Overall, the 44-40 Takedown rifle is not the rarest but comes in at a close second behind the 38-40.  The 25-20 is the most common (including deluxe variations).  38-40 TD rifles that have additional special order features (sling eyes, half mag, 1/2 octagon barrels or a combination of these features) are among some of the rarest configurations.  To give you an example, a 38-40 or 44-40 TD having a 1/2 Oct barrel and full mag is super rare.  Or a 38-40 with round barrel and 1/2 mag is extremely rare compared to all the other possible calibers, configurations, or combinations of configurations that could be built. 

As for your rifle which is OB, FM, CB, I have (109) 25 WCF, (73) 32WCF, (66) 38WCF, and (43) 44 WCF (as of my last update, have about 40 more to update and these numbers will change).  So in this respect the standard 44-40 TD in the OBFMCB configuration is rarer.  Add sling eyes, fancy wood, a set trigger and any of these caliber with OBFMCB you start getting beyond the norm. To give you an example, there are 2 TD rifles that are OBFMCB that have a set trigger which sets them apart from the standard rifle and are of greater rarity–one a 25WCF, the other a 38WCF.  Just really depends on the combination of features and the caliber.  The higher end 92 TD (90%+) rifles are few and far between.   Lots of altered 92 TD rifles as well–cut barrels, rebarreled, reblued, refinished, etc., probably make up close to 25% of all surveyed so far.

Chris

Chris,

I’m pretty sure you have my 1892, 44-40 (sn 37362) takedown in your survey. It letter’s with the special order lyman sights, and “Rod in Butt”.  The rod is in there. See pictures.

Al

Al,

Could you please post a detail photo of the barrel address on the rifle?

thanks

Michael

twobit said
Al,

Could you please post a detail photo of the barrel address on the rifle?

thanks

Michael  

Michael,

Here ya go.  Al