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August 25, 2026 - 1:28 am
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Any guesses as to what this is?  For those who know, have you used one? How well did it work?  My money is on Ben to have the answer. 😎

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August 25, 2026 - 1:51 pm
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Nobody ???  Where’s Zeb?  I figured he’d have a guess….😎

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August 25, 2026 - 2:55 pm
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It sure looks like some sort of cover that might snap on a magazine tube to close or block an opening port on the tube for shells! IMHO!

 

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Anthony said
It sure looks like some sort of cover that might snap on a magazine tube to close or block an opening port on the tube for shells! IMHO!
 
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Not quite, but good guess Tony.  Anyone else?

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August 25, 2026 - 3:18 pm
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Looks like a temporary front sight or muzzle protector to me.

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August 25, 2026 - 3:56 pm
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Jeremy P said
Looks like a temporary front sight or muzzle protector to me.
  

Getting close…..😁

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August 25, 2026 - 3:58 pm
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Here’s a hint…. I should have posted this in the shotgun forum…

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August 25, 2026 - 4:22 pm
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Is it a magnet that helps group shot as it leaves the barrel? I’m reaching here…Laugh

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August 25, 2026 - 4:57 pm
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A shell deflector?

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August 25, 2026 - 5:06 pm
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A muzzle weight.

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August 25, 2026 - 5:07 pm
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A snap on slug sight?

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August 25, 2026 - 5:11 pm
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All great guesses!  Think early 1900s.  I’m waiting for Ben to take a look.  I’ll reveal the answer tonight 😎

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August 25, 2026 - 5:52 pm
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I’m guessing it is a snap on rear sight rib— to improve view of the front bead on a shotgun.

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August 25, 2026 - 6:38 pm
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No matter what it is, I think “guess the gun part” should be a continuing series! Cool

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August 25, 2026 - 6:49 pm
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Blue Ridge Parson said
I’m guessing it is a snap on rear sight rib— to improve view of the front bead on a shotgun.
BRP
  

Winner!!!!

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August 25, 2026 - 6:53 pm
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Jeremy P said
No matter what it is, I think “guess the gun part” should be a continuing series!
  

I agree…. I see a new weekly thread called “Stump the experts”….😂

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August 25, 2026 - 11:07 pm
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Damn it! now I see the grove  

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August 25, 2026 - 11:12 pm
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Jeremy P said
No matter what it is, I think “guess the gun part” should be a continuing series!
  

I agree…. I see a new weekly thread called “Stump the experts”….😂
  

That would be fun. Back in the old days there was a monthly mag that came out, called the the Yankee Magazine, and every month they had a quiz call “what is it”. I was always some old and obscurer  farm implement  and we would sit with my grand father and try to figure out what it was. Spoiler alert, he almost always knew.Laugh

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