Mike,
Here's an extra tidbit from the Verney Carron website:
"Jean Verney-Carron décède en 1961. Albert de Veron de La Combe, neveu d'Auguste Marze, assume la direction avec Claude et Henri, les fils de Jean. La SIFARM (société résultant de la fusion des anciennes manufactures BERTHON Frères, Francisque DARNE, DIDIER-DREVET, GEREST et RONCHARD-CIZERON) est absorbée en 1963, en même temps que la célèbre Canonnerie Jean BREUIL. Verney-Carron souhaite en effet contrôler toute sa fabrication."
which roughly translates: "J V-C died in 1961 and A v de la C, nephew of AM took over with CH, son of the late JV-C. SIFARM (a company formed from old manufacturers Berton, Francisque Darne, Didier-Drevet, Gerest, and Ronchard-Cizeron) was absorbed in 1963, at the same time as the famous barrelmaker Jean Breuil. Verney Carron wished, in effect, to control all elements of its (gun) making."
Regards, Tim
