Colt Pistols and Revolvers for Firearms Collectors - Pre-Woodsman and Woodsman Production Dates

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Colt Pre-Woodsman, Woodsman (Sport, Target & Match Target), Challenger, Huntsman and Targetsman Models .22 LR - Production Dates

FIRST SERIES: Pre-Woodsman, Woodsman Target & Sport
Year	Serial Number	Quantity	Year	Serial Number	Quantity
1915	1 - 849	849	1930	71300 - 77899	6599
1916	850 - 3999	3149	1931	77900 - 84399	6499
1917	4000 - 6399	2399	1932	84400 - 86299	1899
1918	6400 - 6999	599	1933*	86300 - 89199	2899
1919	7000 - 20199	13199	1934	89200 - 94499	5299
1920	20200 - 24999	4799	1935	94500 - 99199	4699
1921	25000 - 27199	2199	1936	99200 - 109099	9899
1922	27200 - 33499	6299	1937	109100 - 121299	12199
1923	33500 - 38699	5199	1938	121300 - 130999	9699
1924	38700 - 42999	4299	1939	131000 - 137599	6599
1925	43000 - 46649	3649	1940	137600 - 144399	6799
1926	46650 - 51699	5049	1941	144400 - 151799	7399
1927	51700 - 55799	4099	1942**	151800 - 157037	5237
1928	55800 - 63149	7349	1946 - 1947	157038 - 159024 180000 - 187423	1986 7423
1929	63150 - 71299	8149
* Woodsman Sport with 4 1/2" barrel introduced in 86000 sn range. ** Some guns in this range were shipped post-WWII.
FIRST SERIES: Woodsman Bullseye Match Target
1938	MT1 - MT2999	2999	1942	MT13500 - MT13999	499
1939	MT3000 - MT6999	3999	1943	MT14000 - MT15099	1099
1940	MT7000 - MT9999	2999	1944	MT15100 - MT16611	1511
1941	MT10000 - MT13499	3499

SECOND SERIES: Woodsman Target, Sport and Match Target
Year	Serial Number	Quantity	Year	Serial Number	Quantity
1947	1-S - 249-S	249	1952	100100-S - 123699-S	23599
1948	250-S - 35749-S	35499	1953	123700-S - 137649-S	13949
1949	35750-S - 68899-S	33149	1954	137650-S - 142599-S	4949
1950	68900-S - 86199-S	17299	1955	142600-S - 146136-S	3536
1951	86200-S - 100099-S	13899	1956	146137-S

THIRD SERIES: Target, Sport and Match Target
Year	Serial Number	Quantity	Year	Serial Number	Quantity
1955	160000-S - 161599-S	1599	1963	200600-S - 204499-S	3899
1956	161600-S - 172199-S	10599	1964	204500-S - 208299-S	3799
1957	172200-S - 182499-S	10299	1965	208300-S - 214999-S	6699
1958	182500-S - 185199-S	2699	1966	215000-S - 222349-S	7349
1959	185200-S - 189249-S	4049	1967	222350-S - 231249-S	8899
1960	189250-S - 193299-S	4049	1968	231250-S - 241810-S	10560
1961	193300-S - 196899-S	3599	1969	241811-S
1962	196900-S - 200599-S	3699

THIRD SERIES: Huntsman and Challenger
Year	Serial Number	Quantity	Year	Serial Number	Quantity
1955*	90001-C - 96099-C	6098	1963	154600-C - 158799-C	4199
1956	96100-C - 112899-C	16799	1964	158800-C - 162399-C	3599
1957	112900-C - 124699-C	11799	1965	162400-C - 168199-C	5799
1958**	124700-C - 129899-C	5199	1966	168200-C - 175199-C	6999
1959	129900-C - 141099-C	11199	1967	175200-C - 182199-C	6999
1960	141100-C - 146699-C	5599	1968	182200-C - 193499-C	11299
1961	146700-C - 151499-C	4799	1969	193500-C - 194039-C	539
1962	151500-C - 154599-C	3099	1970	194040-C
* Huntsman introduced, ** Targetsman introduced

THIRD SERIES: Huntsman, Sport, Target, Targetsman and Match Target
Year	Serial Number	Quantity	Year	Serial Number	Quantity
1969	00100S - 019899S	19799	1975	067000S - 090599S	23599
1970	019900S - 024049S	4149	1976	090600S
1971	024050S - 030699S	6649	1976	S100000S*
1972	030700S - 042099S	11399	1976	300001S - 312349S	12348
1973	042100S - 048999S	6899	1977	312350S - 317736S	5386
1974	049000S - 066999S	17999
* "Double S" serial numbered examples are all Huntsman Models

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