Passages

  • John Eckert, 85, of Batesville, Indiana, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed away in November 2025. A graduate of Osgood High School in

  • John M. Miller, served 32 years in the United States Army. He retired as Chief Warrant Officer. As a small arms repair

  • R. David Grooms, 65, of Springfield, passed away unexpectedly in July. He collected military firearms of WWII. David proudly attended the University

  • Hubert “Hubie” Snyder, Jr. (82) passed away in March. He graduated from New London high school, was a lifelong member of Pipe

  • It is hard to write an obit for one whose friendship resulted in two life-long journeys for me: life-membership in both the

  • Thomas Grinslade 94, passed away in March and is survived by his family including wife of 65 years, Eleanor. An author, historian

  • Longtime member Anthony E. “Tony” Collins, 83, of WV, passed away in March. Tony graduated from NC State University with B.S in

  • James Layton, 87, of Portsmouth, OH passed away late last year. Jim served overseas in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962,

  • William Stroud, of VA died in May. He was a 34 year Life Member of OGCA. Bill had an Associate’s Degree in

  • Jerry E. Kamp, 74 of Wooster passed away on October 11, 2024 at his residence. Jerry proudly served in the U.S. Air

OGCA Membership

Though closed to the public, OGCA meetings are huge events drawing thousands of people from across the country, and regularly feature 600-700 tables of strictly gun-related material. According to the National Rifle Association, OGCA is the “Granddaddy” of all firearm collector associations, having been founded in 1937 and now standing at 15,500 members.

Pictured: William R. Hamm with a favorite Ruger

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