Originally Posted By: L. Brown

As for Societe Verney-Carron, it could not possibly go back to 1620 with that name. The company only became Verney-Carron when Claude Verney married Antoinette Carron in 1830. She was the daughter of a gunmaking family, and it was at that point that Claude Verney made the name change from Verney to Verney-Carron.


I agree here as Claude, who was born sometime near 1800, whittled on a piece of wood and his talent was so great he won a prize. A bit early for him to be a master gunsmith and hang out his shingle in 1820, but that's the folklore. Like I said a lot of girth with this maker. True in 1830 he hyphenated his name so unless Junior in Lyon also married a Carron, their family ties must me somewhat closer. The origin dates of 1630/1650 that are throw around must be those of the Carron family?

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Raimey
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