Walther PPK will return in Skyfall

MANDY1

http://www.destroythebrain.com/2012/02/01/bond-and-his-walther-ppk-are-ready-for-action-in-new-skyfall-photo/

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PPK 7.65mm

MI6 also has this same picture on thier site. Nice to see the Walther PPK again, although I would not mind Bond using the P99 in the film as well if the situation warrents it.

HowardB

The PPK makes sense for Bond as a defensive weapon....small, easy to conceal and in the hands of an expert marksman / assassin like Bond, very lethal at close to medium range. It would be ridiculous for Bond to be sneaking around China with a hand cannon bulging from his jacket. Right tool for the right job.

oscar rubio

When James Bond utuliza your P99 from TND Wakther not understand the point now that the return to play with the PPK, as it is a military intelligence officer, he should play the latest in weaponry and technology, is not it?

Thunderpussy

I know little about guns so don't care what Gun Bond has. Although I do feel
Like a guitar player that if you find an Instrument or Gun that you like and fits
well in your hand and you know it inside out, why change. :007)
For example Nikon has just released the new Nikon D4, it's nice but I'll
stick with my D3s. )

Martin Aston

oscar rubio wrote:

When James Bond utuliza your P99 from TND Wakther not understand the point now that the return to play with the PPK, as it is a military intelligence officer, he should play the latest in weaponry and technology, is not it?

Because its an icon that is instantly associated with Bond, just like the DB5 and Vodka Martinis.

HalfMonk HalfHitman

So is it silver in the new pics?

PPK 7.65mm

As far as I can tell, the Walther PPK Bond is holding in this picture has a blued finish. Though some times due to film lighting blued handguns can appear to have a stainless steel finish.

DaltonFan1

The PPK seems rather outdated considering it was a weapon of choice in the '60s. Today, I would expect Bond to have something more modern such as the P99, but he could perhaps use the PPK as a secondary weapon strapped to his ankle.

Moore Than

HowardB wrote:

The PPK makes sense for Bond as a defensive weapon....small, easy to conceal and in the hands of an expert marksman / assassin like Bond, very lethal at close to medium range. It would be ridiculous for Bond to be sneaking around China with a hand cannon bulging from his jacket. Right tool for the right job.

Makes perfect sense to me, whether the PPK is outdated or not. Size isn't everything.

oscar rubio

Well, after 3 previous Bond movies, has used the P99, do not understand why now is back, a weapon with caliber as small as short

Moore Than

Logic and continuity have not been much of a factor in the Bond films. The DB5 disappeared during the Moore/Dalton era then reappeared with Brosnan. I personally would prefer Bond to carry the PPK but that does not mean he has to carry it at all times in all situations. Like PPK 7.65mm I would not mind if Bond used the P99 aswell if the situation warrants it.

cdsdss

I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping Bond would carry the Walther PPS in this film. It's as slim and nearly as compact as the PPK, but with a more powerful 9mm round. Oh well...I'm just glad he's back.

HowardB

I'm a little disappointed. I was hoping Bond would carry the Walther PPS in this film. It's as slim and nearly as compact as the PPK, but with a more powerful 9mm round. Oh well...I'm just glad he's back.

I wouldn't rule out other weapons at this point. Apparently "Q" also figuires into this film, so I'm sure they have something interesting planned.

Paperbill

Just saw a pic from the set where Craig is holding something other than a PPK

Paperbill

It looks like a Walther PPS Slim....

7289

Looks like a PPK, especially in Image 2.

Paperbill

7289 wrote:

Looks like a PPK, especially in Image 2.

I disagree

HowardB

Well, PPK or PPS at least he has a gun and hopefully will shoot a few people with it

HowardB

Checked out the pictures...and while I'm no expert, looks like a PPK to me.

Tecolote

The PPS's ejection port is visible from the top of the slide, due to the barrel lockup. Image 1 doesn't show that. Image 2 does
show the PPK hammer and mag extension. In Image 3, Craig has his thumb curled over the hammer area which you can't do
with a PPS. Thus I'm going with a PPK.
Craig's Bond seems to prefer to thumb the hammer back on the PPK, even though the gun has a double action trigger. Interestingly, to me at least, Fleming never mention the PPK's DA trigger when he introduced it in DR NO, although he does
mention "its light trigger pull" which it does have in single action mode...
As for the PPS, I personally am leery of the detachable "make it safe" backstrap,in as much as Murphy's Law is always lurking
about...

Regards,

Tecolote

oscar rubio

PPK:



PPS:



There´re very different

cdsdss

Yeah, it's clearly a PPK. The second image shows the exposed hammer. The Walther PPS is striker-fired with no hammer.

cdsdss

Tecolote wrote:

As for the PPS, I personally am leery of the detachable "make it safe" backstrap,in as much as Murphy's Law is always lurking
about...

Regards,

Tecolote

That backstrap is harder than hell to remove. No way it's going to fall off or malfunction. I would say that it's largely a usleless function, though probably included to make the gun easier to import into the US (which is also the reason for the Glock-style trigger-safety).

IanT

The PPS is quite similar to the Glock 33 - but then there are only so many ways in which you can do a small handgun

DanielCraig007

50th anniversary= ppk

cdsdss

DanielCraig007 wrote:

50th anniversary= ppk

They back to it in QoS, which was actually more problematic for me, since the opening of that film took place an hour after the end of CR, in which Bond had the P99.

PPK 7.65mm

Don't forget that Bond lost his P99 in the climax in the sinking house. That is why in QOS he is using the PPK for most of the film.

cdsdss

PPK 7.65mm wrote:

Don't forget that Bond lost his P99 in the climax in the sinking house. That is why in QOS he is using the PPK for most of the film.

That is true. I hadn't thought of that.

HowardB

PPK 7.65mm wrote:

Don't forget that Bond lost his P99 in the climax in the sinking house. That is why in QOS he is using the PPK for most of the film.

That's a great observation. However, the question remains as to how long after QOS does "Skyfall" take place? My guess would be that the PPK is just a personal favorite of Bond's ....easy to conceal under a jacket, feels good in his hand, reliable, etc.

oscar rubio

At the climax of Casino Royale, in addition to the P99 cell lost and the clock, if you look well when thrown into the water to rescue Vesper has no clock, and the phone, taking him as he descended the stairs of his hotel in Venice, should have uqedado unusable after a bath, and finally had it.
During the first part of QoS model had no clock and phone.
Why could not have the gun he carried in 15 years??