fuhrmann

I agree.

What people seem to forget is the companies were in the business of building guns, either for stock or for customer orders.

If someone walked in with money and ordered a gun, regardless if it was out of date at that time, if they had the capabilities to do it they would, after all, it's still profit.

Plenty of people ordered Hammer guns (Shotguns and Rifles) after the Hammerless gun was perfected - Sidelock or Boxlock.