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===Modern use=== Driven by demand for muzzleloaders for special extended primitive hunting seasons, firearms manufacturers have developed in-line muzzleloading rifles with designs similar to modern breech-loading centerfire designs.<ref>{{cite news |title=In-line Muzzleloaders |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EJk4aznIGlwC&pg=PA49 |access-date=11 July 2020 |work=Field & Stream |issue=Nov 1996 |date=November 1996}}</ref> [[Knight Rifles]] pioneered the in-line muzzleloader in the mid-1980s, manufacturing and selling them to this day.<ref>{{citation|title=Knight Muzzleloading Rifles looks to close production |work=Minneapolis Star Tribune |author=Jim Braaten |date=3 June 2009 |url=http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=46837177 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511084111/http://www.startribune.com/templates/Print_This_Story?sid=46837177 |archive-date=11 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Savage Arms]] has created the 10ML-II, which can be used with smokeless powder, reducing the cleaning required.<ref>{{cite news|work=Shooting Industry |date=May 2004 |title=Hunting drives today's blackpowder market |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/ai_n6054279/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718101935/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3197/is_5_49/ai_n6054279/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-18 }}</ref> However, Savage has discontinued the production of smokeless muzzleloaders. Remington Firearms also have a muzzleloader in production, the model "700 Ultimate" or "700 SL Ultimate". There are several custom gun makers that are currently building smokeless muzzleloaders on new or donor bolt actions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/g514/the-modernization-of-the-muzzleloaded-rifle/|title=The Modernization of the Muzzleloaded Rifle|date= February 10, 2011|website=[[Popular Mechanics]]|last=McClintock|first=Brian|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130142731/http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/g514/the-modernization-of-the-muzzleloaded-rifle/|archive-date=January 30, 2018}}</ref> American Gun Craft have released the ROTO 12 shotgun that uses black powder.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wheelgun-wednesday-american-gun-craft-roto-12-revolver-shotguns-44820202 | title=Wheelgun Wednesday: American Gun Craft ROTO 12 Revolver Shotguns | date=2 April 2025 }}</ref>
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