I have a 45-70 purchased in 1992 or 1993, I cant remember now. The paperwork that came with it stated that they would fit some barrels to it, but not others. It would take barrels such as the 45-70, 30-30, 357, 44 mag, 22 hornet, shotgun barrels, and the 223. They would not fit barrels such as the 30-06, 270, 308, 22-250 etc.
The 223 is the only accessory barrel I have ever ordered for it.
Now that I think about it I have never checked to see if I have a SB-1 or an SB-2 frame.
In any case, this may be why you think the 223 was available on the SB-1 frames. The 223 is also available on the TC Contender for what it's worth (I am not sure how the strengths of the Contender and SB-1 compare).