Swiss rifles offer a great place for a new collector to put together a set of rifles with mechanical and historical interest, that are in great condition and still available for reasonable prices. The Swiss used three main variations of the Schmidt-Rubin type rifle, and all can still be found today without too much trouble. Joe Poyer's book is a good guide to starting a representative collection of Swiss rifles http://www.forgottenweapons.com/video-book-review-swiss-magazine-loading-rifles