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Geoffrey Boothroyd's book The Handgun pictures a number of "Bond guns", including one identified as, "A considerably modified Smith and Wesson (sic) Military and Police Model which appeared on the dust jacket of Ian Fleming's From Russia with Love." The pictured gun has the same style of grips, round-butt magna with S&W medallion, as shown in the still from the Guns of Bond short. The gun pictured in the book has a barrel shortened to the length of the ejector rod, jeweled hammer and trigger, and "Fitz Special" style cut-away trigger guard. | Geoffrey Boothroyd's book The Handgun pictures a number of "Bond guns", including one identified as, "A considerably modified Smith and Wesson (sic) Military and Police Model which appeared on the dust jacket of Ian Fleming's From Russia with Love." The pictured gun has the same style of grips, round-butt magna with S&W medallion, as shown in the still from the Guns of Bond short. The gun pictured in the book has a barrel shortened to the length of the ejector rod, jeweled hammer and trigger, and "Fitz Special" style cut-away trigger guard. | ||
== Testing a bullet-resistant vest == | |||
It is a film-fallacy that bullet-resistant vests are tested by firing a full submachine gun burst at a person modeling the vest, but if you watch this scene again, the testers also check the vest-wearer's trousers for bullet holes. | |||
I would think if someone hit by a bullet or even a fragment, you'd know right away! | |||
Revision as of 18:32, 7 December 2014
Is it just me, or is that the most ill conceived shoulder holster ever?
Can anyone identify these weapons?
1) What type of weapon was used to launch a grappling hook in the pre credits sequence?
Sold for £5,750/US$9,683 17 September 1998 auction in London by Christies.Foofbun (talk) 17:35, 11 December 2013 (EST)
2)What Air Pistol was used to put Bond to sleep just after the laser bean sequence? Possibly a Webley Mk 1?Foofbun 12:09, 9 April 2010 (UTC) Modified Crossman 2240 CO2 PistolFoofbun (talk) 17:35, 11 December 2013 (EST)
Aston Martin's machine guns
If anyone is interested, according to several books on Bond (including "The History of James Bond") the machine guns used by the Aston are (meant to be) modified Browning .30 Cals. Different books list them as either cut-down water cooled .30's or the air cooled M1919A3s. In actual fact, IRL the guns in the film are gas powered blanks.
- I have one of these books, and the big problem with the depiction is that the artwork depicts the guns as extremely small (almost SMG size) to let them fit in the required space.
Derringer?
It looks like there's a Derringer at the bottom of the left column, under the 1908 Vest Pocket. Maxman (talk) 03:06 20 October 2013 (EST)
- Yes, it is. Most likely a Remington 1866 Derringer. Greg-Z (talk) 03:24, 20 October 2013 (EDT)
Note: The gentleman in the photo is Bond Stuntman George LeechFoofbun (talk) 17:36, 11 December 2013 (EST)
Unidentified revolver in Boothroyd's shoulder holster
Geoffrey Boothroyd's book The Handgun pictures a number of "Bond guns", including one identified as, "A considerably modified Smith and Wesson (sic) Military and Police Model which appeared on the dust jacket of Ian Fleming's From Russia with Love." The pictured gun has the same style of grips, round-butt magna with S&W medallion, as shown in the still from the Guns of Bond short. The gun pictured in the book has a barrel shortened to the length of the ejector rod, jeweled hammer and trigger, and "Fitz Special" style cut-away trigger guard.
Testing a bullet-resistant vest
It is a film-fallacy that bullet-resistant vests are tested by firing a full submachine gun burst at a person modeling the vest, but if you watch this scene again, the testers also check the vest-wearer's trousers for bullet holes.
I would think if someone hit by a bullet or even a fragment, you'd know right away!