Stumbling into a good condition German Mauser with it's markings intact is what spurred my interest in C&R rifles. It's an RC, but the swastikas and eagles weren't obliterated and piqued my interest in the history behind it. As I learned more, my interest grew and encompassed many of the other weapons of the period. I have bought other German Mausers since then and while it is nice to know there is little chance of them loosing value, that is not why I bought them, nor why I will probably buy others sometime in the future. Once a friend pointed out that my rifle might have been used to kill Americans. It was a sobering idea I had never thought about before, but it didn't make me hate or fear it. It is a tool. A tool with a link to history.