Here is some additional information posted on the German Gun Collector's Assoc. about the A&K action.
GGCA thread

From what what I have read, the design is a mechanical refinement (read improvement) of the A&D design. I suspect UK gunmakers might not agree.

Last edited by Doverham; 06/22/13 08:53 AM.

Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.