[fred cook]

I see that you like ivory grips also. Someday I hope to have a bullseye Woodsman to add to the collection. There is an interesting story about the Woodsman Match Target in the first picture. The original owner was a banker in Rome, Georgia right after WWII. When I bought the MT, it came with a lot of provenence info. He bought the gun in 1949 and had it shipped to Rome via Railway Express. After receiving the Woodsman, he ordered a set of target grips from Lew Sanderson (the set on the MT). I have a postcard that Sanderson sent to the PO saying that the grips would be ready in a few days. If I remember correctly it was post marked sometime in 1950 or 51. He also wrote letters to General Hatcher and Townsend Wheeler asking about target shooting techniques. This guy was a real pack rat and kept carbon copies of his letter to the above mentioned gun gurus as well as the replies. The letter back from General Hatcher actually came from his assistant as the General was out of the country at the time. The letter that came back from Wheeler was written on Sport Afield (I think) letter head and was written by Mr. Wheeler. When the banker passed away, his grandson inherited the Woodsman. He turned around and listed it on Gunbroker almost immediately. I was fortunate to be able to win the bid and add it to my collection. I will never understand why the guy was willing to sell his grandfather's pistol! Anyway, I pretty much know the history of the MT from day one!