Make: Colt

Model: Huntsman Model, 3rd Series

Serial Number: 033667S

Year of Manufacture: 1972

Caliber: .22 Long Rifle

Action Type: Single Action Semi-Auto fed by Removable Magazine

Barrel Length: 4 1/2"

Sights / Optics: The front sight is a serrated blade fixed to the front of the barrel. The rear sight is a square notch dovetailed to the rear of the slide.

Grip Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered walnut without a thumb rest. The grips have minor handling wear with only a few light marks, mostly on the left panel toward the top. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. Overall, the grips are in Fine Condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is mostly bright with sharp rifling. There is infrequent faint erosion in the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates about 9 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This handgun retains about 95% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at some edges. There is infrequent faint surface oxidation, mostly on the right slide and frame flats. There are a few scattered minor marks. The action shows operational wear. The grip screw is lightly tool marked with a strong slot. The markings are clear. Overall, this pistol is in Very Good Plus Condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this handgun. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: This pistol comes with one vintage original Colt blued 10-round magazine marked “COLT CAL. 22 L.R.” on the bottom floorplate.

Our Assessment: Another innovative design sprung from the mind of gunmaking genius John Moses Browning was the “Colt’s Automatic Pistol, Caliber .22”, later to become the Woodsman, with the design refined slightly by Colt employees George Tansley and F.C. Chadwick before it was released in 1915. The Woodsman stayed in production until 1977. The Colt Huntsman was introduced in 1955 as a lower cost alternative to the Woodsman. It shared the same basic construction and quality craftsmanship as the Woodsman, but featured simple fixed sights, a simplified magazine release on the butt, and a flat muzzle instead of the rounded muzzle of the Woodsman.

This Colt 3rd Series Huntsman Semi-Auto Pistol was made in 1972 and is in Very Good Plus Condition. It features a 4.5” barrel, 95% of its crisp, original blued finish, elegant two-piece checkered walnut grips without a thumb rest, and a mostly bright bore with sharp rifling (there’s infrequent faint erosion). Lastly, this pistol comes from the personal collection of inventor, founder, and President of Universal Firearms, Abe Seiderman, and should be of additional interest to collectors for that ownership lineage. Whether you're looking for a classy plinker or want to round out your Colt collection, this Huntsman would be a nice pony to add to your stable.