I think it is because guys my age grew up watching combat and reading comics like Sgt Rock and our dads fought in WW11 so we have an affinity to ww11 weapons But we are dieing off.. younger guys grew up watching V N movies and playing video games where M16icon were used and when they got older if they went into they military they were issued M16s . So the younger guys really have no interest in WW11 weapons. my grandson turned 21 I wanted to give him my rock ola carbine but instead he went nuts over a beat up AR that was in my safe and took that instead. So over the next 10 years I look for ww11 weapons to decrease in value