I just inherited a 1968 Colt Woodsman. I'm super excited about it. It's been on my bucket list since I was a kid and didn't know we had one floating around in our family.
It was a single-owner pistol, bought new in 1968, along with a box of Winchester ammo, and has sat unused in a holster for the last 50 years. There are some minor rub marks in the bluing on the muzzle, where the holster squeezes down to a friction point. The box of ammo still had 15 rounds in it, so it's a safe bet this little beauty has had less than 35 rounds fired through it. The bore looks fantastic.
I completely disassembled it and it's darned near perfect. I can't wait to go out and shoot it!
The holster is a Hunter model 1100, and based on the condition of the brass snaps, I'm guessing it was purchased at the same time as the gun. They were heavily corroded and, unfortunately, the inside of the snaps were resting against the wood grips. You can see where the corrosion etched away at the surface of the stain. I also don't have the original box. But since I ain't never gonna sell it, I don't care about the collector value. I'd rather have the holster than a cardboard box any day.