Thanks, Craig,
the only thing that's really bugging me right now is whether Paton actually applied for and got the warrant of appointment in 1870, or simply started calling himself 'maker to the late Prince Consort'. I wrote an article assuming the former, and it would be embarrassing if it were the latter. But that's the question noone's been able to answer so far.
But it's awesome how many gunmakers believed in the advertising power of Albert's name! Shows the influence the man had on Brittish shooting scene.
