Today we're back with Wayne Estes and Tim Cosby to go through their one-of-a-kind display showcasing the advancement and the evolution of contemporary long rifle building from the 1940s to today.

Wayne and Tim are collectors of Contemporary Longrifles and have been for many years. After the success of last year’s display titled “The Early’s”, featuring early colonial period contemporary builds, Wayne and Tim wanted to return this year and feature a more comprehensive look at contemporary longrifles.

This year’s display features 40 “contemporary” builds dating back to the 1940s, advancing through years and regions to show one of the most comprehensive looks at contemporary muzzleloading seen to date.

Chapter 1: A Bridge to the Past

Hacker Martin

Lester Smith

Earl Lanning

Carl Pippert

Royland Southgate

Chapter 2: The John Bivins Effect

John Bivins

Mark Silver

Monte Mondarino

Jim Chambers

Bobby Denton

Chapter 3: Along the Eastern Seaboard

George Stanford

Mike Gahagan

Wallace Gusler

Mike Cox

George Suiter

Mitch Yates

Bill Shipman

Larry Mroc

Bob Harn

Ned Hipp

Chapter 4: The Southern Boys

Heschel House

Jim Parker

Frank Bartlett

Frank House

Mike Miller

Chapter 5: The Old Country, Pennsylvania

Allen Martin

David Dodds

Eric Kentennburg

mark Wheland

Ken Gahagan

Chapter 6: The Reform School - the Continuing Evolution of the Contemporary Longrifle

Jon Laubach

Hill Pierce

Mark Thomas

Brian Barker

Jerry Kirklin

Bob Watts

Ian Pratt

Josh Wrightsman

Fred Riley

Jud Brennan