Goldfinger: Difference between revisions
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Goldfinger: Difference between revisions
James Bond (Sean Connery) keeps a brown-gripped .32 ACP Walther PPK in his shoulder holster, seen most prominently when a Cuban hitman, Capungo (Played by one of Sean Connery's stunt doubles - Alf Joint in his acting debut), tries to grab it during the pre-credits sequence. The film marks the first time Bond does not fire a single round from his trademark weapon.
Trivia: Capungo is not the name - it's frequently used as a synonyme for the word "hitman" in spanish-languaged countries, particulary Mexico and Cuba. In the original novel by Ian Fleming Capungo was killed by Bond by just a single kick in his neck.
Goldfinger's guards carry MP40s, using them in most major gunfights of the film, with even Goldfinger himself using one briefly during the Fort Knox raid. This gun is also being tested on a bulletproof vest in Q's lab. The old lady working as a guard to Goldfinger's facility also carries an MP40.
When Bond (Sean Connery) first engages Goldfinger's men in a gunfight outside Goldfinger's Geneva factory, oddly he fires a Walther P38 at them rather than his usual PPK. Several of Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe)'s guards can be seen carrying Walther P38s as their sidearms, one of which Bond also manages to comandeer before having to hand it back over to Pussy Galore (Honor Blackman).
One of the Goldfinger's guards who sits next to Bond in his Aston Martin holds a Smith & Wesson Model 36 on him. In a continuity error, it later becomes a Walther P38.
While flying to the United States, Bond correctly identifies Pussy Galore's (Honor Blackman) revolver as a Smith & Wesson Model 22 (when he says "Smith & Wesson .45"), also stating that a bullet fired from the gun would pass through him and the plane.
Oddjob (Harold Sakata) uses a suppressed M1911A1 to kill Solo (Martin Benson) while driving him to the airport in the Lincoln. This pistol is also used by US Army soldiers
U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Knox were seen with M14 rifles slung over their shoulders before Fort Knox was hit with fake knock-out gas by Pussy Galore's crew.
During the raid on Fort Knox, Auric Goldfinger (Gert Fröbe) can be seen carrying a Colt Official Police revolver with a gold-plated finish and ivory grips while disguised as a U.S. Army Colonel, even shooting Mr. Ling (Burt Kwouk) with it, to fool Army soldiers during the shootout at the gold depository. Note: In the novel, Goldfinger uses a Gold-plated Colt Model 1908 Vest Pocket and killed his victims with one shot through the right eye.
Note the switch from M14s(above,likely filmed in U.S.) to WWII era Thompson and carbines,most likely because the Fort Knox set was built in England and at the time(1964) M14s weren't readily available to UK armourers.
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M1 Carbine
U.S. Army soldiers can be seen carrying M1 Carbines during the gas raid on Fort Knox. They are WW2 Carbines judging by the darker wood Walnut stock and lack of a bayonet lug.
Q tells Bond about the machine guns installed underneath the lights of his customized Aston Martin DB5, which Bond uses during a car chase at Goldfinger's factory in Geneva.
A Nagant M1895 revolver is also visible on the wall.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingNagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon.
Colt Official Police
The last revolver seen on the wall looks to be a short barreled Colt Official Police.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingLee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during the First World War, introduced in 1907 it has seen action throughout the 20th century.
This film was the last one where Bond was played not by the main actor in Gun Barrel sequence. And, again, it was Bob Simmons whom we seen. The sequence is slightly differ from what do we seen in Dr. No and From Russia with Love but uses the same Smith and Wesson revolver barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe last time we can see Bob Simmons as James Bond killing someone with his Walther PPK, but not the last role for Bob Simmons in Bond movies - he also appeared in several cameos later. For example he also appeared as one of the U.S. Army soldiers with M1928 Thompson in this movie.
