Roger,
I willprobably do the handloading myself.... due to my M38 in 7.35.
The 6.5 is easier to get! I scored a few boxes of NEW commercial 6.5 ammo for my Italianicon Vetterli(sp) rebored for 6.5mm. (Since my Vet isn't as new as the rifles we are speaking of... care and safety are an issue.)
Of what I have seen, there seem to be waves of people doing sell off's, especially as the economy has worn down savings accounts. (Last year it looked like Nambu pistols were raining down in my area...)
I can't predict if the Italian rifles will be the next Mosin Nagants in collecting. Partly due to the ammunition...
But I figure that now is the time to grab a few to fill out my WWI and WWII collections.
Of what I have noticed tho... is that it is better to grab complete rifles due to the cost of spare parts... Which is interesting due to the amount of parts on the market and the lack of interest in Italian rifles (at least in my area).