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Next Meeting: January 4-5, 2014 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

“Rifles of the Brothers Mauser, 1871-1887” Collection by Robert Landies, May 2013 Display Show

See back cover

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THE M1 RIFLE AND THE GUM BAND

Inside PageThe M1 Rifle and the Gum Band 3 Youth Shooters in the Spotlight 4Our Right to Bare Arms 5 OGCA PAC 6Shot Not Heard Round World 7 Gun Quiz Gets Push Back 6 Thank You Oct. Special Guests 9Guest Pass Forms 11Table Applilcation 13Meeting Dates and Hours 15Buying CMP Surplus Weapons 16 Rifles of the Brothers Mauser 16AFFILIATED WITH THE NRA AND CMP

During the Spanish American War, (then) Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, an avid outdoors-man and gun advocate observed first hand the poor marksmanship of the US soldier. As a direct result he took affirmative steps to en-sure marksmanship was improved by pressing Congress to enact legislation that established The Civilian Marksmanship Program. At one time Title 10 US code section 4312 embodied the law, establishing national matches in 1903. Today, The Corpora-tion for the Promo-tion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety Inc. governs the Ci-vilian Marksmanship Program.

At about the same time, the military began to stress marksmanship in basic training, awarding marksmanship medals to those who qualified on the rifle and pistol ranges.

Previously, world-class com-petitive matches had been held at the Creedmoor Range on Long Island, New York. The first National Matches were held at Sea Girt in New Jersey, then at Fort Riley Kansas. They went back to Sea Girt and finally in 1907 the Matches came to Camp Perry (Port Clinton) Ohio, and have been held there ever since. They are currently conducted by the National Rifle Association in conjunction with the Ohio National Guard which is headed by the adjutant General of Ohio. Many OGCA members have taken part in the Matches, and a short article by Roy Baumgardner can be found on the opposite page.

The Civilian Marksmanship Program currently has two store locations, one at Anniston, Ala-bama and the second at Camp Perry, Ohio. Vin-tage US rifles such as MI Garands, Ml Carbines and ammunition and other accessories are sold at both sites to qualified individuals. The CMP Store located at Camp Perry is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday and the phone number is 419-635-2123 Ext. 1505. OGCA is a proud CMP affiliate and more information on using your membership to qualify for purchasing surplus weapons can be found on the back cover.

The National Matches are held in July at Camp Perry and the “First Shot Ceremony” takes place on opening day. This past July saw numerous OGCA members in attendance

along with NRA President, James W. Porter, II, several NRA Directors including Ohio’s Linda Walker, a representative from Ohio Attorney General, Mike DeWine’s office and many local dignitaries. A B24 did several flyovers prior to the first shot being taken by LTG John Crosby (ret.). Overall, the Ceremony could not help but stir the heart of every patriotic American.

Recently however, the Presi-dent, by executive order, with-out previously addressing this matter with congress banned the importation of firearms manufactured overseas and his order may have affected the re importation of MI Garands and Ml Carbines; firearms that were manufactured in the United States, used by our military, provided to our allies and after the war provided to forc-es around the world, therefore denying law abiding individuals from acquiring these pieces of history for their collections.

I surmise tha t P r e s i d e n t B a r a c k

Obama was motivated by the rash of shootings and armed robberies by law abiding citizens using vintage Moisin Nagants, histori-cal M1 Garands and M1 Carbines - and could not possibly have been a calculated infringe-ment on your Second Amendment rights! Stay vigilant!

On a lighter note, we do have some legislators that understand the needs and concerns of law-abiding gun owners, collectors and sportsmen. This past October, my wife, Barbara, and I were invited to the Wild Game Sportsman’s dinner at the Governor’s Mansion. We are optimistic that Ohio’s hard working Governor Kasich. wil l attend a future OGCA event. I know you will join me in making him welcome at the Meeting Hall.

Sincerely,

Jim Tekavec, President

A Message From The President;

Your Response Needed

Sparse attendance and diminished

table holder participation marred the 3rd

annual “extra” October meeting at the IX

Center in Cleveland.

Since member participation is es-

sential to making this a viable meeting in

the future, I sincerely hope that our next

meeting at the IX Center in October 2014

will be supported with more enthusiasm

than this one, and request your response

to an informal survey: Do you plan to sup-

port the OGCA at our October 18-19, 2014,

meeting by renting table space? Reply at

ogca@ogca.com or P.O. Box 670406 Saga-

more Hills, OH 44067. (This is just a survey

no tables are available for rent yet.)

-Jim Tekavec, President

The Civilian MarksManship prograM - By JiM TekaveC, presidenT

Jim Tekavec with Governor Kasich at the Oct. 2013 Wild Game Sportsman’s dinner.

OFFICERSOFFICERSPRESIDENT

James W. Tekavec

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Robert Ray Preston

SECOND VICE PRESIDENTCharles D. Rush

SECRETARY Cecil Parker TREASURER

Thomas L. Kyser

DIRECTORSDIRECTORS2013-2014-2015 Ralf J. EysterFrank Kern

Sherman M. Kirkland III

2012-2013-2014 Frank Becker, Jr.

Thomas E. Bowersox Joe Criniti

2011-2012-2013 Terrie L. HillFred L. Kolb

Charles D. Metcalf

BUSINESS OFFICEBUSINESS OFFICE OGCA, P.O. Box 670406

Sagamore Hills, OH 44067-0406

Laura Knotts, Business Mgr. PH: (330) 467-5733 Fax: (330) 467-5793

Email: ogca@ogca.com Web: www.ogca.com

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I was standing on the 600 yard ready line of Camp Perry’s Viale Range. It was June 1994.

I was beginning to develop a thousand yard stare as I tried to figure out what the wind drift flags on the range were trying to tell me.

I did not trust them. They had snook-ered me many times before.

Then an interesting man stepped up be-side me. He wore G.I. six pocket pants, just like me, and his G.I. “T” shirt was stained with dirt, sweat, and gun oil, just like mine.

I knew him from his reputation, but had never met him. His name was Jeb, and he was a Southerner.

He was also one of the smartest armor-ers in the business. It was his job to fine tune service rifles for South-erners so they were always ahead of Yan-kees.

As he looked down-range and read the flags, he quietly said, “Read your article in Precision Shooting about adding springs to the M1 sight to take the play out.”

About a minute went by in silence as we both studied the flags. He with a small smile, while I figured I would save the last shot of a lousy score and shoot one of the lying flags.

“Where’s your rifle” he asked. “Behind the ready line”, I told him. “Show me”, he said.

I led him back to where my M1 Garand lay on my shooting mat, with it’s safety on, and the action locked open. With-out a word, he reached down and picked it up, then stood it muzzle down on the shooting mat.

From his left wrist, he removed one

of about four, plain, ordinary rubber bands.

He slipped one end of it’s loop under the sight’s elevation knob, then the oth-er end around the sights eye aperture, gave it a quick twist to double it, then did the same thing again.

He pushed the rifle’s stock over to me, and at the same time said, “If you use a gum rubber band, it takes all of the slack out of the threads, one way.” “A lot better then springs, pulls the aperture down, and to one side at the same time. Now it is repeatable.”

I was instantly reminded of the years when I raced motorcycles on the Grand Prix circuits of Canada. Some of my best friends were side car racers from Europe.

I always felt that they should have round shoulders, and flat fore-heads, because if you asked them a question, and they did not un-derstand you, they just shrugged their shoul-ders. Then, if you told them the answer, they hit their forehead with the heel of their hand.

I now felt the same way. I had been beating my brains out on that sight, and Jeb’s answer was so simple, I had com-pletely missed it. It was the beginning of a

lifelong friendship.

As a warning, when I sent this article into “ Precision Shooting Magazine” in 1994, the girls in the office adopted this method of communication for a week or so, to keep things from getting too dull.

For more information on the M1, M-14 sights, see page 50 of the Mr. Baum-gardner’s book, Precision Shooting with the M1 Garand. If you do not have a copy, don’t just shrug your shoulders, call 330-773-8104, and for $15.00 plus $3.00 shipping, he will send you one.

AnnuAl Dues ReminDeR

Due to publication deadlines, this newsletter will print

prior to our November 16-17 meeting and election of officers and directors. Please see the enclosed Applications List for late-breaking

news and information.

THE M1 RIFLE AND THE GUM BAND- By Roy Baumgardner © June 2013The Civilian MarksManship prograM - By JiM TekaveC, presidenT

Your annual dues statement was en-closed in the last (November) mailing. You may pay online at www.ogca.com; and via check. You do not need your dues statement in order to mail your dues, but please include your member number on the memo of your check. Please pay by December 31, 2013.

Anticipate at least 4-6 weeks for process-ing and note that your 2013 badge can be used for admission into the January 4-5, 2014 meeting.

1-year dues: $401-year Active Duty Military: Free (Enclose rank, branch, duty station)3-year dues: $95 5-year dues: $150 Life Membership: $600Sr. Life (65 yrs.+): $300

Mail to: OGCA, P.O. Box 670406, Sag-amore Hills, OH 44067.

After January 15th, newsletters and other mailings will not be mailed until dues are current. If payment is not re-ceived by March 31, 2014, the name of the non-paying member will be purged from our files and can be reinstated only by paying a minimum of 3 years dues by December 31, 2014. We need and ap-preciate your support. Thank you!

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Are you busy? Perhaps you are one of the hundreds of OGCA members who volunteers precious time on be-half of youth hunting, gun safety and shooting sports. If you are... thank you! It is through your hard work that literally hundreds of kids can be exposed to a wide range of safe, fun firearms training in a single day or weekend. We love to hear about these major events.

It is equally enjoyable to hear about an entire family and/or shooting club working together to help a single junior shooter achieve his/her goals in na-tional and international competitions. The Holden family is a good exam-ple! Christina Holden, grand daugh-ter of OGCA Past President Virgil Holden and Shirley Holden practices every day with the help of her fam-ily including dad and coach, David Holden. At the age of 14 Chrissy has already successfully competed in the International Air Rifle (Olympic level), 3 Position Precision Air Rifle and 3 Position Small Bore (22lr). She is an Ohio Women Air Rifle Champion and competed in the Women Air Rifle Ju-nior Olympics in Colorado this past April ranking 58th in the Nation and 21st among age 14-17. Ms. Holden is also the Ohio 3 Position Precision Junior Olympic Champion and quali-fied for the National Championships in Alabama last July!

Another impressive young lady, is Zoe Sizemore, the 1st Place 4-H Jr. Pistol winner. Zoe took time out of her busy shooting schedule to attend the October meeting with grandpa, Paul Sizemore. Both are active with the Medina County Sharp Shooters.

Some of our members have also shared with us the financial reality of provid-ing ammunition, travel assistance and related sup-port for kids. That is why every year OGCA makes thousands of dollars in philan-thropic contribu-tions to the best

youth shooting programs in the state and nation.

In fact, youth shooters of the Madi-son County Fish & Game Associa-tion, Trap League of London, Ohio, visited us at the Roberts Centre this past September to report on their successful youth shooting programs and accept a donation to help sup-port their youth trap events.

Many OGCA members are familiar with the great Miami Rifle and Pis-tol Club located in Batavia, Ohio. The club is host to a junior shooting program that provides a safe and fun environment for all junior shooters. The program teaches responsibil-ity, safe gun handling and supports setting goals in climbing the ranks in marksmanship in NRA sanctioned programs. Their team was also able to attend our September meeting and accept a donation for support with much gratitude to OGCA members

OGCA member, Larry Smith is Vice President of The Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association which supports junior and adult teams for smallbore rifle, pistol, highpower rifle and long-range rifle. The ORPA junior pistol team consistently finishes first in the nation each year and the adult long-range team is the top non-military team in the nation. This summer, OR-PA’s junior air rifle team placed first in the NRA National Championship and ORPA’s adult long-range rifle teams were among the top in their Nation-al Championships. OGCA is proud to be an affiliate of this like-minded organization and proud to support their youth shooters. If you are not

already an ORPA member, you can find out more at www.orpa.net.

Many of our mem-bers have spoken with great pride on the success of the youngsters and hard work of fellow coaches and volunteers. Consider this a heartfelt appre-ciation to YOU!

Zoe Sizemore with grandpa Paul Sizemore at the October meeting.

youTh shooTers and volunTeers in The ogCa spoTlighT

Madison County Fish & Game Association, Trap League at the September meeting.

First VP, Robert Ray Preston, Shirly Holden, Chrissy Holden, and Past President Virgil

Holden.

Charles Rush and Robert Ray Preston Glad to support the youth program of Central Ohio

Anglers & Hunters Club

First VP, Robert Ray Preston presents a dona-tion to the Ohio Rifle and Pistol Association’s

Vice President, Larry Smith.

Miami Rifle and Pistol Club at a recent meeting.

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I am a gun owner and avid hunter. Whether for protection, recreation, competition, or to ensure our freedoms granted by the Found-ers, I continue to support "the right of the people to keep and bear arms..."

Both sides of the gun control debate agree that we should work to reduce gun violence through better enforcement of current gun laws, enhancing school security, and en-suring that those who suffer from mental ill-ness—a common thread in these attacks—receive proper care. There is also a growing recognition of the need to address the root causes of violence in our society. There is more to be done in each of these areas. However, many of the proposals for addi-tional gun control laws are misguided.

For example, banning certain types of weapons based on cosmetic characteristics does not reduce gun violence. The "assault weapons ban" that was in place between 1994 and 2004 had no measurable impact on gun violence. In fact, the number of ho-micides committed with guns today is lower than when the ban was in effect. I opposed the ban. I opposed extending it in 2004. And I continue to oppose it today.

Requiring universal background checks on all firearm sales—called for by President Obama and other gun control advocates—is similarly flawed. Such a law may sound attractive at first, but a closer look reveals its flaws. First, we know that most criminals obtain their firearms illegally. Studies show that over 70% of guns used in crimes were acquired through illegal activities like theft or straw purchases. Second, people who currently make false statements on a back-ground check in an attempt to purchase a firearm are rarely prosecuted. In 2010, there were 72,659 cases where the Na-tional Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) denied a person the right to purchase a firearm, many based on a past felony conviction. Of these cases, only 13 actually led to a conviction. Third, reporting

on mental health information to the NICS is not adequate or consistent, making back-ground checks unreliable. For example, 23 states have submitted less than 100 mental health records and four states haven’t sub-mitted any.

There is also discussion of a new, national gun registry connected with universal back-ground checks. The Obama Administration's Justice Department has said that the effec-tiveness of universal background checks "depends on…requiring gun registration," something I strongly oppose.

A universal background check also comes at a cost. Such legislation could force law-abiding citizens to get permission from the government before selling firearms to friends or even handing them down among family members. These types of laws ulti-mately restrict the rights of legal gun owners without having any measurable impact on gun violence.

In addition to the threats to our Second Amendment rights from within this country, we also must be aware of potential threats from the United Nations. Last year, I joined 50 of my colleagues in the U.S. Senate in sending a letter to President Obama and then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stat-ing that a U.N. treaty infringing on the con-stitutional rights of American gun owners is unacceptable. I will continue to oppose the ratification of The U.N. Arms Trade Treaty

and any treaty that restricts the rights of law-abiding Americans to manufacture, assem-ble, possess, transfer, or purchase firearms, ammunition and related items.

I remain committed to working with my col-leagues to better enforce existing gun laws and go after criminals. For example, I sup-port increasing penalties for straw purchas-ers, and I believe Congress should give law enforcement additional tools to go after gun traffickers. We should also work to improve the safety of our schools. I support the good work being done here in Ohio to provide ap-propriate training to teachers and adminis-trators who have permission from their local school boards to carry. I also support doing more to help people who suffer from mental illnesses get the treatment they need and to ensure states are providing timely and ac-curate data for background checks.

But proposed bills such as the assault weap-ons ban, further limiting magazine capacity, and universal background checks would in-fringe on the rights of law-abiding citizens while doing little or nothing to prevent gun violence.

Thank you Senator Rob Portman for your continued support of the Second Amend-ment of the Constitution, and all your efforts in the Senate. OGCA PAC is committed to support candidates who would best fight for our Second Amendment freedoms. - Frank Becker, Jr., OGCA PAC Chairman

Senator Portman, who has been under attack by Bloomburg’s anti-gun group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, has underscored the need for legislation to address repeat offenders rather than taking free-

doms away from law-abiding gun owners. Statistics from the Senator’s office:

If those attending the Mayors Against Illegal Guns rally know...

That 1% of Ohio's adult prison population since 1974 is responsible for 57 percent of the state's •violent felony convictions,And that high rate violent offenders, those convicted of three or more unique violent crimes, •were responsible for 33.2% of all violent crime convictions,And those high rate violent offenders had an average of 7.4 arrests per offender and 6.4 criminal •convictions in their collective criminal histories,And the burden of violent crime is disproportionately concentrated in four Ohio counties •(Cuyahoga, Hamilton, Summit, and Franklin), which accounted for 55.8% of all high rate violent offenders,And that gang membership is on the rise (40% increase between 2009-2011) and that gangs are •responsible for an average of half of the violent crime in most jurisdictions – with some as high as 90%,And that the author of the Manchin-Toomey bill admitted it would have done nothing to pre-•vent the tragic Newtown massacre,And that only 2% of state prison inmates who owned a gun at the time of their offense bought it •at either a flea market or gun show, but 40% got one through illegal means,

Then why would they be so focused on a law that its own author admitted would have done nothing instead of working with the author of the Second Chance Act, which directly attacks the repeat of-fender issue, to secure reauthorization of this vital program that is helping to cut the recidivism rate. One word...POLITICS.

our righT To Bear arMs - By senaTor roB porTMan

Senator Portman at the May 2012 meeting: Myrtle Parker, Jim Tekavec, Rob

Portman and Cecil Parker

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PAC Chairman Frank Becker present-ing the 1st prize: SA Colt Revolver 44/40 cal. to Greg Spencer.

2nd prize winner of the Ithaca Model 37 OGCA Anniversary edition, was John P. Keirnan.

3rd prize: Copy German STG 44 Car-bine. 22 cal. presented to Burley Greer.

4th prize: OGCA 75th Anniversary Knife Set, went to Jim Suter.

PAC raffle winners picked up their raffle prizes at the October meeting at the Cleveland, IX Center. The outstanding support for the 2013 PAC - Raffle speaks for itself. Thank you again OGCA members! The total for ticket sales was $17,595.00. It is now more important than ever to support and send the right people to state and federal offices. You pay at-tention! And I know you are not absent at the polls on voting day !

To everyone, Thank you and best regards, - The OGCA PAC

----------------------------------No one gave you The First 75 Years; The Ohio Gun Col-lectors Association for Christmas? No Worries! Buy the gift for yourself and help support your pro-gun candidates at the same time. We still have copies remaining for the low donation level of $35.00. They are available at the PAC Table located in the Roberts Centre foyer. Cash or check please, PAC can not accept credit cards. You might even find the author, Tom Schiffer, at the end of row F to get a personal autograph!

OGCA PAC

Over the past couple of years, The Gun Quiz (Just For Fun) has endeavored to annoy all of our readers with gun obscuri-ties, useless facts and general trivial nonsense. Well, color us surprised! More than once, a slight wrinkle in a Quiz answer (or two) has brought forth a let-ter from yon Members! You write a letter; we hereby an-swer.

The first letter was from member Lon Leapley of Crestline (yes Ohio) who asked if we had any more info on his Grand Dad’s double gun….an old N. R. Da-vis. In May 2011, the Quiz had revealed the Davis Company to be America’s first shotgun maker. We were able to date his gun to the year 1900; made under the third owners of the Davis name. Lon was gratified (we hope) to know that his family’s old gun was more than a wall-hanger, and maybe now just a little more of a keeper.

Another one of the May 2011 Q & A’s caught the attention of one of our Direc-tors… erudite gentleman, Terrie Hill. Not

knowing how deep we had stepped in it, Terrie very simply pointed out to us that the John Phillip Sousa (Ithaca) Model was indeed made as a produc-tion gun, the Model 7 S. How-ever, JPS’s personal gun was a custom fabricated single made to his individual specifications. And furthermore…Sousa’s personal single is still intact, and under the care of the NRA Museum no less!

For many years, this very shotgun was kept at the museum of the American Amateur Trap Association in Vandalia, Ohio. It seems that, when it

became known to the owners of this shotgun that the AATA was moving to Illinois... they kind of said NAH! Terrie has given us “the rest of the story” and we kindly thank him for al-lowing us to photograph one

of his Ithaca Sousa 7 S’s for this article. The photo shows the unique gold inlays of the little mermaid (the Marine Corps Band mascot) on the 7 S’s trigger guard. So, what we have learned, Dear Readers, is the Ithaca production model was inspired by that one original Sousa…the man and his gun. It resides under the care of the NRA Museum, and it won’t be moving to an

anti-gun state any time soon!

More letters? You betcha! Member John Eckert from New Mexico ( a nationally recog-nized authority on the Luger pistol) wrote with extensive clarification in regards to the Luger nomenclature and his-tory. From Indiana, member Charles Adams nailed us to the wall with the little known (and accurate) correction of the fal-lacious identification we made concerning the inventor of the double column magazine. Egg on our face; but it’s all for the fun of it! We do suppose there will be additional PUSH BACK in future issues - misdemean-ors and all - so stay tuned!

The Gun Quiz GeTs Push-BACK! (*&*^^=##) - By Bill WieDemAnn

John Phillip Sousa, Ithaca Model 7 S, Shown here with three of the gold inlays on the receiver.

Detail of Mermaid en-graving on the trigger guard.

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In September and October of 1774, the First Continental Congress (56

delegates) meet in Philadelphia to declare opposition to King George III Coercive Acts. The First Continental Congress states the acts are not to be obeyed.

On September 1, 1774, just before dawn, Gage sent several hundred Redcoats up the Mystic River to seize gun powder from the Charlestown powder house.

The militia was mobilized to the tune of several thousand men who began march-ing towards Boston. American patriots be-lieved that British seizure of gun powder stores by force was an act of war.

The following year on April 19, 1775, Brit-ish and American Patriots exchange fire at Concord and Lexington. The shot heard round the world.

On Christmas Eve 2012, the United Na-tions (UN) general assembly agrees to a new resolution to renew global talks on the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). The foreign ministers (Czars) of the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Costa Rica, Kenya, Ar-gentina and Finland, who drafted the new resolution, praise the United Nations for moving forward with the global gun ban.Up until this point, it appeared that the global gun ban was quietly going away.

In July of 2012, 51 United States senators sent a letter to President Obama and Sec-retary Clinton encouraging them to uphold the United States constitutional protections of civilian firearms ownership. The sena-tors also asked President Obama and Sec-retary of State Hillary Clinton to ensure this right and if necessary break consensus at the July conference with the UN if the treaty did not recognize the legitimacy of lawful activities associated with firearms, including but not limited to the right of self-defense.

The Obama re-election and late night call (November 7, 2012) to the UN casting sup-port for passage of the new resolution goes into effect, and the arguments brought forth by the Secretary of State in the summer of 2012 against support of the passage are history. The shot not heard round the world.

President Obama’s green light to global gun control was now in the hands of a con-vening council of international bureaucrats who would meet at a “Final United Nations

Conference” for the proposal of a treaty im-posing worldwide gun control regulations. International bureaucracy and one tyrant trump the voice of the elected citizens of the United States.

A question that must now be considered is; “will the UN consider the Second Amend-ment’s guarantee of the right to keep and bear arms without infringement to be a suf-ficient control on gun ownership?”

One thing you can count on for sure is President Obama’s motivation to acceler-ate disarmament himself with or without the help of Congress and with the help of the UN.

That sort of autocracy instantly effects a de facto repeal of Article I (Congress is grant-ed exclusive law-making authority) and the Second Amendment (the unqualified right to bear arms).

The international bureaucrats at the UN as did the British in 1774 recognize that with-out ammunition a gun is no more than a club. In order to disarm a population, the UN does not need to seize all the weap-ons. It just needs to prevent usage of it.

How does the ATT propose to enforce this anti-gun agenda? Section III, Paragraphs 7 and 8 of the Program of Action man-date state; that if a member state (i.e. The United States of America) cannot get rid of privately owned small arms legislatively (passing laws through Congress), then the control of “customs, police, intelligence, and arms control” will be placed under the power of a board of UN bureaucrats oper-ating out of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA). Note: UNODA has an office in New York City.

The provision includes the deployment of UN peacekeeping forces (blue helmets) in a member state (i.e. The United States of America) to seize and destroy “weapons stockpiles.” Sound familiar? Septem-

ber 1, 1774 Charlestown powder house.In order to assist the blue helmets and their loyalists in their search and sei-zure of this ammunition, Section III, Paragraph 10 mandates that mem-ber states (i.e. The United States of America) develop technology to im-prove the UN’s ability to detect weap-on stockpiles.

Interesting enough, Genia Labora-tories (created by In-Q-Tel – CIA off shoot) has created portable invisible

lasers which can detect gunpowder from over 50 yards away.

Delivery to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was expected to take place late 2012 according to Capitol Hill testi-mony. The laser is capable of penetrating walls, glass, and metal.

The DHS is President Obama’s Civilian National Security Force he pledged to build in 2008 while on his campaign trail in Colo-rado. His words a la carte to my readers as follows:

“We cannot continue to rely only on our military in order to achieve the national se-curity objectives we’ve set. We’ve got to have a civilian national security force that’s just as powerful, just as strong, just as well-funded.”

In 1774 particular provisions of the Coer-cive Acts were offensive to Americans, but there was a possibility that the British might deploy the army to enforce them. A South Carolina newspaper essay, urged that any law that had to be enforced by the military was necessarily illegitimate.

It almost sounds like in 2008, President Obama or someone in his staff, under-stood the nature of military action taken to achieve national security objectives would not be an option.

Make no doubt about it; tyrannical self pro-moting leaders and international bureau-crats understand America stands in their way, just like the Patriots who fought the Redcoats at Lexington Green in 1775.

The difference is this battle is being fought with pen and pencil and not with guns and gunpowder.

Many thanks to long time OGCA mem-ber Mark Fraterrigo for fighting the battle armed with pen and pencil on this impor-tant United Nations Gun Ban issue.

Shot Not Heard Round the WorldBy Mark P. Fraterrigo

“Global Arms Trade Treaty and 21st Century Lexington Green”

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Thank you To our oCToBer MeeTing exhiBiTors and speCial guesTs

WACA and OGCA member, Robert Tavernier - “Major Coline’s Model 1876”

2nd Place: WACA and OGCA member, Larry Wales, “Winchester Repeating Arms; The Rough

& Ready Short 44’s ”

1st Place: WACA and OGCA member, Mark Jones, “The Evolution of Winchester

Loading Tools 1874-1914”

Best Single Weapon: WACA and OGCA members, Dan & Judy Shuey “Ballistics at

New Haven”

“Central Fire Beginnings” by WACA and OGCA

member, Timothy Tomlinson

“The Winchester Model 71 Variations” by WACA and

OGCA member, Tom Tomlinson

Records Specialist, Jessica Bennett,

from the Cody Firearms Museum re-searching serial num-bers of Winchester,

Marlin and L.C. Smith manufacture records

“Winchester Model 12 Trap Gun” by WACA member, Fred Vandersnick

WACA DISPLAY

SHOWIX Center, 2013

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Thank you To our oCToBer MeeTing exhiBiTors and speCial guesTs

Colt engraved by Master Engraver, Brian Powley, a member of both FEGA and OGCA.

I have some exciting news to share as well as a big “Thank You” to all that helped make the Cleveland show possible. Just like at our Wilmington Meetings, the Octo-ber show was a great chance to see old friends and make new ones.

The Winchester Arms Collectors Asso-ciation once again had a fabulous Display Show. Their members put great time and effort in their displays to compete for some great monetary prizes. They then celebrat-ed with an Awards Banquet that Saturday evening. Members of WACA traveled as far as California to attend this show. Thank you WACA and we will see you in October of 2014!

Jessica Bennett from the Cody Firearms Museum was no stranger to many. She as-sisted members and guests from both or-ganizations with records research on their collectable Winchester, Marlin and L.C. Smith firearms. And by the way, for those of you who are Marlin collectors, we are happy to announce that the Marlin Collec-

tors Association just informed us that they will be meeting alongside us next October!

The Firearms Engravers Guild of America had several of their engravers displaying their best work on everything from fire-arms, knives, jewelry and any other type of engravable canvas. Engraver Tira Mitchell delighted many as they watched her demonstrate some detailed engrav-ing techniques that could be seen on her com-puter monitor. For those that are consid-ering having some engrav-ing done and you missed them this year, don’t worry, they enjoyed it so much that they will be back with us

again in May at the Roberts Centre.

A gratitude of thanks to Richard Nemec for collaborating a won-derful OGCA Fea-ture Display. He was honored to display and share his knowl-edge of his collection of Mannlicher Shoe-

nauer Carbines to all the members and guests. Richard even had an educational hand-out about the history of these guns.

Well, we may have ended another year at the IX-Center but we must move on to pre-pare for the next. But first, I just want to say that we hope the next October 18-19, 2014 meeting is going to be bigger and better as we have two more special guest that will be joining us next year... The Colt Collectors

Association and the L.C. Smith Collectors Association! What can be better than hav-ing WACA, MCA, LCSCA and CCA under one roof? Nothing! I am just thankful the IX Center is big enough to accommodate us all! But as Jim Tekavec said on page 2, we need your support to make it a smashing success! Let us know if we have YOUR support.

Sandra SchwabMembership Services Coordinator

FEGA/OGCA member Tira Mitchell demonstrating engraving technics.

Our Featured Displayer, Member Richard Nemec’s fine, rare engraved, Mannlicher Schoenauer Carbines. Look for more

information in an upcoming editiion!

Intricate detail of Master Engraver, Joe Rundell’s work can be seen on this shot gun.

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Central Ohio American Charities (COAC) held a trap shoot fundraiser for the Res-urrecting Lives Foundation (RLF) this past August at the Black Wing Shooting Center in Delaware, OH. OGCA is proud to be a Golden Sponsor, and our friends at COAC raised a total of $20,000 for the cause! The annual trap shoot is a great way to support RLF’s extraordi-nary work with wounded veterans who experienced Tramatic Brain Injury (TBI) while in the military service. The event attracted a large number of participants including numerous veterns who clearly enjoyed the shoot.

The mission of RLF is narrow and deep. They assist in the recovery/reintegration of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) by defining the brain pathology

and by developing the protocols for recovery. They also advocate for our returning heroes and their families while educating the public about traumatic brain injury. Over 2.2 million

service personnel have been deployed to the war zone in Iraq and Afghanistan – many with multiple deployments. The hallmark injury is TBI. This condition is difficult to both diagnose and treat be-cause the specialists are not frequently found in the Veterans Administration.

Display Show 2 0 1 4

Three 1st Place Categories

Antique • Moder n• Military•

Thousands in cash prizes plus four numbered Minuteman Bronzes

“Well I find these guns interesting...

and why?”

Thousands in cash prizes plus four numbered Minuteman Bronzes

Space is limited! Display Awards will be presented at the Members Recognition Banquet, Saturday, May 17th, 2014 at

the Manor House in Mason, Ohio

Go into your gun room and give some deep, philosophi-cal thought to our 2014 Display Show theme: “Well I find these guns (or this gun) interesting...and why?” When it comes to collecting, it’s “to each his own”! What makes your collection or collectable fascinating to you?

For more information visit Terrie Hill at U 7-8 or Sher-man Kirkland III at N 4-5 at the January Meeting. To re-quest a Display Show Information Packet, return the post card enclosed with this newsletter or jot an email to us at ogca@ogca.com. A packet will be sent as soon as they are off the press!

May 17 & 18, 2014 The Rober ts Centre

Wilmington, Ohio

resureCTing lives Trap shooT raises $ For inJured MiliTary

OGCA President, Jim Tekavec; COAC Direc-tor, Rick Bartels; COAC President, Ken Green; OGCA Director, Terrie Lee Hill; and OGCA First

Vice President, Robert Ray Preston.

A Trap Shoot Team at the 2013 Resurrecting Lives fundraiser: Jason Bartels, Rudy Dilber, Ryan Gleich with his four legged companion, Moe; COAC Direc-

tor, Rick Bartels; and OGCA Director, Terrie Hill.

The Wilmington Meeting Hall is filling up earlier and earlier each year and we ex-pect to sell out many upcoming meetings in 2014. We welcome requests for table location. However, in an effort to set re-alistic expectations, note the areas of low vacancy and limited availability:

Wall tables• Middle of Hall• Near the entrance • End caps•

Antique section • South (hotel) end of hall•

These areas are often impossible to place for multiple tables.

Fortunately, timely requests to place friends together can be met 99% of the time as long as it is in writing and is not specific to a certain row or section. We read all requests (write them on the Ta-ble Application) and do our best to ac-commodate them.

Tables can be rented annually for all 6 regular meetings or one show in ad-vance. We accept Table Applications at the prior meeting and via mail. The ap-plication can be found on page 13. To receive forms via email, send a request to barbara@ogca.com.

If your specific table request can not be met, know that virtually every table is an excellent spot at the state-of-the-art Roberts Convention Centre.

TaBle requesTs WelCoMe, BuT MeMBers need realisTiC expeCTaTions

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Meeting Dates 2014

March 22-23, 2014 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, Ohio

May 17-18, 2014 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, Ohio

Annual Display Show & Members Recognition Banquet

July 19-20, 2014Roberts Centre, Wilmington, Ohio

Sept. 20-21, 2014Roberts Centre, Wilmington, Ohio

Oct. 18-19, 2014 I-X Center, Cleveland, OH

Nov. 15-16, 2014Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

Director Elections

2015Jan. 3-4, 2015

Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

March 14-15, 2015 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

May 16-17, 2015Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

Annual Display Show & Members Recognition Banquet

July 18-19, 2015 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

Sept. 19-20, 2015Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

Oct. -2015 TENTATIVEI-X Centre, Cleveland, OH

Nov. 21-22, 2015 Roberts Centre, Wilmington, OH

Director Elections

More information can be found at wwww.ogca.com

DiReCTiOns The ROBeRTs CenTRe

123 Gano Road, Wilmington, OH 45177 (800) 654-7038. Roberts Centre is located at I-71, Exit 50 (U.S. Route 68) and is north of and visible from the interstate. From Cleveland or Columbus take I-71 South. Take the US 68 exit, exit 50. Turn right onto US 68 and right onto Gano Road. Hall is on the left. From Cincinnati take I-71 North. Take the US 68 exit, exit 50. Turn left onto US 68. Turn right onto Gano Road. Roberts Centre is on the left. From Toledo take I-75 South. Take the US-35 exit number 52B. Merge onto US 35 East. Take the US 68/Home Ave. exit towards Wilmington. Turn right onto US 68. Turn left onto Gano Road. Roberts Centre is on the left. From Dayton take US 35 East, take US Route 68 S (Home Ave.) toward Wilmington, turn right onto US 68, turn left onto Gano Road, Roberts Centre is on the left.hOTels The ROBeRTs CenTRe

1) Headquarters Hotel: Holiday Inn at Roberts Centre 123 Gano Road., Wilmington, OH 45177 (937) 283-3200 or (800) 654-7036 $92 + tax. Check in 3 PM. SOLD OUT 24-hour cancellation. Two-night minimum.

2) General Denver Hotel (6 mi) 81 W. Main St., Wilmington, OH. $85 + tax but present OGCA badge for $10 discount. Historic Inn (937) 383-4141. 3) Wilmington Inn 909 Fife Ave., Wilmington, OH (937) 382-6000 (7 mi.) $60 + tax, good thru 20144) Hampton Inn & Suites 201 Holiday Dr., Wilmington. (937) 382-4400 (7 mi) $89 + tax. 5) Holiday Inn Express 155 Holiday Dr., Wilmington (937) 382-5858 (7 mi) $86 + tax6) Hampton Inn WCH 11484 Allen Rd., NW, Jeffersonville. (740) 948-9499 (15 mi.) 1-71 at Exit 65. South outlet mall. $80 + tax. 7) Baymount Inn & Suites 11431 Allen Rd. NW, Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (740) 948-2104 (15 mi). I-71 Exit 65. South outlet mall. $69 + tax8) Econo Lodge 9060 West Lancaster Rd., Jeffersonville, OH 43128 (740) 948-2332 (15 mi.) 9) Quality Inn WCH 10160 Carr Rd. NW, Jeffersonville, OH 43128. (740) 426-6400 (19 mi.) North outlet mall. 1-71 Exit 69. 10) Holiday Inn Express WCH (26 mi.) 101 Courthouse Parkway, Washington Court House, OH 43160. (740) 335-9310. Approximately 11 miles from I-71 at exit 65 (US 35) (26 miles from hall.)

hOuRs Sat., 8 AM - 5 PM • Sun., 8 AM - 2 PM

Don’t forget we close at 2 PM on Sunday! Set-up (Tableholders) Friday, 3 PM - 9 PM

and 1/2 hour early Sat. and Sun.

January

guest pass

forms on

page 11

Remember to follow all OGCA Rules for your safety and others.

Lester “Les” Shepherd, age 77, of Shelby, Ohio, died unexpectedly Saturday, Septem-ber 28, 2013. He was a Life Member and member for over 53 years. Lester rarely missed a meeting and was well known hav-ing been a regular table holder. An avid outdoorsman, he loved shooting, gardening and it was said he could repair anything. A 1954 graduate of Shiloh High School he was employed with ArcelorMittal retiring in 2008. Les was a staunch defender of Second Amendment freedoms and was active in his community including as member of the Trin-ity United Methodist Church and as a past Shelby YMCA board member.

Robert H. “Bob” Campbell, 74 of Shalers-ville passed away Monday October 21, 2013 surrounded by his family. He was retired from Parker Hannifin where he was a tool and die maker. Besides being an member of OGCA and the NRA he was an early and active member of the Ruger Collectors Asso-ciation (RCA), and represented them years ago at an NRA Annual Meeting in Nashville. Bob was an accomplished collector of old model and flat top 357’s and was working on a book on the subject at the time of his pass-ing. Bob was blessed with a supportive fam-

ily that shares his love of gun collecting, and several remain members of The Ohio Gun Collectors Association.

Member Robert Laird Baxter, 83, passed away in June. He served during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic and crew chief on B-50 Superfortress bombers as part of the 341st Bomb Squadron, 97th Bomb Wing stationed at Biggs Air Force Base. While at Biggs AFB in El Paso, he met his wife, Elisa, and they were happily married for 61 years and raised four children. In 1953, he began a 36 year career with the National Cash Reg-ister (NCR) Corp. retiring in 1989. Bob had a passion for antique firearms and woodwork-ing - collecting and building many muzzle loader guns over the years. He was a mem-ber of the Paso Del Norte Gun Collectors in El Paso, the Dayton Muzzle Loading Gun Club and Simon Kenton Longrifles. He was a lifetime member of National Muzzle Load-ing Rifle Association (NMLRA) and was well known as a U.S. military historian. Follow-ing his retirement from NCR, he turned these passions into a business, having owned and operated Baxter Brass Castings, a muzzle loader parts and supply business, from 1989 to 2007.

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CMP-North Store

Store hours currently: Thur.-Sat. 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM.

Located on St. Rt. 2 in the Camp Perry Base, Bldg. 2500, Port Clinton, Ohio. For more information, call the CMP- North store at 419-635-2141, Ext. 1505. For directions, visit www.thecmp.org/northstore.htm. (Do not bring weapons on base and be prepared to show I.D. at checkpoint.)

CMP-South Store

Store hours are currently:Thur.-Sat. 8:00 AM-3:00 PMAddress: 3016 Red Morris Parkway, Anniston, AL 36207(256) 835-8455, Ext. 1138

Mail Order

If ordering via mail, you will complete an order form indicat-ing the type and grade of rifle(s) you desire. For a catalog or more information, visit www.th-ecmp.org or www.odcmp.com; or call (888) 267-0796 or write: CMP, P.O. Box 576, Port Clin-ton, OH 43452.

E-Storehttps:/ /estore.thecmp.org/Store/login/login.aspx

This display of metallic case, black powder, bolt action rifles represents the incredible success of two brothers, Paul and Wilhelm Mauser. Both were gunsmiths formerly employed at the Royal Arsenal in the town of Oberndorf am Neckar, state of Württemberg, Germany.

After many years of trial and testing their new rifle design, the Model 1871 single shot, metallic cartridge, was accepted by the German govern-ment as the new standard infantry rifle.

Many of the very special features in this system set the standard for rifle designs of many other name brand manufactur-ers of the next hundred years. A few examples are the self-cocking firing pin, the butterfly safety, and the integral case extractor.

A number of these rifles can be traced back to the origi-nal Mauser factory museum which was confiscated by the French government at the end of World War II.

All the displayed rifles were manufactured by the firm of the Brothers (Gebrüder) Mauser & Company. We have many first production mod-el prototypes (musterstück) from the variety of contacts obtained between 1871 and 1887. In addition to the rarity and superb condition the display represents the chronological progres-sion of design improvements from the Model 1871 to the 1887 Turkish contract. For ex-ample, Model 1871, serial number 14, tube fed magazine, repeating rifle, which after presenta-tion, led to the Model 1882 trials completion, the German government accepted the new Model 71/84 repeating infantry rifle.

These fifteen rifles represent the foundation of one of the most successful and historically sig-nificant firearms companies in modern history founded by two gunsmiths with a passion for their trade. - By Robert Landies

A very special thank you to Robert Landies for his 2013 Annual Display Show Exhibit which won

Judges’ Choice Award (Military) and an NRA Affiliate Silver Me-dallion for his 11 mm Mauser carbine. Robert Landies has been a life member of OGCA since 1980 and is a familiar face at the OGCA meeting Hall. Mr. Landies, has been involved with ordnance for over 45 years. Beginning in 1964, Mr. Landies started his career working at TRW in the jet engine division and even-tually moving to the Navy torpedo division. Continu-

ing as a collector and gun-smith of military fire-arms, he gained extensive knowledge in a myriad of different weapon systems and designs during his seven years of military service with the U.S. Army as an armor officer. This knowledge was brought to bear with the establishment of what is today known world-wide as Ohio Ordnance Works, Inc.

hOW yOuR memBeRshiP CAn QuAlify yOu TO Buy suRPlus CmP Rifles

Did you know that your OGCA membership plus CCW license (or other proof of shooting experi-ence) qualifies you for purchasing M1 Garands and other surplus rifles through the CMP (Civil-ian Marksmanship Program)?

Garand and surplus military rifle collectors trav-el from all over the country to scour the racks at the two physical CMP stores, CMP-North in Ohio and CMP-South in Alabama. How did our 12,089 Ohio members get so lucky to have a store at Port Clinton/Camp Perry?

Members interested in purchasing a rifle from the CMP need to supply proof of U.S. citizenship, proof of age (drivers license), membership in a CMP-affiliated club such as OGCA (show and photocopy your badge) and clear a NICS check. You must also provide proof of marksmanship activity or other CMP-approved firearms-related activity such as showing a CCW permit; proof of active duty or retired military; service or law en-forcement training. The marksmanship require-ment is waived for those 60 years and older and for those with certain disabilities. (For more in-formation, visit www.thecmp.org/eligibility.)

Rifles Of BROTheRs mAuseR 1871-1887Featured on the front cover

Robert Landies at The Roberts Centre May 2013