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(20g is just over one cubic cm of gold. It's almost twice as dense as lead. 2 grams, you'd have a flechette, even at 4.2mm.)
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'''The Golden Gun''' is a fictional weapon that first appeared as the title weapon in the film ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]'' and has gone on to make appearances in most Bond video games.  Though it is mechanically possible to fabricate a single shot weapon that looks identical to the prop, the actual Golden Gun was merely a prop made by '''Colibri Lighters''' in England. It was made from a lighter, cigarette case, ballpoint pen, and a cuff link. The metal clip on the pen was used as a front sight. The mechanism was supposedly a single-shot, breech-loading pistol . It fired a 4.2mm projectile with 20 grams gold bullets.  20 grams equates to just over 308 grains, heavier than an average .44 Magnum bullet and perhaps a bit too heavy for a 4.2mm round, which is just over .16 caliber.  2 grams (30 grains) would have been a bit more realistic.
'''The Golden Gun''' is a fictional weapon that first appeared as the title weapon in the film ''[[The Man with the Golden Gun]]'' and has gone on to make appearances in most Bond video games.  Though it is mechanically possible to fabricate a single shot weapon that looks identical to the prop, the actual Golden Gun was merely a prop made by '''Colibri Lighters''' in England. It was made from a lighter, cigarette case, ballpoint pen, and a cuff link. The metal clip on the pen was used as a front sight. The mechanism was supposedly a single-shot, breech-loading pistol . It fired a 4.2mm projectile with 20 grams gold bullets.
The movie shows .25 ACP or .32 ACP cases fitted with pointed rifle bullets.
The movie shows .25 ACP or .32 ACP cases fitted with pointed rifle bullets.



Revision as of 11:44, 10 July 2011

The Fake Golden Gun from the James Bond 007 movie, The Man with the Golden Gun. It was a combination cigarette lighter and single shot 4.2mm Pistol, built by Colibri of London, a company famous for its high end cigarette Lighters.‎


The Golden Gun is a fictional weapon that first appeared as the title weapon in the film The Man with the Golden Gun and has gone on to make appearances in most Bond video games. Though it is mechanically possible to fabricate a single shot weapon that looks identical to the prop, the actual Golden Gun was merely a prop made by Colibri Lighters in England. It was made from a lighter, cigarette case, ballpoint pen, and a cuff link. The metal clip on the pen was used as a front sight. The mechanism was supposedly a single-shot, breech-loading pistol . It fired a 4.2mm projectile with 20 grams gold bullets. The movie shows .25 ACP or .32 ACP cases fitted with pointed rifle bullets.

The Colibri Lighters Golden Gun has appeared in the following:


Films

Golden Gun Parts:Pen, Cuff link, Cigarette Lighter and a Cigarette case.

Video Games