James Bond Walther

Futo Inu,

Sophie Marceau, of course, before the "one shot stop".

Speaking of which...
... which gun did Bond use in that scene (the one where they find the bomb aka denise richards herself ;) ) The trigger guard looks a lot like the USP Compact, but I thought that its front profile was a little too angular.

-Jon
 
Just FYI to the original question: In his latest movie, "The World is not Enough," Bond seems to use the Walther P99 exclusively. I guess the PPK is now history.
 
No flames intended here (for PPK fans), but I'm so glad he got rid of the PPK. Never caught on to its "appeal". I hate the .380 (or .32) round, plus the PPK has a horrible trigger pull and ergonomics, not to mention sharp edges. Correct me if I'm wrong, but with these reasons why would anyone like this gun today? If you want small, there are plenty of small pistols in real calibers available these days.
 
Shamster,

As I type this, I am letting the would on my thumb heal after a 200 rnd session with my PPK/S. Yes it cuts you up, yes it has many sharp edges, yes it is only a 380, yes it has a whole litany of problems, but my PPK/S after one trip to interarms then on to S&W has been 100% reliable and stable. I think that is the appeal to me of the gun. I wanted a thin, hammer drop safety, stainless steel 380 in DA/SA.

After I heal up a bit more, I will put another 200 rnds (and get cut up again) and if the PPK/S is still reliable, I will send it on to Cylinder and Slide for a dehorning and clean up.

Hope this helps on your question.
 
Hologon, I almost added a third choice: "....OR a half-hour with BOTH Denise and Sophie together at your bidding". Yowsa! :)
 
in the novels, he used a 25cal berretta
but was forced by M to use the walther
32 cal. fleming was with oss? or the
naval equal to office of special
whatever during ww2. sorry guys but
it's been nearly 30 years since i read
a bond novel and i read them all.
it helped me through puberty as well
as watching maryann in those short shorts
on gilligan's island.
 
Ok...
I love Bond. The books more than most of the films, but they are great too. Bunch of points that I want to mention:

Bond was given the PPK in "Dr. No" the novel. He was forced to take it as the Beretta's silencer had caught in the chamois shoulder holster that he wore it in, slowing his draw just enough that he was shot. He was issued a "Berns-Martin triple draw" holster, that can be worn shoulder, or belt strong or weak side. Q made some comments about the holster allowing him a much faster draw. M actually required him to leave the .25 on his desk before he left the office. The PPK was the .32, not the .380.

The British services stopped using the PPK in the 70's after (I think it was) Princess Anne was attacked, and her bodyguard's gun jammed on the first shot.

Flemming was a consultant to the US gov't when we set up the OSS, and when it became the CIA. He was given a silver-plated Colt detective special in .38 that was engraved "For Special Services."

The Bond martini was specified by Fleming (in "Casino Royale - read the book. the film is embarrasing) as being made with Grain vodka, not potato vodka, and Kina Lillet should be used in place of the vermouth. And it should be served in the cocktail glass, not a martini glass.

There. Whew. got all that off my chest. Thanks for putting up with the rant, but I love Bond.

-Tim
 
Well, I just got back From Earls Repair Service and am the proud owner of a 1 of 10 .40 caliber MI6 James Bond Walter P99's. Whooo Hoooo......

I also bought a Special Forces P5 compact too (1 of 20 in the US).

X-mass came a bit early for me :-)

Earl was a great guy to deal with and would deal with him again (after I recover from the amount spent tonight!)

Chris
 
Hi, Tenders,

You are correct. HRH's bodyguard was armed with a .380 Walther PP. Reportedly, it jammed with Remington FMJ ammo which, at that time, had a conical bullet designed to work better with the .380 Beretta M1934, since there were relatively few .380 Walthers in this country (almost all WWII souvenir PPs and PPKs were .32/7.65). Interarms then inserted a slip of paper in the .380 Walther boxes saying that they recommended Winchester ammunition. Shortly afterwards, Remington changed their bullet design back to the round nose.

Jim
 
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