Remington Model 740 Woodsmaster .30-06 Semi-Automatic Rifle, 22-Inch Barrel, Blued Barrel, Walnut Stock
This Remington Model 740 Woodsmaster is a first-generation, gas-operated .30-06 autoloader produced during the 1955–1960 run. It features the standard 22-inch rifle configuration, a 4+1 capacity with detachable box magazine, classic walnut furniture, a blued steel barrel, and a black-finished aluminum-alloy receiver. Notable details include a receiver drilled and tapped for scope or receiver sights and a barrel rollmarked with U.S. Patent No. 2,718,973.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Bore Rifling: Good Rifling - Intact, well-defined lands and grooves.
Specific Condition Notes: The wood furniture shows heavy wear. The receiver and barrel exhibit finish wear, rusting, and heavy scratching.
What's Included
- Remington Model 740 Woodsmaster .30-06 rifle
- 1x 4-round detachable steel box magazine stamped '30-06'
The Model 740 Woodsmaster uses a gas-operated action with a rotating multi-lug bolt, delivering semi-automatic operation in .30-06 Springfield. It ejects to the right and uses a right-side operating handle. A cross-bolt safety is positioned at the trigger guard.
The 22-inch barrel is paired with practical iron sights: a ramped front bead and a barrel-mounted adjustable rear sight with a step elevator and windage screw. The receiver is drilled and tapped to accept scope or receiver sights.
Classic materials define this configuration, including a blued steel barrel and a black-finished aluminum-alloy receiver, and walnut furniture. The stock features a straight comb and pistol-grip profile with a long fore-end and a serrated steel Remington buttplate. Length of pull is 13.25 inches.
Feeding is from a detachable steel box magazine, providing a 4+1 capacity. The magazine included with this rifle is stamped '30-06' for clear caliber identification.
This first-generation Woodsmaster reflects Remington's mid-century semi-automatic rifle design, with the barrel rollmarked for U.S. Patent No. 2,718,973 and manufacture in the United States.