{"id":2199031,"date":"2026-01-17T11:12:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T19:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vfirearms.com\/?product=vortex-defender-50-flip-cap-objective-55-59mm"},"modified":"2026-11-05T13:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T20:32:18","slug":"vortex-defender-50-flip-cap-objective-55-59mm","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/vfirearms.com\/?product=vortex-defender-50-flip-cap-objective-55-59mm","title":{"rendered":"VORTEX DEFENDER 50 FLIP-CAP OBJECTIVE 55-59mm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is the last flip cap you will ever need! Virtually indestructible, this cap will fit snugly on nearly all Vortex\u00ae optics and features a snap flat spring that will keep your line of sight unobstructed.<\/p>\n<p>Outside diameter: 55-59 mm | 2.2 &#8211; 2.3 inches<\/p>\n<p>Compatible Riflescopes<\/p>\n<p>RAZOR\u00ae HD LHT\u2122<\/p>\n<p>RZR-42202<\/p>\n<p>RZR-42201<\/p>\n<p>RZR-31503<\/p>\n<p>GOLDEN EAGLE\u00ae HD<\/p>\n<p>TCS-1503<\/p>\n<p>TCS-1501<\/p>\n<p>VIPER\u00ae PST\u2122 GEN II<\/p>\n<p>PST-5259<\/p>\n<p>PST-5256<\/p>\n<p>PST-5251<\/p>\n<p>VIPER\u00ae HSLR\u2122<\/p>\n<p>VHS-4315-LR<\/p>\n<p>VHS-4307-LR<\/p>\n<p>VIPER\u00ae HST\u2122<\/p>\n<p>VHS-4310<\/p>\n<p>VHS-4325<\/p>\n<p>VIPER\u00ae HS\u2122<\/p>\n<p>VHS-4307<\/p>\n<p>VIPER\u00ae<\/p>\n<p>VPR-M-06MD<\/p>\n<p>VPR-M-06BDC<\/p>\n<p>DIAMONDBACK\u00ae TACTICAL<\/p>\n<p>DBK-10029<\/p>\n<p>DBK-10028<\/p>\n<p>DBK-RIM<\/p>\n<p>DIAMONDBACK\u00ae<\/p>\n<p>DBK-03-BDC<\/p>\n<p>CROSSFIRE\u00ae II<\/p>\n<p>CF2-31029<\/p>\n<p>CF2-31033<\/p>\n<p>CF2-31027<\/p>\n<p>CF2-31011<\/p>\n<h3>Specifications<\/h3>\n<table class=\"valley-enrich-specs\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Weight<\/th>\n<td>1.3 oz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Outside Diameter (inches)<\/th>\n<td>2.2 &#8211; 2.3 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Outside Diameter (mm)<\/th>\n<td>55 &#8211; 59 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"valley-enrich-source\">Product information courtesy of Vortex. <a href=\"https:\/\/vortexoptics.com\/defender-flip-cap-objective50.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vortex product page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is the last flip cap you will ever need! 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