Firearm used in Octopussy and Never Say Never Again
Herr Michael
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The Walther P5 makes its appearance for the first time in Octopussy, the second time in Never Say Never Again.
When Octopussy was released, the Walther P5 was new and was in police trials with several German and other European police agency.
The Walther P5 was accepted for service along with SIG-Sauer's P6 (P225) and Heckler und Koch's P7.
This example has the very rare single line roll marking; Walther banner P5. The vast majority of the Walther P5's produced have a two line roll marking that also has Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do on the second line.
This example also wears the rare factory walnut grips that was an optional purchase except on the commemorative 100 Jahr, and P5 Lang models. It is a 1992 model AC coded which is near the end of the run for the P5. My other P5 is an '83 model, and before that i had an '81 model. The series ended in the 103000's and this model is 101036.
I picked this up last summer from a private seller.
When Octopussy was released, the Walther P5 was new and was in police trials with several German and other European police agency.
The Walther P5 was accepted for service along with SIG-Sauer's P6 (P225) and Heckler und Koch's P7.
This example has the very rare single line roll marking; Walther banner P5. The vast majority of the Walther P5's produced have a two line roll marking that also has Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm/Do on the second line.
This example also wears the rare factory walnut grips that was an optional purchase except on the commemorative 100 Jahr, and P5 Lang models. It is a 1992 model AC coded which is near the end of the run for the P5. My other P5 is an '83 model, and before that i had an '81 model. The series ended in the 103000's and this model is 101036.
I picked this up last summer from a private seller.
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This is the actual P5 used in Octopussy that sold at auction in 2006
And this is mine
Cheers :007)
They are real weapons which have been modified to fire blanks. This basically means the bore of the barrel is restricted to a much smaller size so sufficient back pressure can be built up to throw the slide back and eject a spent cartridge case much as the weapon would operate when firing a live round.
This is the actual P5 used by Sean Connery on Never Say Never Again and Roger Moore on Octopussy -{
How did they come to use the same gun in both films?
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/ex-udr-man-recalls-gun-battle-with-ira-gang-1-2757564
Does that serial number begin with 103 or 105? What is the date code on the right side of the frame above the trigger guard?
http://www.bondcollectibles.de/catalogue/products.php?product=2872
But there is a 2011 American Handgunner article where the proprietor of Lawman Leather claims to have made the holster.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/38590789/focus-jeffersonian/67
Here's a thought. First off EON/Cubby issue a letter mentioning a holster!! but who is to say it is the actual holster? With respect that very same website lists a Brozza (Brosnan) Galco and it is the wrong model! Additionally Stembridge Gun rentals had no involvement with Goldeneye period!
It is unlikely at that time that a commercially made holster was available for the P5 much as a commercially made holster was not available for the P99 therefore they/production usually turned to BS who has now retired and passed the baton on so to speak!
As a side note I cannot ever recall a holster of that type in the armoury. Back in 1983 there was no Archive so when a bespoke holster completed on production it was returned to the armoury it was "hired" from along with its type specified weapon -{
It's this one....
http://www.bondcollectibles.de/catalogue/products.php?product=2936
Never seen anywhere near a Bond film. The harness connection is completely wrong for the screen used Executive and a much newer version. I'd be very wary of anything off that site.
Maybe more than one
You may recall a scene in Octopussy where Bond hand's his shoulder holster to Q "I've mislaid my PPK" where the pistol in the back of the TukTuk is clearly a P5? well this was a retake after early press photos for NSNA had Sean holding the P5 therefore the official Bond had to follow suit. Sean was originally going to use the H&K P9S when an armourer on location handed him the new Walther, the P5 and simply said "try this Sean!" and the rest is history! -{