Selected Handgun Detail

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 factory scroll engraving on the frame and barrel block and stag grips. It is a presentation Model 4, not the plain rosewood gun and not the .45-70 Alaskan Survival.

Production

Production ran from 1985 through the early 2010s.

Market value

MSRP at production was around $800–$900. Current used market value for examples in good to very good condition ranges $500–$750.

Cartridge Specifications
Cartridge:	.45/.410 Cal
Alias:	N/A
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Analysis

American Derringer listed the Model 4 Engraved Series as a factory custom option on the longer 4.1-inch Remington-pattern over/under, with hand engraving and a multi-week special-order lead time. The 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. Catalog work treated engraving as an add-on to the core stainless Model 4 rather than a separate action. It is not the Alaskan Survival with its .45-70 Gov upper barrel and oversized grips, and it is not the shorter engraved Model 1. Output followed the rest of the Waco line into a long fade. Engraved examples turn up less often than plain Model 4 guns and usually bring a modest premium when the engraving is intact.