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Evaluating History of a Gun
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It has a Tasco scope (3-9 x 40) on it. I looked up on the Remington site and see that this model was made between 1960 and 1980. I sent them a message inquiring about the date when this particular one was made, but I'll have to wait for someone to get back to me. The condition appears to be in excellent shape (I think it was a safe queen). Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster Semi-Auto Rifles: 1960 - 1980. History: The Remington Arms Company introduced the model 742 Woodsmaster in 1960, replacing the model 740 Woodsmaster rifle, and produced it for 21 years, until 1980, when they introduced its replacement with the model 7400. REMINGTON DATES OF MANUFACTURE For Remington guns made 1921-1972 only. We have no data for Remingtons made at other times. A two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the month and year of manufacture.

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Serial Numbers on Remington Firearms. If you are looking for more information about your particular Remington firearms, then the serial number can give you some useful insight into the date of manufacture of your specific gun. In the picture below, you will see an example from a newer Remington 597 rifle with a manufacturing date of April 2006. Looking for the. Remington 742 manufacture dates, by serial number. Manufacture Dates. If you’ve enjoyed the features on this web site, you will enjoy a membership in the Remington collectors club: The Remington Society of America. Serial Numbers by date (factory record book) Serial Numbers by date (factory record book) 1903.

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