Remington Model 740

The Remington Woodsmaster Model 740 is a semi-automatic rifle manufactured by Remington Arms between 1955 and 1959.^[1] The rifle had a 22-inch barrel and a four-round magazine.^[1] The original calibers were .30-06 and .308, but calibers .244 and .280 were made available subsequently. The blued metal barreled action was mounted in a walnut stock. This model was succeeded by the Remington Model 742 in 1960 and the Remington Model 7400 in 1980.^[2]

Remington Woodsmaster 740
Type	Rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Designer	Remington R&D[1]
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Produced	1955–1960 [1]
No. built	251,398 [1]
Specifications
Mass	7.5 lb (3.4 kg)[2]
Length	42.5 in (108 cm)[2]
Barrel length	22 in (56 cm)[2]
Cartridge	.244 Remington .280 Remington .308 Winchester .30-06 Springfield[1]
Action	Semi-automatic
Feed system	4-round magazine,[1] 10-round magazine (common, aftermarket)[3]
Sights	White metal bead ramp front Step-adjustable semi-buckhorn rear[2]