Smontaggio, funzionamento e sviluppo del Colt Woodsman

Field stripping of the Colt Huntsman (1)

- Splitting the Woodsman family in two main branches

- Steps of not of obvious understanding

- Removal of the magazine

- Two types of magazine latch

- Interconnection of the main spring housing with the slide

- Recoil spring catch and its push button

- Disconnection of the recoil spring from the main spring housing

- Recoil spring guide engaged by the spring catch

- Release of the hammer

Field stripping of the Colt Huntsman (2)

- Dismounting the grip plates

- Post-war main spring housing dismounting

- Main spring housing retaining pin

- Pre-war main spring housing dismounting

- Dismounting of the slide

Advanced dismounting of the slide

- Dismounting of the recoil spring

- Dismounting of the recoil spring catch

- Dismounting of the extractor (postwar type)

- Dismounting of the extractor (prewar type)

- Dismounting of the firing pin (postwar version)

- Dismounting of the firing pin (prewar version)

- Dismounting of the adjustable rear sight

Advanced dismounting of the frame (1)

- Exploded view of the frame and parts (postwar)

- Disassembly of the main spring housing

- Dismounting of the magazine catch (postwar)

- Dismounting of the magazine catch (prewar)

Advanced dismounting of the frame (2)

- Dismounting of the safety lever

- Dismounting of the hammer

- Removal of the cover plate

- Detachment of the sear spring (postwar)

- Detachment of the sear spring (prewar)

Advanced dismounting of the frame (3)

- Dismounting of the sear

- Dismounting of the trigger assembly (postwar)

- Dismounting of the trigger assembly (prewar)

- Dismounting of the ejector

- Early ejector and spring loaded variation of the second series

- Parts diagram of the Huntsman model

Functioning of the Colt Woodsman (1)

- Filling the magazine with cartridges

- Rearward move of the slide before chambering

- Cocking of the hammer

- Cartridge chambering

- Ready for firing

Functioning of the Colt Woodsman (2)

- Trigger mechanism explained

- Firing of a chambered cartridge

- Disconnection of the sear from the trigger

- Early stage of the slide recoil after explosion

Functioning of the Colt Woodsman (3)

- Purpose of the trigger/sear disconnection

- Reengagement of the sear by the trigger bar

- Extraction and ejection of the cartridge case

- The manual safety explained

- Safety notch of the hammer

- Holdopen latch explained

History and development of the Colt Woodsman (1)

- Pre-Woodsman model (1915-1927)

- Checkered and serrated thumb area

- Colt Woodsman of the first series (1927-1944)

- Production of the Pre-Woodsman and Woodsman of the first series

- Production of the "Match Target" model

- Match Target model Military contract

- Two-tone pre-1940 magazine

- Right side pannel of the grip with a cut for the magazine button

- Follower with a short vertical extension at the rear

History and development of the Colt Woodsman (2)

- Colt Woodsman of the second series (1947-1955)£

- Match Target Model of the second series

- Coltmaster rear sight

- Sport Model of the second series

- Magazine of the second series

- Production of the second series

- Late variation of the second series (1953-1955)

- Accro rear sight

- Colt Woodsman of the third series (1955-1977)

- Production of the third series

- Match Target model of the third series

- Elliason rear sight by Kensight

- The low cost models Challenger, Huntsman and Targetsman

- Production of the Challenger, Huntsman and Targetsman