studied the work of 18th century master gunsmiths, but who have carefully restored those original rifles. Nowhere else in the world do so many highly regarded longrifle gunsmiths with such experience come together to judge the work of contemporary builders. To get a better understanding of what the judges look for, I talked with one of them - master gunmaker and legendary restoration expert Richard F. Hujsa, who's mentored legions of builders - me included. Hujsa's sage advice is simple. If it doesn't look like a longrifle, it probably isn't right. As Hujsa says, it took longrifle gunsmiths 300 years of evolutionary work to "get it right." And the qualities they strived for - a rifle that was comfortable to shoulder and align the sights with the target, and a weight conducive to off-hand The annual Gunmakers' Fair at Dixon's Muzzleloading Shop in Kempton never is short on beautiful and ornate Pennsylvania longrifles. Above, Richard F. Hujsa shows off the unfinished stock of an artwork in progress. 54