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It was Major Geoffrey Boothroyd, author of The Handgun, who suggested to Ian Fleming that his superspy James Bond use the Walther PPK. 007 had been using the Beretta .25 with a skeleton grip. Unfortunately for Bond, the Beretta, equipped with a silencer snagged as it was tucked into the waistband of his trousers.
And what was M's opinion of the Beretta? It was most definitely negative.He informed 007 that he had to change weapons or go back to standard intelligence duties.
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As the Armourer described, the Beretta, a .25 caliber automatic, was a "Ladies' gun." It did not have adequate stopping power. His choice for a sidearm was the Walther PPK 7.65mm. He liked the light trigger pull and the extension spur on the magazine that "gives a grip that should suit 007." In that time (1958) the 7.65mm or .32 caliber had good stopping power for the concealed carry. Another advantage of the PPK was the availability of the ammunition around the world. |
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