“May I suggest that Mr. Bond be armed with a revolver?” (1956)

Re:“May I suggest that Mr. Bond be armed with a revolver?” (... by cafard on Sunday April 19, 2020 @08:19AM (#22915384)

There was something I read--probably via HN--some years ago that suggested that the PPK wasn't that satisfactory an arm.

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Re:“May I suggest that Mr. Bond be armed with a revolver?” (... by mellavora on Sunday April 19, 2020 @09:31AM (#22915750)

I can hit bullseyes at 25m with mine fairly reliably. The first trigger pull is a bit hard (if it isn't cocked), but after that it is smooth. Reliable way to safely lower the trigger is also a bonus. Quality and finish are as good as any of my pythons. Field stripping is super easy, the trigger guard is a lever which lets you just pull the slide right off.

What's not to love?

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Re:“May I suggest that Mr. Bond be armed with a revolver?” (... by noir_lord on Sunday April 19, 2020 @09:09AM (#22915652)

When Princess Anne was nearly kidnapped her bodyguards Walther PPK jammed at an unfortunate moment.

After that it was withdrawn from service, in the bond novels that followed they pulled it an replaced it with something else (FN1903 iirc).

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