Model 742

Rifle Remington

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Model 742 by Remington

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic rifle
Country of origin United States
Manufacturer Remington Arms
Designer Remington R&D
Produced 1960–1980
Wars The Troubles
Used by Provisional IRA
No. built 1,433,269
Weight 7.5 lbs
Barrel length 22 in
Cartridge * .243 Winchester * 6mm Remington * .280 Remington * .30-06 Springfield * .308 Winchester
Action Gas operated, Semi-auto
Feed 4-round magazine

Data from Remington Model 742 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 4.0 — Cjp24.

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