavy abuse (not use), you will likely only ever need to replace a spring or two (which are not that expense or hard to find) in your lifetime.
Even ones that have been abused badly seem to keep on ticking. I have one in my collection that was made in 1953 and clearly has had a rough life and it fires perfectly. I haven't had to replace anything on it since I bought it. I also have one from 1938 that was not abused but is well used, runs like a top. I have replaced a few springs just to be safe but that is it.
@@nickdipaolofan5948 Yeah it’s lovely to shoot! I’m not sure it’s ever been shot much at all, everything is super tight. I’ve been unable to take the slide off so far, because it’s so new. I’ll put a few more boxes,through it and try again. Nice to hear the spares are affordable.
The wife inherited a nice one like that. Have never disassembled it. Thanks I will now
Enjoy it! Keep it clean and lubed and it'll last another lifetime.
Where can I buy a magazine for this kind of gun?
I'd try and find original colt magazines on ebay, but they are expensive. These triple k are bad and require some modification to the feed lips area, but they work. Good luck!
www.brownells.com/gun-parts/magazines/handgun-magazines-parts/colt-woodsman-10rd-22lr-magazines/
Nice tutorial. Why the wax?
Prefer the protection and shine versus oiling every surface up. I live near the beach in relatively high humidity so rust is always a concern for me. Thanks for watching take care!
How about a video on not taking this apart at all 😡😡😡
Heh this pistol is a piece of cake. Try disassembly and reassembly on a 1903 Pocket Hammerless! lol
I cussed much
@kaui. Glad to see another Hawaiian in the gun world! I'm a gunsmith / FFL out here in Georgia. Hit me up if i can help you with anything!
Will do! Pretty much nobody in town will touch any of my vintage colts. I snapped the hammer on my python and had to mail the hammer out to get microwelded. Take care in Georgia! I haven't been since I was a kid and went to the 96 Olympics lol.
@@kailua808 fo sure cuz!