good with a gun

M 'n' MM 'n' M Posts: 105MI6 Agent
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We've had various topics about best shapes and best in a fight but I've not seen anything recently about which Bond was best with a gun.

Maybe not surprisingly the bonds who were best with their fists didn't always seem comfortable with hardware

I'll leave the debate open but surely one of the iconic shots (ho ho) in the series was Bond framed in the archway to shoot loque

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  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    I always loved how Connery fired from the hip, non of this two handed grip etc. :))
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  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    I'm pretty sure this has been debated before...
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  • Golrush007Golrush007 South AfricaPosts: 3,421Quartermasters
    Thunderpussy wrote:
    I always loved how Connery fired from the hip, non of this two handed grip etc. :))

    I agree. There's something very cool about how Connery goes about the gypsy camp battle in From Russia With Love, and his 'from the hip' firing stance reinforces this cool, almost nonchalant style.
  • sniperUKsniperUK UlsterPosts: 594MI6 Agent
    Most professional ,Craig and Brosnan, worst Moore, Connery was normal 60s movie style when he should have been using the Fairbairn Sykes style developed for use for the SOE/ Commandos during WW2.
  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    I'm surprised you rate Brozza Snipes, for me he is joint bottom with Rog. He limp wrists when firing and can't grip the P99 correctly, mostly holding it too far down the butt and not letting it rest in the web of his hand. When he's emptying the mag randomly without aiming during the caviar factory shootout is the worst, he's squeezing the trigger so fast that the thing isn't even firing. Check it out, it's quite awful. The P99 amazingly changes to a SMG for a quick second too, before changing back :))
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  • 00730073 COPPosts: 1,061MI6 Agent
    Connery (point) shoots the way messieurs Applegate and Fairbairn taught it. Lazenby shoots in the standardized '70s tv and movie style. Moore..... the only time he even tries, is when he shoots Locke. Dalton well his style is in par with the way Lazenby shoots, in the sense that it's standardized tv/movie shooting, only from the era of Miami Vice. Asp9mm took care of Brozzer. So we are left with DC; it's ok not quite in the Michael Mann production level ok, but ok compared to the other Bonds. IMHO DC handles long guns better than he handles pistols, too much movie posturing with the short guns.

    Here is a clip that illustrates what I mean with Michael Mann level: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsKj6RGQ2VM
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    Michael Mann is the only director I know that really goes out of his way to train the actors. Cruise in Collateral with the Mozambique drill is sublime in that alley. Heat, even Miami Vice is good (film).

    Craig started off well in Casino Royale, took a dip in Quantum and lifted up a level in Skyfall.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqwF_Y9S5Q

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8-P8sJNHk0
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    This is what it's all about.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA-xIssgT-o
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  • hehadlotsofgutshehadlotsofguts Durham England Posts: 2,112MI6 Agent
    I remember hearing in the LTK audio commentary, John Glen tried to teach Carey Lowell to fire a gun without flinching. He couldn't do it.
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  • BlackleiterBlackleiter Washington, DCPosts: 5,615MI6 Agent
    I'd say Craig looks the most realistic, Connery the coolest.
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
    I'm surprised you rate Brozza Snipes, for me he is joint bottom with Rog. He limp wrists when firing and can't grip the P99 correctly
    What's with all the technique talk? Ya just sink the bullet into your target. Right? ?:) The Mummy Returns had all the info you need (squeeze don't pull; lead the target...).
    Someday I'll go to a gun range & startle everyone at how good I am never having done it before. :o :))
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  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
    Michael Mann is the only director I know that really goes out of his way to train the actors. Cruise in Collateral with the Mozambique drill is sublime in that alley. Heat, even Miami Vice is good (film).

    Craig started off well in Casino Royale, took a dip in Quantum and lifted up a level in Skyfall.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UiqwF_Y9S5Q

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8-P8sJNHk0
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  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    Asp9mm wrote:
    I'm surprised you rate Brozza Snipes, for me he is joint bottom with Rog. He limp wrists when firing and can't grip the P99 correctly
    What's with all the technique talk? Ya just sink the bullet into your target. Right? ?:) The Mummy Returns had all the info you need (squeeze don't pull; lead the target...).
    Someday I'll go to a gun range & startle everyone at how good I am never having done it before. :o :))

    Shame the rest of the Film was awful :))
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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    walther p99 wrote:
    I own one of the screen-used custom made IWB holsters Cruise wore in Collateral -{

    Sweeet. Any chance of a piccy?
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  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
    walther p99 wrote:
    I own one of the screen-used custom made IWB holsters Cruise wore in Collateral -{

    Sweeet. Any chance of a piccy?
    As far as I know the only other person to own one is Tom Cruise, im sure they made more then 2 though.

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  • Asp9mmAsp9mm Over the Hills and Far Away.Posts: 7,535MI6 Agent
    That's excellent - cheers. Do you have a USP to go in it?
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  • walther p99walther p99 NJPosts: 3,416MI6 Agent
    Asp9mm wrote:
    That's excellent - cheers. Do you have a USP to go in it?
    sadly no
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