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gyvel · September 6, 2009, 01:32 PM

Shooting high velocity ammo in a pre-war Woodsman won't "break the slide" as remchester suggests, but it will damage the mainspring housing. Colt remedied this ca. 1931 by introducing a new style housing at approx. s/n 80,000.

Look at the housing; If it has a small oval with checkering in it, it is for standard velocity ammo. If it has a small rectangle with horizontal lines, it is a high velocity housing.

Colt also offered new housings separately to be retrofitted to older guns to eliminate this problem. A stronger recoil spring was to be installed as well.

This does not apply to any post WWII guns; They are all made to shoot HV ammo.

September 6, 2009, 01:32 PM	#11
gyvel Senior Member Join Date: August 30, 2009 Location: Northern AZ Posts: 7,172	Colt Woodsman Pre War guns Shooting high velocity ammo in a pre-war Woodsman won't "break the slide" as remchester suggests, but it will damage the mainspring housing. Colt remedied this ca. 1931 by introducing a new style housing at approx. s/n 80,000. Look at the housing; If it has a small oval with checkering in it, it is for standard velocity ammo. If it has a small rectangle with horizontal lines, it is a high velocity housing. Colt also offered new housings separately to be retrofitted to older guns to eliminate this problem. A stronger recoil spring was to be installed as well. This does not apply to any post WWII guns; They are all made to shoot HV ammo.