old colt pistol

sigsauertech

Hey guys, I need some help. I have a colt 22 semi suto. looks like a pre woodsman. the only markings on the gun are.
colt PT.FA MFG CO
HartFord CT. USA
pat D Dec 22 1903
Aug 27 1918
Sept 3 1918
The barrel is 5" long. attachs to the frame with a single take down bolt. the slide is 2" long and has 3 screws on each side to take the slide apart
I have been told it could be a proto type from colt for the woodsman
if anyone might have anything please let me know i will send pics

sigsauertech

was given to my dad sme time ago. Could anybody help get a dom the only numbers I could find are a E (E)roman 11673 colt army special 38 with lanyard also a rearing horse on one side and a bull on the other (engraved) THanks for the help the condition is shootable but lot of bluing missing otherwise not bad

sigsauertech

if you need pics email me at sigsauertech at hotmail

rufe-snow

Post quality photos for accurate identification and valuation.

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perry shooter

Pictures are a must I know of no colt pistol with a barrel that you can remove with a screw or a slide with 3 screws. Look At Sticky on how to post picture

Knifecollector

It would not be a proto of a Woodsman with a patent date of 1918. I'd sure like to take a look see.

sigsauertech

ok, way to hard for me, if anyone wants to see pics please email me , sigsauertech im on hotmail

txfeller

High Standard once made a pistol that fits your description, and at first glance you would think it was a pre woodsman. The HS barrels on that model weren't the best, so it's very probable that someone fitted a colt barrel on it. The colt sport (short) barrels didn't appear until about 1937, so it was done sometime after that.