Colt Woodsman, Match Target Serial Number Ship Dates

Includes Challenger, Huntsman and Targetsman

FIRST SERIES WOODSMAN: 1915-1947 (Target and Sport Models)
DATE	Approximate Serial Number
Mar 1915	1
Jan 1916	850
Jan 1917	4000
Jan 1918	6400
Jan 1919	7000
Jan 1920	20200
Jan 1921	25000
Jan 1922	27200
Jan 1923	33500
Jan 1924	38700
Jan 1925	43000
Jan 1926	46650
Jan 1927	51700
Jan 1928	55800
Jan 1929	63150
Jan 1930	71300
Jan 1931	77900
Jan 1932	84400
Jan 1933	86300
Jan 1934	89200
Jan 1935	94500
Jan 1936	99200
Jan 1937	109100
Jan 1938	121300
Jan 1939	131000
Jan 1940	137600
Jan 1941	144400
Jan-Jun 1942*:	151800-157037
*Some numbers from the 1942 block were shipped after WWII, in 1946 and 1947.

FIRST SERIES MATCH TARGET "BULLSEYE" WOODSMAN MODEL: 1938-1944
DATE	Approximate Serial Number
June 1938	MT1
Jan 1939	MT3000
Jan 1940	MT7000
Jan 1941-1944	MT10000
Feb 1944	MT16611

SECOND SERIES WOODSMAN: 1947-1955 (Target, Sport, and Match Target Models Models)
DATE	Approximate Serial Number
Nov 1947	1-S
Jan 1948	250-S
Jan 1949	35750-S
Jan 1950	68900-S
Jan 1951	86200-S
Jan 1952	100100-S
Jan 1953	123700-S
Jan 1954	137650-S
Jan 1955	142600-S
Dec 1955	146137-S

CHALLENGER (Introduced May, 1950)
DATE	Approximate Serial Number
Nov 1947	1-C
Jan 1951	20400-C
Jan 1952	40600-C
Jan 1953	63700-C
Jan 1954	72850-C
Jan 1955	75400-C
Dec 1955	77143-C
The Huntsman replaced the Challenger in 1955, with the introduction of the third series. Serial numbers then skipped to 90001-C and restarted.

THIRD SERIES WOODSMAN: 1955-1977 (Target, Sport, and Match Target Models Models)
DATE	Approximate
Late 1955: The first 1001 Woodsmans of the 3rd series were assigned serial numbers 146138-S to 147138-S, from the end of the 2nd series block. The numbers then skipped to 160001-S and restarted.
Nov 1955	160000-S
Jan 1956	161600-S
Jan 1957	172200-S
Jan 1958	182500-S
Jan 1959	185200-S
Jan 1960	189250-S
Jan 1961	193300-S
Jan 1962	196900-S
Jan 1963	200600-S
Dec 1964	204500-S
Jan 1965	208300-S
Jan 1966	215000-S
Jan 1967	222350-S
Jan 1968	231250-S
Jan 1969	241811-S
Serial numbers for all models: Sport, Target, Match Target, Huntsman, and Targetsman, integrated early in 1969 and restarted at 001001S.
Feb 1969	001001S
Jan 1970	019900S
Jan 1971	024050S
Jan 1972	030700S
Jan 1973	042100S
Jan 1974	049000S
Jan 1975	067000S
Jan 1976	090600S
Apr 1976	S100000S*
May 1976	300001S

HUNTSMAN (Begin at 90001-C) AND TARGETSMAN (Begin at 129300-C)
July 1955	90001-C
Jan 1956	96100-C
Jan 1957	112900-C
Jan 1958	124699-C
Jan 1959	129900-C
Jan 1960	141100-C
Jan 1961	146700-C
Jan 1962	151500-C
Jan 1963	154600-C
Jan 1964	158800-C
Jan 1965	162400-C
Jan 1966	168200-C
Jan 1967	175200-C
Jan 1968	182200-C
Jan 1969	193501-C
Jun 1969	194040-C
Serial numbers for all models: Sport, Target, Match Target, Huntsman, and Targetsman, integrated early in 1969 and restarted at 001001S.
Feb 1969	001001S
Jan 1970	019900S
Jan 1971	024050S
Jan 1972	030700S
Jan 1973	042100S
Jan 1974	049000S
Jan 1975	067000S
Jan 1976	090600S
Apr 1976	S100000S*
Jan 1977	312350S
Apr 1977	317736S End production

Bob Rayburn http://www.colt22.com Lakewood, WA 98497