check the date code stamped on the barrel. Remington Society of America, Manufactured Date link has the details.
No. The 742 was made from 1960-1980. @ 1,433,269 were made
http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
can someone tell me how to find out the year of my Remington 742 3006 the letters on the side or xb3 the 3 looks like it has a line going tho it
The Remington Model 742 was made from 1960 until 1980, and it was replaced by the Model 7400 in 1981.
The Remington Model 742, with serial number 295036, was manufactured in 1977. The Model 742 was produced from 1960 to 1980, and the serial number can help pinpoint its year of production.
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An autoloading centerfire rifle made from 1960-1980
See related links for information on the Remington Society of America for understanding the date code stamps on the barrel.
Check the date code stamp on the barrel, see related links for information on the Remington Society of America.
There have never been any recalls on the Remington Model 742 that I'm aware of. The Remington 742 is now an obsolete model and was replaced with the Remington Model 7400. The bolt received an upgraded design along with the magazine catch/release. At one time Remington was offering a Model 7400 as a replacement for the Model 742, if you sent them your Model 742 along with $350.00. Is there a problem with the 742 that you have?
You can look on remington's website, but judging by the serial number it should have been made in 1980.
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