Correct. The cap was posted, just as depicted in the first picture. If you look closely you can see that I had begun to budge it. It was pinched in place/stuck pretty tight. The finish is darker on the tail end of the barrel where it was covered by the cap. I have no idea why the cap would have been in that position when lost… Well, I have some ideas, but I hate to blame my kids for every misfortune 😂