Remington Model 742

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]
Number built	1,433,269 [1]
Specifications
Weight	7.5 lb (3.4 kg)[2]
Barrel length	22 in (56 cm)[2]
Cartridge	.243 Winchester 6mm Remington .280 Remington .30-06 Springfield .308 Winchester [1]
Action	Gas operated, Semi-auto [2]
Feed system	4-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. It featured a rotary breech block and side ejection port as well as a free-floating barrel.^[2] It also used the same bolt design as the Model 760.^[2] In 1981 the Model 742 was replaced by the Model 7400.

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