Alan, Thank you for your reply, The Florida legislatue appropiated money in 1860 for the purchase of arms and munitions. It is mentioned in the Dec. 1860 Fernandina Fla. newspaper that a Gen.A.J. Gonzales was in Fernandina representing The Maynard Arms Co. Research by Paul J. Davies in the National archives indicates that Fla.purchased 1031 .35 caliber rifles, Mississippi purchased 800 .50 & .35 caliber rifles And Georgia purchased 650 .50 caliber rifles. A number of .35 caliber amunition has been excavated by relic hunters in North Fla. It is mentioned in The Jan. 1861 New York Herald that it is estimated by sources that Florida's recent aquisition of arms had included 1000 Maynard Rifles. On March 22, 1861 in a letter to the secretary of war Gov M.S.Perry indicated he could arm the 1st. Fla. Inf. With U. S. percussion muskets or Maynard rifles. An newly raised infantry regiment could number as many as 1000 men. It appears that a large number of Maynards must of been on hand in March of 1861. Reasearch also idicates in April 1863 Gen. Finegan had infantry and cavalry armed with Maynard rifles. This is probably the 6th Fla. Batalion and the 2nd Fla Bat. Also the 2nd Fla. Cav. In a Feb. 1864 inspection report sent to Gen. Beauregard it mentions 4 companys of the 2nd. Fla. armed with Maynards. Where they were between March 1861 and April 1863 hopefully further research will answer that question.