Aussie cap pistols
Pope, a South Australian company that began in 1925 producing sprinklers and garden products, rebranded as Pope Products in the 1930s. Like many Australian manufacturers during World War II, Pope diversified its production, making ashtrays, torch cases, tools, and toys.
Among the four toys Pope produced were: a Buick die-cast car; the Supa-Fort plane; two die-cast cap guns (one modelled after Bushranger Ned Kelly’s six-shooter, and the smaller Aussie Cap Pistols, each measuring 14cm x 6cm).
Although Pope no longer manufactures toys, the company continues to produce garden and irrigation products.