The OGCA is a very good organization, and you're questions are attentive. Like Louis said, hopefully Bill Hanzel will be along and contact you if you have further questions. He's very easy to work and deal with, and helpful. 

I'm glad to hear you're plans on setting up and attending the OGCA show or shows. In trying to answer you're question ahead of time, if you're display at you're tables involves a "Stanchion", or anything to hold something up in front of you're table or tables, the OGCA, just wants to make sure they can accommodate you and give you the room you need for you're set up or display. They like many other organizations are very thorough, and don't like or want surprises, on both ends. If you are just planning on using the provided tables, then I feel there's no need to worry about the "stanchions", in question.

Here's the links but I'm sure that you already have it and have read it.

https://ogca.com/safety-rules-resources/

https://ogca.com/

We have a few members here, that are regulars and set up at there three current locations to accommodate members in the state of Ohio. I myself haven't set up for a few years now, and not since the new rules went in place, that we're needed after the mi-hap. Unfortunately things happen, and the OGCA, did a tremendous job to not only find some much needed locations spread out in the State, but handled the situation, caused by neglect and or lack of respect for other members, very well. 

Hopefully I can make the September show as planned, as I look forward to stopping by and saying hello, to you and some other members.

Tony

Sounds like an OGCA requirement, maybe their site has some hints or guidance. 

MKE

I'm an OGCA member but have never (yet) done a display or had a table...  I trust a few members, like Bill Hanzel, who help organize their shows will weigh in...

I think (???) this stems from an episode a year or so ago at an OGCA show where there was an accidental discharge in which two attendees were injured.  Thankfully neither GSW was life threatening.  The episode was the result of a careless table holder leaving a live round in the chamber of a lever gun and an equally careless attendee deciding to "test the trigger" by cocking it and pulling the trigger without checking with the table holder.  Two people got hurt, and OGCA lost access to that show venue b/c their insurance company balked...

So... I think "stanchions" are those metal post things that you hang velvet ropes between to prevent the public from having physical access to your guns.  You either have to barricade your display/table OR put tie wraps on the guns.  

Under the circumstances, I don't think that's unreasonable...

Just my take,

Lou

And maybe there is a better place to ask, but I have not found it.

I was looking at the WACA table application for he show coming up in Ohio in september.  I have never been to that one.  

The table application says

"Will all your firearms be in locked cases ______ YES, or ______ NO? ______ I will be providing my own stanchions in front of my display table. (Gun-ties are not required if all firearms are in locked cases. Otherwise stanchions will be provided and must be in place.)"

My question is what the heck is the deal with "stanchions"?

Thanks in advance!

MidwestCrisis said
So is it safe to say that flat band butt stocks are different?   Also, what is the difference?  Could a guy buy an unfinished 80% stock and make it work?
  

Yes, they are, and there were two types. The first for the Type-2 receiver frames, and the second for the Type-3 receiver frames.  I discussed these changes in my two-part article.

Summer 2025 (winchestercollector.org)

Summer 2025 (winchestercollector.org)

Bert

Bert

Thank you,

Mike

Kenpo5 said
Thank you, Bert, I just ran the serial number and found its a 46. Is the stock different? Thank you.
  

Yes, it is.  You are limited to a late 1945 to early 1947 production stock.

Bert

Thanks 

Mike

The partial serial number you mention indicates that the gun was manufactured in late June 1939.

Bert

Any insight or thoughts would be appreciated.