President Buchanan's Secretary of War John B. Floyd contracted the Burnside Arms Company to equip a large portion of the Army with his carbine, mostly cavalry, and induced him to establish extensive factories for its manufacture.
Krigsministeren under præsident James Buchanan, John B. Floyd, indgik en aftale med Burnside Arms Company om at udstyre en stor del af hæren med hans karbin, og tilskyndede ham til at bygge store fabrikker til produktionen.