Why Jack Carr is a Must Read for Bond Fans
Bond fans are in a slump. Simple as that. We are stuck waiting for a new film, or a new book, and little progress seems to be being made on either front. New product collaborations from EON and the official 007 Store, and rough, politically motivated reads like Charlie Higson’s...
The Spectre MKIII – Blending Bond Aesthetics and Modern EDC Expectations
Bringing Bond’s aesthetics to life while refusing to compromise on functionality is a huge basis of what Commando Bond means to me. After carrying Bond’s Vega IB333 for a number of years, authentically testing Bond’s equipment, I decided to bring something new to the table – the Spectre MKIII. Revisiting...
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...