Anybody know what this Conroy add-on is?

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Anybody know what this Conroy add-on is?

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Hard to even guess without knowing size, but I wonder if it's a protective cap for a rod tip.

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Or perhaps a protective cap for a casting trigger?


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It looks like a muzzle protector for a rifle.
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Eric J wrote:It looks like a muzzle protector for a rifle.
That makes the most sense. It’s important to keep dirt, etc. out of a rifle muzzle, and the bump out would fit over the barrel sight.

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From the 1911 catalog:

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Aaargh! Conned by "Fishing Reel Rod Accessory" once again. :bow:

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Interesting that its stated purpose was to protect the “sight” and not the muzzle opening.

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I once had a sight knocked off when as a kid I was on the back of a Cushman motor scooter. Note I said as a kid. I hope as an adult I would have better sense.
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