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Manufacturer
	American Derringer Corporation More Info

About the Gun

Longer compact Remington-style single-action over/under derringer on the stainless Model 4 platform, with oversized rosewood grips.

Production

Production ran from 1985 through the early 2000s.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $425–$850. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $600–$900.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.45-70 Government
Alias:	N/A
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Analysis

American Derringer built the Alaskan Survival on the 1985 Model 4 frame as a pack and backup gun with a .45-70 Gov upper barrel and a .45 Colt or .45 Colt / .410 lower barrel. Factory letters warned that full-power .45-70 recoil in this size was severe. Lockwork stayed the Model 4 arrangement: top-break barrels, automatic barrel selection, and a hammer-block safety that drops off when the hammer is cocked. It is not the standard Model 4 in matched pistol or shotshell chamberings, and it is not the 6-inch Model 6. Output was always small next to the Model 1 line. Used examples appear irregularly, usually recognized by the Alaskan Survival barrel marking, and trade above a plain Model 4 when complete with case and grips.