In my view, the only, "modern classics", are those that emulate something from a classical time. Like a Winchester model 70 Classic. Even the very terms, "modern", and, "classic", don't mix well together. There are no classic rifles with plastic stocks. And to put a plastic stock on a pre-war Winchester would be about like lipstick on a pig. That being said, there have been some excellent firearms made in the, "modern", era; whatever that is. The Ruger single-action revolvers come to mind as an example of a firearm that honors something from the classic age of the Old West while setting a new standard of modern excellence that the common man can afford. The Marlin 336 is another example, having been introduced in 1948. It is a rifle that would be anachronistic to the Old West, yet it looks close enough that I have seen versions of it in any number of episodes of, "The Big Valley". Most folks wouldn't notice it, but I'd bet I'm not the only one here that has. The new Winchester model 70 Alaskan looks fairly correct with its rear sight-boss on the barrel.