Manufactured in 1943, these military model pistols were only manufactured 1942 to 1944 with slightly more than 4,000 made for the U.S. military. Most, but not all of these pistols can be found above the serial number MT12000. The left side of the barrel is marked with the "MATCH/bullseye/TARGET logo, the left side of the frame is marked "THE WOODSMAN" and the left side of the slide is marked "COLT AUTOMATIC/CAL..22 LONG RIFLE" followed by the Rampant Colt. The top of the barrel is marked with the two line address/patent information. The serial number is on the left side bottom of the grip frame. The lower left front of the frame is marked with the crossed cannons and the opposite "G.H.D.". There is the letter "e" above the Colt triangle "VP" proofmark on the upper left front of the trigger guard. Elevation adjustable front blade sight and fully adjustable rear target sight. Two tone magazine marked "COLT WOODSMAN/CAL..22 L.R./MATCH TARGET MOD." on the base and fitted with brown plastic extended checkered grips with "COLT/Rampant Colt" in a circle at the top. The accompanying factory letter verifies the caliber, barrel length (6 1/2"), blue finish, grips as "Not Listed" and that it was shipped as 1 of 300, on Colt factory order # 3237 to the Officer-in-Charge, Naval Supply Depot Norfolk, Virginia on August 12, 1943.

Excellent. The pistol retain 98% original blue finish with some light scuffs on the matte finish on top of the barrel, frame and slide, a few very small areas of light spotting and an area on the right side of the barrel showing some pin prick type surface rust. The grips are also excellent with a minor scratch on the lower left panel and sharp checkering. The markings remain sharp. Mechanically excellent.