On September 8, 1628, Dutch privateer Piet Heyn captured the Spanish silver fleet in the Bay of Matanzas, Cuba.
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September 8, 1860: The excursion steamer Lady Elgin sank after being rammed in a storm on Lake Michigan, drowning about 300 people. This was the largest loss of life ever recorded on the Great Lakes.
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And on September 8, 1892: The first appearance of “Pledge of Allegiance” was published in the Youth’s Companion.
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Just in time to be ready for deer hunting season, we’ve just started a week-long sale on all of our Swedish Mauser rifles at Elk Creek Company. Until Monday, September 15th, 2025, the prices of all of our 6.5×55 mm “Swedes” have been reduced by 10 to 25 percent. These are all pre-1899 no paperworkers that can be mailed right to your door. They include original military configuration rifles and carbines, as well as a few sporters. Note that if you want to pay in pre-1965 U.S silver coins, you can divide by 30!
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Today’s feature article is a review written by our own Tom Christianson.