The Guns of James Bond – A New Project from Commando Bond & Headstamp
I am so thrilled to officially announce a project that has been in the making over the last few years. Thanks to the inspiration and work of such people as Jack Carr, James Rupley, and the encouragement of my incredible wife, I have finally spoken this dream into reality. In...
James Bond’s Military History
In the film Casino Royale, the line “former SAS types” is uttered by Vesper Lynd when describing Bond – and she’s almost right. Based on a few indicators, it is clear that at least one iteration of James Bond was actually a member of the Special Boat Service, or SBS....
“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...
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...