Which version of Bond's PPK was your favourite?

chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
Okay, it might seem picky to some, a gun is a gun, right? But there were several versions through the years, nickle plated, black, gun-metal grey, black grip, dark brown, orange-y, extended clip foot, flat...
And now a palm-reader (does it tell the future? :)) )

What's your fave?
Do you own it?
Is it real of a replica?
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  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    Hmmm... I'm not sure, so I'll be a bit obnoxious and say the PPK from DN, which wasn't actually a PPK at all. It was a Walther PP. Essentially the same pistol with a longer barrel and grip.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    Hmmm... I'm not sure, so I'll be a bit obnoxious and say the PPK from DN, which wasn't actually a PPK at all. It was a Walther PP. Essentially the same pistol with a longer barrel and grip.
    I like black. With the clip 'foot' for better grip. :D
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  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    Not a fan of the silver/nickel plated PPK, seems too "bling" for Bond. Personal preference is blued slide and frame, black grips and the plastic magazine extension... awesome
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    Not a fan of the silver/nickel plated PPK, seems too "bling" for Bond. Personal preference is blued slide and frame, black grips and the plastic magazine extension... awesome
    Forgive my ignorance here, but 'blued'? Have I been mistaking dark blue for black all this time? Or does blued just appear black onscreen? ?:)
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  • 72897289 Beau DesertPosts: 1,691MI6 Agent
    In Dr. No Bond carried a Model PP, that was a prop error, it was supposed to be a PPK.

    In Octopussy he used the Walther P-5, and then adopted the Walther P99 for a few films. oo7's PPK has always been a stock blued model and since each pistol comes from the factory with two magazines - one flat and one extended, that doesn't seem to me to be a major variation. In the 1980's Walther stopped making brown plastic grips in favor of black plastic like the rest of the Walther lineup.

    Other than some promo stills for Casino Royale, Bond has never officially used a "silver" PPK.

    Despite some very subtle differences the PPK has always been the same. So in my book it's PPK, P5 or P99...
  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    Not a fan of the silver/nickel plated PPK, seems too "bling" for Bond. Personal preference is blued slide and frame, black grips and the plastic magazine extension... awesome
    Forgive my ignorance here, but 'blued'? Have I been mistaking dark blue for black all this time? Or does blued just appear black onscreen? ?:)

    I'm not sure, like I said it's a personal preference thing. On http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Goldfinger the pictures they show for this particular film, the PPK seems to be black. They may have used a blued variant throughout the 22 films but I really don't know.
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  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    7289 wrote:
    In Dr. No Bond carried a Model PP, that was a prop error, it was supposed to be a PPK.

    In Octopussy he used the Walther P-5, and then adopted the Walther P99 for a few films. oo7's PPK has always been a stock blued model and since each pistol comes from the factory with two magazines - one flat and one extended, that doesn't seem to me to be a major variation. In the 1980's Walther stopped making brown plastic grips in favor of black plastic like the rest of the Walther lineup.

    Other than some promo stills for Casino Royale, Bond has never officially used a "silver" PPK.

    Despite some very subtle differences the PPK has always been the same. So in my book it's PPK, P5 or P99...


    Octopussy: Bond "misplaces" his PPK in India and is given the P5, but its not seen ( being used by Bond) again, except for NSNA.
    Tomorrow Never Dies: Bond uses PPK until he's in Wai Lin's place in Shanghai, were he picks out the P99 and states he wanted Q to get him one.

    Also in LTK Dalton uses a WWII era PPK with orange Bakelite grips http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Licence_To_Kill#Walther_PPK
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    In DAD I believe it's a P99 all the way, yes?
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  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    In DAD I believe it's a P99 all the way, yes?

    Correct, but let's not talk about that one... :))
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    Also in LTK Dalton uses a WWII era PPK with orange Bakelite grips http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Licence_To_Kill#Walther_PPK
    Ah, but that's because of the available armourer for the shoot, nes pas?
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    Correct, but let's not talk about that one... :))
    Sorry, bad memories as I've said.... :))
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  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    Not a fan of the silver/nickel plated PPK, seems too "bling" for Bond. Personal preference is blued slide and frame, black grips and the plastic magazine extension... awesome
    Forgive my ignorance here, but 'blued'? Have I been mistaking dark blue for black all this time? Or does blued just appear black onscreen? ?:)

    Gun bluing refers to the color of the steel parts of a firearm that have been chemically treated to help resist rust and corrosion. Very few metal firearms are truly black. There are some high-tech finishes that will blacken a metal gun, but they aren't especially common. Polymer guns such as Glocks or the Walther P99 could be considered black.

    But, to your question above, Bond's "black" PPKs are in fact PPKs with a blued finish. And that's how they would be described, "blued" not "blue." Black would not be accurate, and a "blue gun" refers to a type of plastic training gun.
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  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    I quite liked the one Q gave him in Octopussy
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    xboy614 wrote:
    I quite liked the one Q gave him in Octopussy

    which was a P5 as far as I know :D
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  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    Bondtoys wrote:
    xboy614 wrote:
    I quite liked the one Q gave him in Octopussy

    which was a P5 as far as I know :D

    Yup :)
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    With regards the blued finish, the chemical used to provided the protective coating is actually a blue colour, hence the name. You prepare the firearm then dip it in the chemical. The longer you leave it in the dip, the thicker the coating and darker the appearance. So yes, the gun isn't black, but actually a very dark blue. I believe an earlier process used brown coloured chemicals.

    As for my favourite ppk, it'd have to be the GE ppk with silencer. phut phut B-)
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  • BunsenPPKBunsenPPK Sydney, AustraliaPosts: 77MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    With regards the blued finish, the chemical used to provided the protective coating is actually a blue colour, hence the name. You prepare the firearm then dip it in the chemical. The longer you leave it in the dip, the thicker the coating and darker the appearance. So yes, the gun isn't black, but actually a very dark blue. I believe an earlier process used brown coloured chemicals.

    As for my favourite ppk, it'd have to be the GE ppk with silencer. phut phut B-)

    Nice... and thanks for extra info :)
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    BunsenPPK wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    With regards the blued finish, the chemical used to provided the protective coating is actually a blue colour, hence the name. You prepare the firearm then dip it in the chemical. The longer you leave it in the dip, the thicker the coating and darker the appearance. So yes, the gun isn't black, but actually a very dark blue. I believe an earlier process used brown coloured chemicals.

    As for my favourite ppk, it'd have to be the GE ppk with silencer. phut phut B-)

    Nice... and thanks for extra info :)

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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    So yes, the gun isn't black, but actually a very dark blue.
    I gotta repaint my gun? :(
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    minigeff wrote:
    So yes, the gun isn't black, but actually a very dark blue.
    I gotta repaint my gun? :(

    i wouldnt bother mate, when i say 'dark blue' i mean so dark that many mistake it for black, much in the same way 'black' jeans are actually very dark green or purple.
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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:

    i wouldnt bother mate, when i say 'dark blue' i mean so dark that many mistake it for black,
    You saved me a lot of work there... :D
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    Back in my Gunsmith days, blueing or Browning was a chemical applied several times, each time you applied it you had to remove a layer of rust then re apply the chemical until you got the desired effect .

    Much easier to use satin black spray paint for a display piece -{
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Much easier to use satin black spray paint for a display piece -{
    If I were to go for it, what about a thin coat of dark blue, then the black (before the blue dries) so that just a super subtle hint of the blue remained in the black?
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  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    chrisisall wrote:
    danjaq_0ff wrote:
    Much easier to use satin black spray paint for a display piece -{
    If I were to go for it, what about a thin coat of dark blue, then the black (before the blue dries) so that just a super subtle hint of the blue remained in the black?

    unless it was a very light dusting i don't think this would work.

    to be honest, you have to think what is proportionately appropriate for this project.

    if the replica you was using was 100% spot on screen accurate then I'd say it was worth it, if not then, in my mind, there might not be much point going to such lengths mate.

    what you have there is an item thats fine for looks, the black appearance is a good standard and i'd stick with that. it's all down to personal preference.
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    It is a weird thing Chris, The chemical you put on for blueing is blue, like MG pointed out, but to the naked eye it is black, so putting blue paint on first might make it look a bit weird :)
  • minigeffminigeff EnglandPosts: 7,884MI6 Agent
    Plus theres the matter of masking parts off, like the breech etc. the more paint you put on, the more the appearance will start to suffer, fine details will start to disappear, and you have the risk of getting an uneven effect if you go for the dusting idea, AND there's the risk of a dreaded paint run.

    unless you have a professional spray gun to use and know how to use it to it's full poitential, i'd say leave it as it is mate.

    it looks great from where i'm sat.

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  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    minigeff wrote:
    if the replica you was using was 100% spot on screen accurate then I'd say it was worth it, if not then, in my mind, there might not be much point going to such lengths mate.
    Well, I actually ordered a second one that I plan to disassemble & really make it screen accurate for display, so I'll pull out all the stops on that one (the Walther emblem won't be easy), this one is my toy to shoot bb's into paper with,
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    so I'll leave it pretty much as it is now.
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  • danjaq_0ffdanjaq_0ff The SwampsPosts: 7,283MI6 Agent
    looks cool mate -{
  • chrisisallchrisisall Western Mass, USAPosts: 9,062MI6 Agent
    edited October 2012
    minigeff wrote:
    unless you have a professional spray gun to use and know how to use it to it's full poitential, i'd say leave it as it is mate.
    I have some experience... 8-)
    Here's a Star Trek VI phaser I made entirely from scratch
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    (the handle for that gun is a rip off of a Berretta 9mm which I had to make from plastic), it's waiting to be molded & cast, so I actually do this stuff a lot... :007) :))
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  • HigginsHiggins GermanyPosts: 16,619MI6 Agent
    well, here is the story differently re. the blackening of gunmetal.

    http://www.hodinkee.com/a-closer-look-crafting-the-ralph-lauren-rl67s-gunmetal-case

    I'll admit that RL is not the greates watchmaker company :D but the Hodinkee guys usually know their stuff
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