Remington Woodsmaster Model 742 .30-06 Semi-Auto Rifle, 22-inch, 1971, Gloss Blued Walnut with Bushnell Sportview 3-9x Scope
This 1971 Remington Woodsmaster Model 742 is a .30-06 semi-automatic rifle in the standard 22-inch configuration with a blued steel barrel, a black-anodized aluminum receiver, and walnut furniture. It comes outfitted with a Bushnell Sportview 3-9x scope in installed rings and bases, plus a camo-pattern web sling. Clean markings, a bright bore, and period-correct features make this example a strong, ready-to-use representation of the 742 line.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: This firearm is in solid shape, with various cosmetic imperfections including scratches, blemishes, and areas of finish loss. The bore remains clean and shiny.
What's Included
- Bushnell Sportview 3x9 scope (installed)
- Scope rings and bases (installed)
- Camo-pattern web sling (installed)
- 1x 4-round magazine
The Model 742 is Remington’s gas-operated, semi-automatic Woodsmaster in .30-06, and this rifle is the standard 22-inch configuration rather than the shorter 742C carbine. It feeds from a detachable box magazine with a 4+1 capacity and carries the receiver rollmark "Woodsmaster MODEL 742."
Period-correct walnut furniture includes pressed skip-line checkering with fleur-de-lis borders, a white-line spacer, and a Remington-marked checkered buttplate. Factory sling swivels are present, and the installed camo-pattern web sling is included. Length of pull measures 13.5 inches.
Sighting equipment includes iron sights with a ramped bead front and an adjustable folding rear leaf. A Bushnell Sportview 3-9x scope is mounted in rings and bases, providing an immediate scoped option in addition to the irons.
The barrel wears a gloss blued finish, while the aluminum receiver features a black-anodized finish. The barrel is marked "REMINGTON ARMS CO INC, ILION, N.Y. MADE IN U.S.A." with patent numbers, and it bears the Remington REP proof on the barrel shoulder. This rifle was manufactured in 1971 in the United States.
Part of Remington’s long-running Woodsmaster autoloading lineage (Model 740 → 742 → 7400 → 750), the Model 742 enjoyed a substantial production run of approximately 1.43 million from 1960–1980, placing this example firmly within the 1970s era.