Steve
More rifles were made for use in the Civil War at the Springfield Armory and any other place. Since LBJ closed the armory in 1968 it's been turned into a museum, nice place to visit. They would have the answers to your questions.
Springfield Armory Museum
PO Box 4871
Springfield, Ma.
01101
Or on Google,
Springfield Armory (national historic site)
They have a field where you can e-mail questions.
Stay healthy,
Andy
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