I have an original Winchester 44, year 1873, round barrel, s...

I have an original Winchester 44, year 1873, round barrel, serial numbers in the 200,00b range. It is fully operable with all the original parts. It is in good condition. It is a family heirloom passed down from 4 generations. Can you advise if it is a very valuable weapon. I read where the 44 was very rare and worth a considerable amount and i am interested in selling this weapon at this time.

If in decent shape, no cracked wood or missing parts then it should be worth between 4000 and 8000$. I assume it is a carbine (20 inch barrel), or is it a long rifle (24 inch barrel)? 44-40 cartridge was standard, also 38-40.

hello,,the 73 winchester are indeed collectable ,,but the market is kinda soft right now and money is tight,,the values as tom quoted are correct but but the way the economy is right now may not be acheivable unless thru a good auction house that handles high quality firearms and then the numbers could go even higher,,as a side note i was at a local gunshow this weekend as saw a 73 in 38-40 a guy was carring around trying to sell,,i overherd him talking with a dealer and he said he was asking 1400 for it but i don't think he sold it there ,,but i was busy and really didn't have a chance to talk to him and even at those prices it was outa my price range and i'm not a winchester collector so i wasn't intrested in it... but that was the asking price ..and when i herd it i couldn't beleive it was that cheap..good luck with it and your best bet would be to search the net for buyers and auction houses that sell high quality and dollar firearms ..but beware of shaddy dealers or auction houses without refrences ..
bigcurt

The .44 cal is not rare in that model and in fact is the most popular caliber. That said, it does command a bit more in price than the smaller .38-40 and .32.20. The round barrel though is usually a deduct in value for most collectors. The value will be determined solely by the "condition" of the rifle.
Rifles with lots of original blue on the barrel and receiver can be in the high end of $8000 but they have to be very excellent. Brown rifles and poor wood will drop them down sustantially.
I have seen lots of $1000 Model 1873's. If you can post some clear photos or send me some in an email I will give you my 2 Cents worth.