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Tomorrow Never Dies

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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)

The following weapons appear in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies:


Handguns

Walther PPK

For the majority of the film, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) carries the Walther PPK as his long-standing personal sidearm. His PPK is most notably seen in the Tomorrow printing factory shootout and with its equally iconic suppressor attached when Paris Carver (Teri Hatcher) shows up to confront Bond.

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Walther PPK without suppressor - 7.65mm
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Walther PPK with suppressor - 7.65mm
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Bond attaches a suppressor onto his PPK.
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Bond draws his PPK in the Tomorrow printing factory.
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Bond enters his hotel room, PPK ready.
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The PPK seen in the opening titles.

Walther P99

Tomorrow Never Dies is well-known as the film in which the Walther P99 replaces the older PPK as Bond's sidearm. In Shanghai, Bond (Pierce Brosnan) picks out the P99 from Wai Lin's (Michelle Yeoh) hidden armory. He then uses the gun, with a suppressor attached, through a great deal of the movie's climax aboard the Stealth ship, losing it only when he runs dry during an intense period of gunfire. This is also the gun featured on many posters for the film.

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Walther P99 - 9x19mm
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"The new Walther? I asked Q to get me one of these."
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Bond checks the sights on his P99 before the mission.
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Bond fires his suppressed P99 along with an MP5K.

Beretta 92FS

In the opening sequence at the terrorist arms bazaar, Bond knocks out a terrorist pilot who has a Beretta 92FS (although the pistol is a Browning BDA in the next shot).

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Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
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The pilot's Beretta is knocked out of his hand.

Browning HP-BDA

Due to a continuity error, the pilot's Beretta transforms into a double-action-only Browning BDA when Bond knocks it out of his hand.

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Browning BDA - 9x19mm
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The pilot loses his grip on his Browning BDA, which has replaced the Beretta 92FS he was using earlier.

SIG P210

One of Gupta's terrorists uses a SIG P210 to commandeer a Jeep when Bond begins shooting up the bazaar.

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SIG-Sauer P210 - 9x19mm
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The terrorist threatens the Jeep driver.

Heckler & Koch P7 PSP

Dr. Kaufman (Vincent Schiavelli) uses a Heckler & Koch P7 PSP pistol to attempt to kill Bond. Kaufman is subsequently executed with it by Bond. It's distinguished as the P7 PSP because it lacks the M8's plastic heat shield above the trigger, and has a flush firing pin bushing.

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H&K P7P8, the PSP lacks the plastic heat shield above the trigger.
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Dr. Kaufman, a self-proclaimed "outstanding pistol marksman" threatens James Bond with a Heckler & Koch P7 PSP.
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James Bond threatens Dr. Kaufman with his own gun.

Type 59

This is the Chinese version of the Russian Makarov PM used by the the thugs who attack Wai Lin at her safe house. Bond later points it out after he incapacitates a thug with it.

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Type 59 - 9x18mm
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The thug reaches for his Type 59.
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Bond describes the gun to Wai Lin as "Makarov 59 (Referring to the Type 59 copy of the Makarov PM), standard issue, Chinese Army".

SIG-Sauer P229

Elliot Carver (Jonathan Pryce) uses a SIG-Sauer P229 when confronting Bond and Henry Gupta (Ricky Jay). Tomorrow Never Dies is one of the earliest films to feature the P229 (which had been introduced only a few years prior and was not nearly as common in cinema as the 9mm SIG-Sauer P228, upon which it was based).

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SIG-Sauer P229 - 9x19mm
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Carver holds Wai Lin hostage with his SIG P229.

Glock 17

Carver's guards use Glock 17 pistols. Carver (Jonathan Pryce) himself uses one in the final scene.

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2nd Generation Glock 17 - 9x19mm
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Carver draws his Glock 17 on Bond.
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Carver reveals his plan to Bond, unaware of the rotating saw behind him.

Heckler & Koch P9S

Carver's guards in Hamburg are armed with Heckler & Koch P9S pistols.

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Heckler & Koch P9S - 9x19mm
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The guards try to stop Bond's BMW in the parking garage.

Browning High Power

Carver's guards in Saigon are armed with these pistols.

It is a modern Browning High Power in 9mm or .40 S&W. --Fragery 13:50, 28 March 2012 (CDT)

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James Bond knocks the guard out by kicking him, who had no real chance to draw his weapon.

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5A3

Many of Carver's henchmen, including Stamper (Gotz Otto) carry H&K MP5A3 submachine guns. In the final gunfight on Carver's ship, Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh) dual-wields a pair of them.

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Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm
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Carver's henchmen fire MP5s at Bond and Wai Lin.
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One of Carver's henchmen follows Wai Lin with an MP5A3.
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Stamper and another thug with MP5A3s.
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Wai Lin with her MP5A3s stolen from Carver's thugs.

Heckler & Koch MP5K

Many of Carver's henchmen carry H&K MP5K submachine guns. Stamper (Gotz Otto) has one briefly during the shootout with Bond on Carver's ship.

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Heckler & Koch MP5K - 9x19mm
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Carver's henchmen fire MP5s at Bond and Wai Lin.
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Stamper fires an MP5K at Bond.

Heckler & Koch MP5K (with PDW folding stock)

Some of Carver's henchmen carry Heckler & Koch MP5K-PDW submachine guns. Bond (Pierce Brosnan) commandeers one in the final scene, using it akimbo with his P99. None of the MP5K-PDWs in this movie are factory MP5K-PDWs, they're just standard MP5Ks fitted with the PDW folding stock, which is actually not the same thing: The factory MP5K-PDW has a Navy trigger group and a threaded barrel to accept suppressors; the ones in the movie all have the SEF trigger group and no threaded barrel. That means the film's armorers just stuck the PDW stocks on regular MP5Ks.

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MP5K with the PDW-style folding stock attached, commonly used in films to emulate the PDW. The real MP5K-PDW is distinctive in having the longer barrel and the newer trigger group.
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One of Carver's men inspects Bond's car with his M16 with M203 and Beta-C mag. A henchman behind him carries an MP5K-PDW.
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Bond steals an MP5K-PDW from a henchman he dispatched.
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Bond blindly fires at Stamper.
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Bond holds his P99 to Gupta's head with his MP5K-PDW pointed at Carver.
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Bond mows down Carver's henchmen with his MP5K-PDW.

Calico M950A

In Vietnam, when Bond and Wai Lin make their escape from Elliot Carver's penthouse room, Bond procures a Calico M950A from a disabled security guard, using the machine pistol to shoot out a nearby window. The pair then jump, avoiding gunfire from more of Carver's guards, some of whom are armed with M950s.

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Calico M950A pistol - 9x19mm
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Bond fires his Calico at the security guards.
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A security guard accidentally fires some rounds into the floor when Bond knocks him out for a couple of seconds.

FN P90

Several FN P90 can be seen in the safehouse.

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FN P90 - left side view - 5.7x28mm
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The P90s are located in the higher levels of the board.

Assault Rifles

Sterling Armalite AR-180 (heavily modified)

In the opening scene, James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) wields a heavily modified Armalite AR-180 (To be more of a clandestine assault carbine). The rifle used in the film was given many modifications: the barrel was shortened; the handguards and flash hider removed; and the side-folding stock replaced with a top-folding stock. The factory sights were changed for a custom unit which would allow the stock to lay flat on top of the receiver when folded. The bolt cocking lever was also changed for a shorter custom design as the factory unit caught on Pierce's jacket lining. Only the receiver was left unchanged. The rubber stunt version of this gun is now on sale at Propstore, confirming at last what this weapon is (it has been the subject of much debate here on IMFDb and other gun message boards). The actual donor weapon utilized by the Bond armorers is a UK made Sterling AR180, serial number:SS273. Although not seen on screen, Bond takes the covert weapon out of his jacket and assembles it. This was filmed but it was felt that the spring-loaded barrel was too far fetched, even for James Bond. The folding prop would only work with the small magazine fitted because the custom pistol grip folded over the top of the .223 caliber clip. They cut to the 30-round magazine for the scene where Bond is shooting from the cockpit as the short magazine would have emptied in a few seconds. The cockpit rifle was a factory issue AR180 with the addition of the flip up stock in place of the side folding version.

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Sterling Armalite AR-180.
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The modified AR-18 used in Tomorrow Never Dies - 5.56x45mm
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Bond takes cover with his AR-18.
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Bond watches an explosion with his AR-18.
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Bond disarms a terrorist.
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Bond runs through the bazaar with his AR-18.
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Bond fires from the airplane.

Norinco Type 56-1

In the opening shootout at the bazaar some of the terrorists are seen shooting at Bond with Norinco Type 56-1 assault rifles with AK-74-style muzzle brakes installed, probably the exact same guns that were used previously in GoldenEye (which had the same armorers as this movie). Several can be seen in Wai Lin's safehouse as well.

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Norinco Type 56-1 with AK-74 muzzle brake and bakelite plastic magazine - 7.62x39mm
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A terrorist aims his AK at Bond.
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Two terrorists take cover from Bond.
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Bond grabs equipment with several weapons behind him.

M16A2

Several of Carver's men use M16A2 rifles in the parking garage scene, modified with Beta-C Magazines and M203 Grenade Launchers. M16A2s without M203s are used by all of the American soldiers at the air base.

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M16A2 5.56x45mm with M203 grenade launcher 40mm
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One of Carver's men inspects Bond's car with his M16 with M203 and Beta-C mag. A henchman behind him carries an MP5K-PDW.
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One of Carver's henchman fires at Bond's BMW.
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American Soldiers at an unnamed airbase armed with M16A2s.

Colt Model 727

In the Atlantic Hotel parking garage, at least one of Carver's goons uses an Colt Model 727 carbine fitted with an M203 grenade launcher to fire at Bond BMW. The M727 seen in the parking garage has an MWC 90-round drum. During the climax of the movie, Stamper (Gotz Otto) locates Wai Lin and holds her at gunpoint with an M727/M203 combination; however, his rifle is fitted with a standard 30-round magazine.

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Colt Model 727 - 5.56x45mm
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Stamper and several of Carver´s men fire at Bond.
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Close shot of the weapon.
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Stamper demonstrates his "German efficiency" to 007.

AKS-74U

Several AKS-74Us can be seen hung vertically on the right in Wai Lin's safehouse.

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AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm
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Bond grabs equipment with several weapons behind him.

FAMAS

Several FAMAS rifles are also visible in Wai Lin's safehouse.

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FAMAS - 5.56x45mm NATO

Machine Guns

M60E3 Machine Gun

After the HMS Devonshire is sunk in the beginning of the film, the survivors are approached by the Stealth Boat that discreetly tore a hole in it with a remote-controlled sea drill. As they plead for help, Stamper (Götz Otto) emerges with an M60E3 machine gun and fires it on the crowd of survivors, killing all of them. One goof in the film is that Stamper is told to "make sure he uses the right ammo" when killing the survivors, though he obviously ignored this order as no weapon used by communist China fires the 7.62x51mm NATO rounds used by the M60E3, let alone the MiG aircraft that were blamed for the sinking.

M60E3 machine gun - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Stamper (Götz Otto) fires his M60E3 at the HMS Devonshire survivors.

GE M134 Minigun

A hand-held GE M134 Minigun can be seen in Wai Lin's safehouse.

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General Electric M134 - 7.62x51mm NATO
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Bond grabs equipment with several weapons behind him. Note the Hand-Held GE M134 Minigun beneath the assault rifles.

PKM

One of the heavy weapons displayed on the arms bazaar in Russia, this PKM can be seen in the beginning.

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PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R
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Other Weapons

M203 grenade launcher

Several of Carver's henchmen use Colt Model 727 carbines and M16A2 assault rifles fitted with M203 grenade launchers throughout the movie, particularly during the shootout at the Atlantic Hotel parking garage. An M727/M203 combination is used by Stamper (Gotz Otto) in the climax of the movie; he uses the M203 to rapid-fire multiple grenades at Bond.

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M203 grenade launcher - 40mm

LAW 80

One of Carver's men uses what appears to be an LAW 80 when trying to stop Bond's BMW in the hotel parking garage.

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LAW 80, 94mm
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Carver's henchman aims his missile launcher.

Trivia Section

  • The 'Stealth Boat' was made from a SeaCat ferry, but modified to look like the real life Lockheed SeaShadow stealth boat used by the US Navy. The Lockheed SeaShadow is much smaller in size and was used as a test platform for navy trials.