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==Gunbarrell sequence==
==Gunbarrell sequence==
It's mostly unknown for public, that real Smith & Wesson 38 cliber revolver (purchased from shop in Piccadilly) were used to photograph the infamous ginbarrell opening scene. ANother rare known fact is that it's actually not [[Sean Connery]], who we see in this scene, but stuntmen [[Bob Simmons]] (so, Connery was actually the third actor to appear on screen as Bond, after [[Barry Nelson]] and Simmons). Simmons also reprised his role as "James Bond in gunbarrel sequence" in identical (though differing in some details) scenes in [[From Russia With Love]] and [[Godfinger]].
It's mostly unknown for public, that real Smith & Wesson 38 cliber revolver (purchased from shop in Piccadilly) were used to photograph the infamous ginbarrell opening scene. ANother rare known fact is that it's actually not [[Sean Connery]], who we see in this scene, but stuntmen [[Bob Simmons]] (so, Connery was actually the third actor to appear on screen as Bond, after [[Barry Nelson]] and Simmons). Simmons also reprised his role as "James Bond in gunbarrel sequence" in identical (though differing in some details) scenes in [[From Russia With Love]] and [[Goldfinger]].
[[Image:Dr_No_Bob_Simmons.jpg|thumb|none|450px|James Bond ([[Bob Simmons]]) aims his [[Walther PPK]] at someone holding Smith and Wesson Revolver]]
[[Image:Dr_No_Bob_Simmons.jpg|thumb|none|450px|James Bond ([[Bob Simmons]]) aims his [[Walther PPK]] at someone holding Smith and Wesson Revolver]]
[[Image:Dr_No_Maurice_Binder.jpg|thumb|none|450px|James Bond films title designer Maurice Binder poses with the revolver he used to film the iconic scenes.]]
[[Image:Dr_No_Maurice_Binder.jpg|thumb|none|450px|James Bond films title designer Maurice Binder poses with the revolver he used to film the iconic scenes.]]

Revision as of 14:11, 15 October 2010

The following weapons were used in the film Dr. No:

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Dr. No (1962)


M1911A1

Two of the "three blind mice" assassins use suppressed M1911A1s to murder Strangways at the beginning. Professor Dent also has a suppressed M1911A1 in the scene in which he attempts to kill Bond. Bond identifies Dent's 1911 as a Smith & Wesson, only holding six bullets ("That's a Smith and Wesson, and you've had your six"), however all 1911s would have at least a seven-round magazine capacity. This line was taken directly from the novel, where Dent used a Smith & Wesson revolver. Strangely, Bond's PPK appears to be substituted for a 1911 while shooting at the Dragon Tank on Crab Key. After taking a few shots, the gun is back to his usual PPK.

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Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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The Three Blind Mice shoot Strangways.
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An assassin aims at Bond as he enters his hotel.
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Dent shoots the bed he believes Bond to be in.
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Dent tries to drag his M1911A1 towards himself.
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Bond's PPK becomes an M1911A1 on Crab Key for a few shots

As many times as I've watched this movie (since 1962!) I've come to believe that this 1911 is the only blank-adapted pistol actually used in the film;witness it standing in for the Walther in the swamp gunfight.

Regards, Tecolote

Walther P38

One of the "three blind mice" assassins at the beginning has a Walther P38.

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Walther P38 - 9x19mm
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The assassin in the center holds a Walther P38.

Beretta M1934

James Bond (Sean Connery) hands his Beretta M1934 over to M (Bernard Lee) and the armorer in the beginning of the film, receiving his PPK as a replacement.

Note: This scene was taken almost verbatim from the original novel by Ian Fleming, however, the Beretta in the novel was a 418 .25 ACP.

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Beretta Model 1935, the .32 ACP version of the Model 1934. Other than caliber, the pistols are identical.
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Bond hands his Beretta to M.
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Bond places the Beretta on M's desk after trying to steal it back.

Walther PP

James Bond (Sean Connery) is assigned a 7.65 mm "Walther PPK" by M, ordering him to hand over his Beretta (which M accuses of being underpowered, despite the 1934's .380 being superior to the replacement PPK's 7.65 chambering). However in the film he actually uses a longer-barreled Walther PP chambered in .380 ACP (same as carried by the Metropolitan Police in 1961). Felix Leiter (Jack Lord) also carries a Walther PP, even though he's a CIA agent and, according to M, would use the PPK. Bond's PP would later be auctioned by Christie's.

  • M: "Yes, I thought so. This damn Beretta again. I've told you about this before." (to the armorer) "You tell him, for the last time."
  • Maj. Boothroyd: "It's nice and light... in a lady's handbag. No stopping power."
  • M: "Any comments, 007?"
  • James Bond: "I disagree, sir. I've used the Beretta for ten years. And I've never missed with it yet."
  • M: "Maybe not, but it jammed on your last job and you spent six months in the hospital in consequence. If you carry a double-O number, it means you're licensed to kill, not get killed... From now on you'll carry a different gun. Show him, armorer."
  • Maj. Boothroyd: "Walther PPK. 7.65 mil with a delivery like a brick through a plate glass window. Takes a Brausch silencer with very little reduction in muzzle velocity. The American CIA swear by them."
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Walther PP - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)
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Bond walks through his London flat with the Walther PP drawn.
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Bond holds his PP on the driver ("Mr. Jones") sent to pick him up in Jamaica.
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Bond holds his Walther PP on Quarrel and Pusfeller.
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Bond backs into the doorway, where Leiter tells him to put his hands up.
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Bond and Leiter both carry Walther PPs.
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Bond sleeps next to his PP in Jamaica.
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Bond sleeps on Crab Key with his PP at his feet. In the novel, he used a Smith & Wesson Centennial Airweight on Crab Key.
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Bond, Quarrel, and Honey duck to avoid Dr. No's Bren gun.
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Bond fires his PP at the "dragon".
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Bond has his PP taken away from him on Crab Key.

Browning Hi-Power

Mr. Jones (Reginald Carter), the driver sent by Dr. No, keeps a Browning Hi-Power in the glovebox of his Chevrolet Bel Air to kill Bond with.

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Classic Commercial Browning Hi-Power (Belgian Mfg) - 9x19mm
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Mr. Jones reaches for the pistol in his glovebox.

Sten

Dr. No's men carry Sten SMGs on Crab Key, most notably during Quarrel's death and Bond's decontamination.

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Sten SMG - 9x19 mm
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Dr. No's guards greet Professor Dent.
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A guard searches for Bond with his Sten.

FN Browning M1910

Bond (Sean Connery) uses a FN Model 1910 with a suppressor to assassinate Professor Dent (Anthony Dawson). It is assumed that this was supposed to be a PPK, but the props department was unable to find a suppressor fitting the prop PPK.

At the end of the scene, Bond merely twists and yanks the "silencer" from the barrel of the FN. As any armorer would know, the threads on a threaded barrel are far too fine for such a movement. The truth is, the silencer was fake and had a dowel that slid into the barrel for fitting. This was mentioned in the Dr. No Special Edition DVD.

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FN Model 1910 .380 ACP
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Bond fixes a suppressor onto an M1910
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Bond shoots Dent with a Browning M1910. "...and you've had your six."

Perhaps, the FN was used because,being striker-fired the viewer couldn't tell whether or not the slide cycled;note there's a cutaway between the two shots Bond fires.

Regards,

Tecolote

Colt Police Positive

Quarrel (John Kitzmiller) takes a Colt Police Positive to Crab Key to search for Dr. No.

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Colt Police Positive - .38 Special.
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Quarrel with his Police Positive.
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Bond, Quarrel, and Honey duck to avoid Dr. No's Bren gun.
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Quarrel draws his Police Positive when he tells Bond he'll take watch duty.
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Quarrel fires his Police Positive at the "dragon".
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Quarrel with his Police Positive moments before the "dragon" breathes on him.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Dr. No's guards have Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers in their holsters, drawing them during the search for Bond, Honey, and Quarrel.

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Smith & Wesson Model 10 Revolver (Marked Royal Hong Kong Police Issue) with Police Lanyard Ring - .38 Special
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One of Dr. No's men with a Model 10.

Bren gun

Dr. No's guards on Crab Key use a Bren gun when trying to find Bond, Honey, and Quarrel. The sailors with Felix also have a Bren gun.

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Bren - .303 British
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Dr. No's men with an unloaded Bren gun.
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A Crab Key guard fires his Bren gun.

Lee-Enfield No. 4

The British Royal Navy sailors are seen holding Lee-Enfield No. 4 rifles at the end of the film when they picked up Bond and Honey after the destruction of Dr. No's facility.

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Lee-Enfield No.4 Mk.I - .303 British. This was the main battle rifle of British and Commonwealth forces during World War Two, however, it was supplemented heavily with the older Lee Enfield No.1 MK.III. In service between 1941–Present
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Leiter arrives with the Royal Navy.

L1A1 Self Loading Rifle

An L1A1 Self Loading Rifle was seen in the hands of a guard when James Bond arrived at Government House in Kingston.

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Canadian version of the L1A1, Inch Pattern with Wood Stocks. Some Canadian SLR handguards have no vent holes.

Gunbarrell sequence

It's mostly unknown for public, that real Smith & Wesson 38 cliber revolver (purchased from shop in Piccadilly) were used to photograph the infamous ginbarrell opening scene. ANother rare known fact is that it's actually not Sean Connery, who we see in this scene, but stuntmen Bob Simmons (so, Connery was actually the third actor to appear on screen as Bond, after Barry Nelson and Simmons). Simmons also reprised his role as "James Bond in gunbarrel sequence" in identical (though differing in some details) scenes in From Russia With Love and Goldfinger.

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James Bond (Bob Simmons) aims his Walther PPK at someone holding Smith and Wesson Revolver
James Bond films title designer Maurice Binder poses with the revolver he used to film the iconic scenes.