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James Bond's (Pierce Brosnan) stunt Walther PPK pistol and suppressor from Martin Campbell's Bond film Goldeneye. The Walther PPK was one of Bond's primary weapons throughout the film, and the pistol is synonymous with the character.
This resin pistol was used during the production as a holstered stunt weapon, glued into the holster of Bond's combat vest during the pre-credits sequence. It was also one of two stunt pistols provided by the costume department for Brosnan to use in a photoshoot with photographer Terry O'Neill at Leavesden Film Studios. It can be identified by a lack of detail on the hammer where the lanyard loop is blanked, with flatter grips, magazine finger spur, and cone-shaped magazine release button.
The Goldeneye stunt pistols were refurbished for Brosnan to use as holster stuffers in the next Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies. The suppressor included in this lot was incorrectly paired with this particular stunt pistol for the photoshoot, as evidenced by the tooling holes either side of the central bore being at the "10" and "4" positions, rather than the correct "9" and "3" positions. Interestingly, the tooling holes do line up to the correct "9" and "3" positions on the stunt PPK used by Famke Janssen as Xenia Onatopp.
The lot is accompanied by a photograph of Brosnan from the Leavesden shoot which is autographed in black ink by Brosnan, and a copy of 007 The Armoury - An Unofficial Concise Guide Celebrating 60 Years of James Bond's Weapons on the Silver Screen by John E. Reynolds. This weapon appears on pages 92 and 93. Dimensions (pistol with silencer): 26 cm x 11.5 cm x 3 cm (10.25" x 4.5" x 1.25")
Restricted ownership; see replica firearm notice in the Buyer's Guide.
The autograph in this lot has been professionally authenticated by expert Garry King; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Estimate: £5,000 - 10,000 M
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