Remington 742 Serial Number Chart

15-09-2021

Remington 742 Serial Number Chart

Remington Model 742
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Remington R&D^[1]
Manufacturer	Remington Arms^[1]
Produced	1960-1980 ^[1]
No. built	1,433,269 ^[1]
Specifications
Mass	7.5 lb (3.4 kg)^[2]
Barrel length	22 in (56 cm)^[2]
Cartridge	.308 Winchester^[1]
Action	Gas operated, Semi-auto^[2]
Feed system	4-round magazine ^[2]

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The Remington Model 742, also known as the Woodsmaster is a semi-automatic rifle that was produced by Remington Arms from 1960 until 1980. It uses a straight 4 round magazine, a 10-round magazine, and a rare 20 round magazine. Features include a side ejection port and a free-floating barrel.^[2] It uses the same action as the Remington 1100 series shotguns with both having the venerable 870 series as the parent gun. In 1981, the Model 742 was replaced by the Model 7400.

A 742 chambered in 30-06 was used by the sniper in the Action-Thriller Two-Minute Warning.

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Remington 700 SPS Varmint - This is a design specially designed for the hunter focused on small prey. It has a smaller stock with a vented fore-end and a 26 inch heavy barrel. Remington 700 Tactical Long Range - This is the sniper rifle used by many military and police units. It has a 40-X scope and external trigger pull adjustment with a free. The Model 742 serial number sequence was changed on November 26, 1968 as a result of the 1968 Gun Control Act that required no two guns from the same manufacturer have the same serial number. The initial Model 742 serial number sequence began at 1001 and ended at 396562. The new serial number sequence, now shared with the Model 760 pump-action. 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.

^ ^a^b^c^d^e'Model 742 Woodsmaster'. Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
^ ^a^b^c^d^eMarcot, Roy (2005). The History of Remington Firearms: The History of One of the World's Most Famous Gun Makers (1st Lyons Press ed.). Guilford, CT: Lyons Press. p. 88. ISBN1592286909.

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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