First an introduction.
I am getting on a bit, hence the name Sundial ( old timer ).
I am from Oz and have been a shooter for 60 years starting with a .22 Stirling and .303 Lee Enfield.
Some time back I acquired and old caplock pistol. For years it required neither licence nor registering. Recently our state government decided that they required registration.
To register it correctly, I decided to find out more about it, so here I am seeking help.
I will post some pics and info under them and hope that someone may have some ideas.
I have a few, but will not muddy the waters with, perhaps, misinformation.
Here goes.
This is the pistol in question
This is a shot of the front of the trigger guard showing the letters M and P stamped. The M may be a W.
This is the muzzle band showing the P stamp again.
The lock from the outside
The muzzle band and ramrod barrel
This is under the side plate opposite the lock.
Te inside of the lock.
A close up of the spring marked XIII
Not a good shot, but it shows saw marks on the muzzle. I have heard that this was done to accommodate a new ramrod after conversion to caplock, but I am not sure it was a conversion.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to know both for myself and to give as much as I can for registration purposes.
Thanks in advance.
I am getting on a bit, hence the name Sundial ( old timer ).
I am from Oz and have been a shooter for 60 years starting with a .22 Stirling and .303 Lee Enfield.
Some time back I acquired and old caplock pistol. For years it required neither licence nor registering. Recently our state government decided that they required registration.
To register it correctly, I decided to find out more about it, so here I am seeking help.
I will post some pics and info under them and hope that someone may have some ideas.
I have a few, but will not muddy the waters with, perhaps, misinformation.
Here goes.

This is the pistol in question

This is a shot of the front of the trigger guard showing the letters M and P stamped. The M may be a W.

This is the muzzle band showing the P stamp again.

The lock from the outside

The muzzle band and ramrod barrel

This is under the side plate opposite the lock.

Te inside of the lock.

A close up of the spring marked XIII

Not a good shot, but it shows saw marks on the muzzle. I have heard that this was done to accommodate a new ramrod after conversion to caplock, but I am not sure it was a conversion.
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would love to know both for myself and to give as much as I can for registration purposes.
Thanks in advance.