James Bond's gun

[Wally]

actually, the original bond gun was a berretta in .25 acp

But it kept jamming so they switched to the PPK (it has a delivery like a brick through a plate glass window, doncha know )

 

[Duffy]

Bond used a small handy gun that was enough for his needs.

Maybe Dirty Harry had to compensate for something.

 

[ghostie]

The IMFDB has pretty good info on this film already. There will be alot more pics and whatnot when it is release on DVD/BluRay, but it has to hit theatres first!

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Skyfall

In the full length trailer, Q (Ben Whishaw) calls the pistol a "PPK/S nine-millimeter short" and states that the gun is coded to Bond's palm print so that only he could fire it.

 

[highlander]

Bond used a small handy gun that was enough for his needs.

I suspect your right. Most of James Bonds shooting would be fairly up close and personal, so a bigger gun with a longer barrel would'nt often be necessary.

Also, for that type of work, concealability would be a major factor, and we all know that the PPK is a very concealable gun.

 

[Gundoggy]

Should have used a PPS

 

[Matt_dal123]

"So you expect me to talk!?"

"NO Mr Bond, I expect you to die!"

 

[american lockpicker]

Should have used a PPS

I agree.

 

[SoBored]

"So you expect me to talk!?"

"NO Mr Bond, I expect you to die!"

This still makes me chuckle.

 

[dan belisle]

Bond used a small handy gun that was enough for his needs.

I suspect your right. Most of James Bonds shooting would be fairly up close and personal, so a bigger gun with a longer barrel would'nt often be necessary.

Also, for that type of work, concealability would be a major factor, and we all know that the PPK is a very concealable gun.

Again, that's why he kept a long barreled 45 Colt revolver in a secret compartment in the Bentley. When he needed a "real" gun, he had one. - dan

 

[RCPerkins]

In the more recent books written by John Gardner he has a Ruger Super Blackhawk hidden under the dash of his car, and he carries a S&W ASP.

 

[dan belisle]

I like those Asps, nice gun. - dan

 

[RMXC51]

PPK fits better under a parachute harness for when you're jumping into stadiums out of helicopters with the queen.

 

[st1264]

Just watched "Skyfall" and the "Q" dude said it was a "PPK 9mm with circuitry that only you can use".

Concealable but certainly is limited in mag capacity. Most likely just for tradition. I'm sure Walther contributed some money to the movie

 

[dan belisle]

They mean a 9mm short, or kurz, which is a 380 ACP. - dan

 

[st1264]

He killed a lot of people with his underpowered and low capacity pistol (without any noticeable mag changes)... must be the movies.

 

[Sharps '63]

Saw "Skyfall" yesterday. I predict a boost in sales of the Walther PPs and PPKs.

Today I hauled out my ERMA PPK knock off in .22 LR. Great little gun! I bought it for the serial number - 005###. When I bought it, I told the dealer I wanted 007###. He said - "So did I, but it was taken. 'Sides, 005 means you're a senior agent to 007." :>)

 

[thumbshark]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_James_Bond_firearms

 

[heavenIsAlie]

Just watched "Skyfall" and the "Q" dude said it was a "PPK 9mm with circuitry that only you can use".

Concealable but certainly is limited in mag capacity. Most likely just for tradition. I'm sure Walther contributed some money to the movie

he says 9mm short and ppk/s...

 

[st1264]

he says 9mm short and ppk/s...

So even less potent... lucky it's the movies.

 

[enefgee]

I understand the Brits gave up using the Walthers for their royal bodyguards when one of the detail guarding the queen had some sort of problem with his gun. Too bad.

Yes, they will jam every time you install the recoil spring backward. They never admitted it, but that was the problem with Princess Anne's bodyguards pistol - he put the recoil spring on backward.