On December 2, 1805, Napoleon defeated the Russians and Austrians at Austerlitz. The painting is a romanticized rendition by French artist François Gérard, circa 1810.
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December 2, 1927: The first Model A Ford sold, for $385. In paper currency, that would be the equivalent of $6,984.52 in inflated 2024 U.S. Dollars. But in terms of U.S. gold coins that were still circulating in 1927? $385 divided by $20.67 per ounce = 18.63 ounces of gold. The 2024 value of gold of $2,640 x 18.63 = $49,183.20.
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Our Big Sale Ends at Midnight! We’ve been running a Black Friday sale at Elk Creek Company. All of our pre-1899 shotguns and all of our percussion revolvers are greatly reduced in price. Most of the shotguns have fluid steel barrels and hence are safe to shoot modern high-pressure shotshells. Today, December 2, 2024, is the last day of the sale. The sale prices end at Midnight, Pacific time, tonight.
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Several SurvivalBlog advertisers are running Cyber Monday sales. Take a look at their websites, for some bargains.
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Today’s feature article is a review written by SurvivalBlog Filed Gear Editor Tom Christianson.