30-03-2021

Remington 742 Serial Numbers

Remington 742 serial numbers

Remington 742 Serial Numbers

I want to set the record straight, present the facts and let everyone know the problems you will likely face when purchasing a used Remington 742 Woodmaster. AnswerI found on Remington Arms website that the serial number was made between 1951-1967 1,000-541,000Model 742 was only made from 1960-1980 so yours would have been made between 1960.

Remington model 742 243

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Remington model 742 Facts:

Designed by:

Remington R&D

Manufactured by:

Remington Arms

Produced:1960–1980
1,400,000 + produced

Remington model 742 Prices

in 1960: $138.50

Remington model 742 Specifications:

Weight:
7.5 Pounds

The Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster is a semi-automatic rifle that was produced by Remington Arms from 1960 until 1980 in numbers around 1.4 million. This hunting rifle featured a rotary breech block as well as a side ejection in conjunction with a free-floating barrel.

Barrel length:
22 Inches
Cartridge:
.243 Win, 6mm Remington, .280 Remington, .30-06, .308 Win
Action:
Semi-automatic
Capacity:

4 Rounds

(From Remington)

The Model 742 also used the same bolt design as the Remington Model 760 and was chambered in .243, 6mm Remington, .280 Remington, .308 and.30-06 .

By 1981, Remington decided the Model 742 needed to be updated and was replaced by the Model 7400.

Model 742 Woodsmaster History


Remington offered the Woodsmaster in the following grades:

742A Standard
742ADL Deluxe
742BDL Deluxe
742CDL Deluxe Carbine
742C Carbine
According to Remington, there were only 3 variations produced:

150th Year Anniversary
100th Canadian Anniversary
Bicentennial 200th United States Anniversary

Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Serial Number Lookup:

Serial Number Blocks:

1951-1967 1,000-541,000
1968-1975 6,900,000-7,499,999
1975-1978 A6,900,000-A7,499,999
1978-1981 B6,900,000-B7,499,999

Remington 742 Serial Numbers Date Of Manufacture

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