Hi Guys,
Ta very much for the extra info. I came across this 10yr old post by happenstance and realised that I had not added the info that I had received from the Berne Museum. It was an item that I would probably not have picked up normally but it did have a scabbard was fully marked and has a false back edge which I had not seen on others of this type plus for a weapon that was mass produced in huge quantities there isn't as many as one would think that is complete and in good condition. The condition of this one is probably, I suspect, due to it having sat in the Berne Armoury and never carried in 'anger'.
Corrado, thanks for the explanation of the A.A. stamps the museum did not fully explain the significance of the letters.
My Regards,
Norman.
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