Passages

  • 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

  • Mathew J. Zabinski, 87 of Skaneateles, NY. entered his new life September 18, 2024. Mathew was a life member of OGCA and

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. Ham with a favorite Ruger

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