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The evolution of 007's handguns throughout the novels
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| May 20, 2014 by Emery Cormier
Posted on 05/20/2014 4:15:53 AM PDT by Perdogg
Since the beginning, Fleming took great care in describing every detail of James Bond, and 007 greatly reflected his own image. However many people find that his choice of firearm, the 418 Beretta, was a poor one.
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To: Lazamataz
I carry a Beretta Jetfire .25 in a wallet holster. Unlike my .45, it is always there & it has never, ever jammed.
With a round in the tip-up barrel, that’s nine ready to go. Cock & fire.
BTW, is it true that in a pistol made in both .25 ACP & .22lr caliber, that the .25 is more reliable because it is rimless, vs. the .22? Real question.
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posted on
05/20/2014 7:27:54 AM PDT
by
elcid1970
("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
To: Joe 6-pack
A paragraph and a half after writing, Flemings handgun knowledge wasnt great, the author displays a picture of a Walther PP and captions it, Walther PPK. How would a modern-day Brit know what a handgun looks like, especially some specific model?
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05/20/2014 8:06:20 AM PDT
by
Moltke
(Sapere aude!)
To: Lazamataz
Bond needed to stick with Glocks.The Bond novels were written in the 1950-60s, 20 years before Glock's time.
To: RansomOttawa
The Bond novels were written in the 1950-60s, 20 years before Glock's time.Accuracy no longer matters in America. Bond ACTUALLY should get a plasma rifle in the 40 watt range, but I'll settle for him having a Glock.
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05/20/2014 8:29:56 AM PDT
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Lazamataz
(Early 2009 to 7/21/2013 - RIP my little girl Cathy. You were the best cat ever. You will be missed.)
To: Lazamataz
Accuracy no longer matters in America. Bond ACTUALLY should get a plasma rifle in the 40 watt range, but I'll settle for him having a Glock.True nuff. In that case, can it at least be the porcelain Glock 7 that doesn't show up on airport X-ray machines and costs more than you make in a month?
To: IYAS9YAS
IIRC, the fan recommending the change was the aforementioned Geoffrey Boothroyd. His 1970 work “The Handgun”, a comprehensive history of the development of pistols & revolvers, remains a classic.
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05/20/2014 11:35:28 AM PDT
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elcid1970
("In the modern world, Muslims are living fossils.")
To: elcid1970
IIRC, the fan recommending the change was the aforementioned Geoffrey Boothroyd.Yes. That was it.
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05/20/2014 11:40:41 AM PDT
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IYAS9YAS
(Has anyone seen my tagline? It was here yesterday. I seem to have misplaced it.)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
05/20/2014 1:31:37 PM PDT
by
SilvieWaldorfMD
(A Realistically Really Real Housewife)
To: Celtic Conservative
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i have an Interarms PPK/S(S=States) that has the PPK slide/barrel but has the PP frame, best of both worlds
Taurus make world class guns, i had a Taurus made Beretta .22 knockoff, sold it for more than i paid for it
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05/20/2014 2:45:20 PM PDT
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Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: AlexW
It is all fiction, but great fiction.
Flemming's Vesper Martini isn't fiction. I have one almost every night. NOMS!
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05/20/2014 2:46:57 PM PDT
by
RandallFlagg
(Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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