Colt Pre-Woodsman jammed shut

22913 · 01-09-2017, 09:05 AM

I very recently acquired a Colt Pre-Woodsman via an on-line auction. I have not even fired it yet. Today I was pulling back the slide to lock it open to inspect the barrel, and the slide did not want to open. It was cocked and on safe, so I took off the safety and dry-fired the trigger. I don't recall doing anything else, but the slide now definitely will not retract. Has anyone ever encountered this kind of jam up? (There is no shell in there.)

dfariswheel · 01-09-2017, 03:31 PM

You need a Colt .22 auto expert.
They hang out on the Colt Forum.

Post this over there and one of them will help you figure out what's going on:

Colt Forum

22913 · 01-10-2017, 11:43 AM

Good advice. I immediately ran into the world's top Woodsman expert over there. We got together on the phone and, with him instructing, I disassembled and reassembled the gun, and it now works fine. Thanks.

01-09-2017, 09:05 AM	#1
22913 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: US Posts: 3	Colt Pre-Woodsman jammed shut I very recently acquired a Colt Pre-Woodsman via an on-line auction. I have not even fired it yet. Today I was pulling back the slide to lock it open to inspect the barrel, and the slide did not want to open. It was cocked and on safe, so I took off the safety and dry-fired the trigger. I don't recall doing anything else, but the slide now definitely will not retract. Has anyone ever encountered this kind of jam up? (There is no shell in there.)

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01-09-2017, 03:31 PM	#2
dfariswheel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 1,800	You need a Colt .22 auto expert. They hang out on the Colt Forum. Post this over there and one of them will help you figure out what's going on: Colt Forum

01-10-2017, 11:43 AM	#3
22913 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: US Posts: 3	Good advice. I immediately ran into the world's top Woodsman expert over there. We got together on the phone and, with him instructing, I disassembled and reassembled the gun, and it now works fine. Thanks.