Remington Model 742

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Remington Model 742
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A Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster
Type Semi-automatic rifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
Used by Provisional IRA
Wars The Troubles
Production history
DesignerRemington R&D [1]
Manufacturer Remington Arms [1]
Produced1960–1980 [1]
No. built1,433,269 [1]
Specifications
Mass7.5 lb (3.4 kg) [2]
Barrel  length22 in (56 cm) [2]
Cartridge
Action Gas operated, Semi-auto [2]
Feed system4-round magazine [2]

The Remington Model 742, also known as the Woodsmaster, is a semi-automatic rifle that was produced by Remington Arms from 1960 until 1980.

Design

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, followed by the Remington Model 750.

The Model 742 was available in different grades; ADL Deluxe, DBL Deluxe, CDL, Peerless and Premier Grade. [3] The C model was a carbine version with an 18-inch barrel. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Model 742 Woodsmaster". Remington Arms. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Marcot, 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. ISBN   1592286909.
  3. 1 2 Sadowski, Robert (2025). Gun Trader's Guide (47th ed.). Skyhorse Publishing Inc. p. 350. ISBN   978-1510784307.


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