“Former SAS Types” – James Bond & the Browning Hi-Power
In No Time to Die’s Jamaican sequences, we see a retired Commander James Bond with a Browning Hi-Power, and while it is not the PPK, it is undoubtedly a Bondian handgun due to its storied history. The Browning Hi-Power is a double-stack, hammer-fired, and single-action 9mm handgun, which was originally...
No Time to Die: Identifying 007’s PPK
The Walther PPK is one of the most iconic handguns in cinema history thanks to its connection to 007. While the PPK appears in most Bond adventures—it doesn’t mean it’s the same exact model or manufacturer in each film. Throughout the course of Walther’s history, due to wars and import...
Shooting In & Out: My No Time to Die Adventure in Pictures
The words “thank you” seem so insignificant in light of why I say them today. Thanks to the generosity of David, of The Bond Experience, I was blessed with the opportunity to see No Time to Die at a private showing which coincided with the UK Priemere. It was...
Daniel Craig’s 007: An Introspective Retrospective of a Converted Fan
I’m writing this first bit before ever even watching it. But here I am, looking at the screen, with a burning sense of urgency to transcribe my thoughts and feelings. It’s 11:00pm, and I am waiting for my wife to finish getting ready for bed, so that we may view...
Breaking Down Bond’s Take-Down Rifle: The AR-7
M: “Q Branch has put together a smart-looking piece of luggage. We’re issuing this to all double-0 personnel.” Q: “An ordinary black leather case. Inside the case, you’ll find an AR folding sniper’s rifle, .25 calibre, with an infrared telescopic sight…” 007: “That’s a nasty little Christmas present. But I...