Gents, my apologies if this was covered in another thread, but I figured I'd share share belated details about Walther's announcement of the re-release of the PPK series at SHOT Show 2019.
Yes, I know it's the extended beavertail model in .380. But hey, after a 7 year PPK production hiatus, it's nice to know Walther still cares. Consider it an affordable alternative with provenance.
Here’s my stuff, nothing really Bond in there except the 2004 black Bond collection DuPont fountain pen. I have the Pell money clip, but prefer the stainless Purdey as it retains more of a spring compared to silver. Although I only smoke the occasional cigar, I still carry a lighter. I suppose that can be classed as Bondian as he used this model in TND, but that was gold plated. The knife is a Spyderco PITS. The second pen is a Conway Stuart Churchill fountain pen, and the flashlight is a 800 lumen Fenix. OK, there’s another Bond item there, the Leatherman Rebar is in a DM Bullard Walther PPS mag holder. Bond used them in Carte Blanche.
Few more bits on my key ring that are Bond related. I keep my Globetrotter luggage keys on my car key fob along with a small flash drive. My main keys have a really bright USB chargeable Fenix led light with is really bright and lasts for 14 hours on the lowest setting or 6 on the highest. I use this loads at night and I charge it about twice a year if that. There’s also a Victorinox small knife/scissors/file combo and SPECTRE ring.
The AMEX Centurion Card would qualify as a Bond item as he used it in QOS.
Here’s my stuff, nothing really Bond in there except the 2004 black Bond collection DuPont fountain pen. I have the Pell money clip, but prefer the stainless Purdey as it retains more of a spring compared to silver. Although I only smoke the occasional cigar, I still carry a lighter. I suppose that can be classed as Bondian as he used this model in TND, but that was gold plated. The knife is a Spyderco PITS. The second pen is a Conway Stuart Churchill fountain pen, and the flashlight is a 800 lumen Fenix. OK, there’s another Bond item there, the Leatherman Rebar is in a DM Bullard Walther PPS mag holder. Bond used them in Carte Blanche.
Few more bits on my key ring that are Bond related. I keep my Globetrotter luggage keys on my car key fob along with a small flash drive. My main keys have a really bright USB chargeable Fenix led light with is really bright and lasts for 14 hours on the lowest setting or 6 on the highest. I use this loads at night and I charge it about twice a year if that. There’s also a Victorinox small knife/scissors/file combo and SPECTRE ring.
That’s a fantastic EDC kit! I’m seriously impressed!
Nothing too flash here, and I prefer to carry as little on me as possible:
Sunnies; wallet; folding knife, which stays in the wallet. The metal key ring features three different size flat head screwdrivers, rope/wire cutter, mini file, and most importantly, a bottle opener in case of beermergencies. The tool is shaped in a way that you can squeeze the end (near the hole) together to act as a pair of tweezers. Naturally, whenever I get a splinter, I completely forget about the tweezers in my pocket.
A good friend of mine is a prepper, and often presents me with nifty little trinkets. The orange key ring is a car escape tool with window breaker and seat belt cutter. The other thing is more of an outback survival tool - a backpack buckle clip with flint rod inside. Both orange pieces have an emergency whistle.
Now, if I was Bond:
The '007' item on the wallet is a metal business card holder, which I bought online several years ago. I haven't been able to identify the brand or whether it's part of a set, but the logo says it's from the Dalton or Brosnan era. It came with a metal pen that had '007' cut into the casing, which may or may not be from the same set.
Always have an escape plan. Mine is watching James Bond films.
Nothing too flash here, and I prefer to carry as little on me as possible:
Sunnies; wallet; folding knife, which stays in the wallet. The metal key ring features three different size flat head screwdrivers, rope/wire cutter, mini file, and most importantly, a bottle opener in case of beermergencies. The tool is shaped in a way that you can squeeze the end (near the hole) together to act as a pair of tweezers. Naturally, whenever I get a splinter, I completely forget about the tweezers in my pocket.
A good friend of mine is a prepper, and often presents me with nifty little trinkets. The orange key ring is a car escape tool with window breaker and seat belt cutter. The other thing is more of an outback survival tool - a backpack buckle clip with flint rod inside. Both orange pieces have an emergency whistle.
Now, if I was Bond:
The '007' item on the wallet is a metal business card holder, which I bought online several years ago. I haven't been able to identify the brand or whether it's part of a set, but the logo says it's from the Dalton or Brosnan era. It came with a metal pen that had '007' cut into the casing, which may or may not be from the same set.
Absolutely love it! I have a similar tool in my glove box
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edited June 2019
@ Quentin Quigley, I have the same metal business card holder myself and I can confirm that it is from the Brosnan era.
Getting back to the topic at hand, I am curious to know what everyone here thinks about the Walther PPS which appeared in the 2011 continuation novel Carte Blanche by Jeffery Dever.
@ Quentin Quigley, I have the same metal business card holder myself and I can confirm that it from the Brosnan era.
Getting back to the topic at hand, I am curious to know what everyone here thinks about the Walther PPS which appeared in the 2011 continuation novel Carte Blanche by Jeffery Dever.
I like it, and is a better modern concealed carry than the p99 they gave to Bond, which is a great sidearm but just too big. I'd still prefer the p99c, but the pps is a good safe pistol packed with features, has a choice of two different back straps and being polymer is light, it's a bit ugly where the ppk is elegant, but hey in real world situations who cares what your pistol looks like.
@ Quentin Quigley, I have the same metal business card holder myself and I can confirm that it from the Brosnan era.
Getting back to the topic at hand, I am curious to know what everyone here thinks about the Walther PPS which appeared in the 2011 continuation novel Carte Blanche by Jeffery Dever.
I thought it was a great choice, although I prefer 9mm to the .40 s&w that Deaver specified. I also own a Walther PPQM2 in 9mm and I have to say it is exceptional - particularly the trigger. But because it has the same dimensions as a P99, it’s too big to effectively carry concealed (I have tried). For me, a modern Bond would carry a a combination of the PPS and a PPQ, depending on the situation.
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The PPS is a fantastic pistol. As much as I like the iconic PPK, I’d love to see the modern screen Bond armed with a PPS.
The newer PPS’s are great little shooters, the older style to me were very blocky and reminiscent of the Beretta Nano, but the ergonomics have been rectified in recent production to be more like the P99 and PPQ. If Bond were to update his CCW, I wouldn’t mind seeing the PPQ Sub Compact over the PPS since it has a lighter trigger pull and shorter reset.
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If this is old news here, my apologies, but I've been on their mailing list waiting for them to begin shipping, so I'm happily waiting for my contacts to get back to me on receiving my new Walther. I want a PPK/S personally, I'll have to see what shakes loose.
I had a chance to buy a PPK/S years ago and thought better of it then. People were shooting it out with MAC-10's & Mini-Uzi's back then on the streets of Detroit, so a .380 seemed a bit too little of a gun lest I got stupidly in the wrong place & time.
I've decided that a .380 will be just fine now that I live in a far less scary place, so back to buying another firearm. It's a real shocker for my long suffering wife that I want another gun, LOL. Thank goodness I bought a new gun safe yesterday!
If this is old news here, my apologies, but I've been on their mailing list waiting for them to begin shipping, so I'm happily waiting for my contacts to get back to me on receiving my new Walther.
Yep, I more or less tried cracking that nut in post #242 back in May with no response. I guess one of the regulars will have to buy one and post a review before it becomes news. 8-)
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Yes, I know it's the extended beavertail model in .380. But hey, after a 7 year PPK production hiatus, it's nice to know Walther still cares. Consider it an affordable alternative with provenance.
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/01/15/the-iconic-walther-ppk-ppk-s-is-now-u-s-made-and-ready-to-ship-this-month-photos
https://www.guns.com/news/2019/01/30/walther-on-the-return-of-the-iconic-ppk-pistol
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The AMEX Centurion Card would qualify as a Bond item as he used it in QOS.
That’s a fantastic EDC kit! I’m seriously impressed!
The P99 frame reminds me the Umarex blank version ... same finger rest ...
But it is a great set up -{
That’s no Umarex.
Excuse my ignorance but what's that black thing on the bottom right? Multi tool? Phone case? I've got no clue ?:)
It's a vaporizer for vaping
Actually it is my personal incense burner
Ahh roger that
Sunnies; wallet; folding knife, which stays in the wallet. The metal key ring features three different size flat head screwdrivers, rope/wire cutter, mini file, and most importantly, a bottle opener in case of beermergencies. The tool is shaped in a way that you can squeeze the end (near the hole) together to act as a pair of tweezers. Naturally, whenever I get a splinter, I completely forget about the tweezers in my pocket.
A good friend of mine is a prepper, and often presents me with nifty little trinkets. The orange key ring is a car escape tool with window breaker and seat belt cutter. The other thing is more of an outback survival tool - a backpack buckle clip with flint rod inside. Both orange pieces have an emergency whistle.
Now, if I was Bond:
The '007' item on the wallet is a metal business card holder, which I bought online several years ago. I haven't been able to identify the brand or whether it's part of a set, but the logo says it's from the Dalton or Brosnan era. It came with a metal pen that had '007' cut into the casing, which may or may not be from the same set.
Absolutely love it! I have a similar tool in my glove box
Getting back to the topic at hand, I am curious to know what everyone here thinks about the Walther PPS which appeared in the 2011 continuation novel Carte Blanche by Jeffery Dever.
I thought it was a great choice, although I prefer 9mm to the .40 s&w that Deaver specified. I also own a Walther PPQM2 in 9mm and I have to say it is exceptional - particularly the trigger. But because it has the same dimensions as a P99, it’s too big to effectively carry concealed (I have tried). For me, a modern Bond would carry a a combination of the PPS and a PPQ, depending on the situation.
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I completely agree, it’s a beast!
Here's the URL for the PPK: https://waltherarms.com/2019/09/23/ppk-stainless-now-shipping/
Also, there are collector's item, first edition Walther PPK/S, here's that URL: https://waltherarms.com/2019/09/04/walther-ppks-first-edition/
If this is old news here, my apologies, but I've been on their mailing list waiting for them to begin shipping, so I'm happily waiting for my contacts to get back to me on receiving my new Walther. I want a PPK/S personally, I'll have to see what shakes loose.
I had a chance to buy a PPK/S years ago and thought better of it then. People were shooting it out with MAC-10's & Mini-Uzi's back then on the streets of Detroit, so a .380 seemed a bit too little of a gun lest I got stupidly in the wrong place & time.
I've decided that a .380 will be just fine now that I live in a far less scary place, so back to buying another firearm. It's a real shocker for my long suffering wife that I want another gun, LOL. Thank goodness I bought a new gun safe yesterday!
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Yep, I more or less tried cracking that nut in post #242 back in May with no response. I guess one of the regulars will have to buy one and post a review before it becomes news. 8-)