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I recently acquired a very rare James Bond Walther PPK for my own collection, so I accept done some research as to what handguns have been offered to the market place attributed to use in the films equally the side arm of James Bond. I thought it might be of involvement to readers to know "what is out there". The focus of this article is primarily hero and "existent" firearms (no stunts).
The famous, iconic, and signature weapon for 007 in the movies has been the Walther PPK. Given limitations in supplying such weapons to production, in some cases the Walther PP and Walther P5 have served every bit "look alike" stand ins. Besides, following Pierce Brosnan's "Goldeneye", the PPK was replaced with the more modernistic Walther P99. However, with the upcoming motion-picture show staring Daniel Craig, "Breakthrough of Solace", it appears that the Walther PPK is returning equally the weapon of selection for James Bond.
As well-nigh Bond films were produced in the U.k., armourer Bapty'south supplied nearly of the hero weapons for the films. In December 2006, Christie'southward, in conjunction with The Prop Store of London, Bapty's offered the last of what they could attribute to employ in the films. Given Great britain police, those pieces sold were deactivated to Britain standards, regardless of the land of the buyer and those laws.
The piece I have acquired is from the U.S. armourer, Stembridge Gun Rentals. Licence to Kill is one of the only Bond films with photography inside the United States (as well as Mexico), so this piece is actually a "live fire", fully functional weapon with an alternate bare fire butt assuasive capability to be converted to blank fire.
What follows is a compilation of the weapons I have establish in my research of what Bail guns take been identified and offered for sale to the public and/or cataloged. Annotation three pieces in the Christie'southward Due south Kensington event in Dec 2006 were pulled prior to the auction.
Note: "PAK" are commercially available blank firing guns used in the UK.
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Unattributed Sean Connery Walther PPK
These are photos from Long Mountain Outfitters, LLC of a Walther PPK at Bapty's attributed to use by Sean Connery but no specific films.
Walther PPK handgun (Functionality Unknown)
Series Number: 892706
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: N/A
Date: N/A
Price Realized: North/A
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High Resolution Archive: LMO Sean Connery Walther PPK
High Resolution Archive: LMO Sean Connery Walther PPK
Long Mountain Outfitters Description:
This early Walther PPK was the main gun used in all of the James Bond movies that starred Sean Connery. It has a false silencer (suppressor) threaded into the butt, and is blanked. Serial #892706
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Dr. No (1962)
High Resolution Archive: Dr. No – I Sheet
Walther PP handgun (UK Deactivation)
Series Number: 19174A
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's Due south Kensington "Film and Entertainment", Lot 170 / Sale 4912
Date: December v, 2006
Price Realized: $106,704
Christie'due south By Sales Annal: Lot 170 / Sale 4912
Loftier Resolution Archive: Dr. No Walther PP
High Resolution Archive: Dr. No Walther PP
Christie's Sale Description:
Lot 170: A Walther PP handgun, series number 19174A used past Sean Connery as James Bail in Dr.Nothis gun, used by Bail throughout the moving-picture show, is beginning seen in the early memorable scene when Bond is summoned from the casino past Grand for his mission briefing [the gun's original dark-brown grips replaced at a later date]; accompanied past a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a black and white reproduction of a corresponding publicity photograph (5)
Provenance
The BAPTY Annal.
Literature
CORK, John & SCHIVALLY, Bruce James Bond The Legacy, London: Boxtree, 2002, p.26 (illus.)
Lot Notes
The early scene in which M [Bernard Lee] orders the reluctant Bond to part with his Berretta, defines the relationship between the agent and his superior, M tells Bail…If you comport a double-O number, it means you're licensed to kill, not get killed…Y'all'll carry the Walther, the gun is then presented to him by Major Boothroyd [Peter Burton] who tells Bond almost the gun's credentials …the Walther PPK 7.65mm with a delivery similar a brick through a plate glass window. The American CIA swear by them. This part of the script reveals an error made during product equally the gun supplied was in fact the Walther PP and not the PPK.
The Walther handgun has become synonymous with the graphic symbol of James Bail, and is his trademark; information technology is without dubiety one of the most recognisable and iconic film props in cinematic history. BAPTY accept confirmed that this Walther PP handgun was the only one supplied for Dr. No.
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From Russia With Honey (1963)
High Resolution Archive: From Russia With Love – One Sail
Walther PPK handgun (UK Deactivation)
Serial Number: 104718A
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's Due south Kensington "Flick and Amusement", Lot 179 / Sale 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: Pulled From Sale (Est. $29,000-47,000)
Christie's Past Sales Archive: Catalog Only (not available online at Christies.com)
High Resolution Archive: From Russian federation With Love Walther PPK
High Resolution Archive: From Russia With Love – Walther PPK
Christie's Sale Description:
Lot 179: A Walther PPK handgun, series number 104718A used by Sean Connery as James Bail in From Russian federation With Dear; this gun is used throughout the picture and also featured extensively in promotional shots; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a Color reproduction of a corresponding withal.
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
Literature
CORK, John & SCHIVALLY, Bruce James Bond The Legacy, London: Boxtree, 2002, p.26 (illus.)
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From Russian federation With Dear (1963)
High Resolution Archive: From Russia With Beloved – I Sheet
Walther Cal. 4-5 LP Model 53 (Air Pistol Non Gun, Promo-But)
Serial Number: 054159
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: NONE
Venue: Christie's South Kensington, Lot 250 / Auction 9017
Date: Feb xiv, 2001
Price Realized: $20,487
Christie'southward By Sales Archive: Lot 250 / Auction 9017
Loftier Resolution Archive: From Russia With Honey – Walther Cal. 4-five LP Model 53
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 250: David Hurn recalls that when he was commissioned to shoot the Bond portraits required for the publicity entrada for the 2nd Bond film …it was decided that the master image in the poster and advertising campaign.. should be ..a strong portrait of Sean Connery as Bond 007, with his Walther pistol… According to the photographer, when Connery arrived at his studio for the shoot, it was discovered by publicist Tom Carlile that no i had brought the gun needed for the shoot, a small Walther automatic [Walther PPK]. By chance the photographer practised air pistol target shooting as a hobby and had the air pistol he used for this purpose, also a Walther, to manus …It was decided…that without telling Sean or the other representatives of United Artists – we would use my pistol for the pictures and presumed that should anyone have doubts on their seeing the name Walther on the gun, they would be reassured. This was, in fact, the case. In theory…the long barrel of the air-pistol..was to exist removed by airbrushing during the designing of the actual poster – in practise ..this was never done… Lot # 250: A Walther air pistol held past Sean Connery as James Bond, in the photo-shoot used for the main image in the affiche and ad campaign for the 1963 United Artists/Eon film From Russia With Honey; the air pistol, a Walther Cal. 4-5 LP Model 53, no. 054159, in presentation case with sight elements; accompanied by a letter of the alphabet apropos the provenance from the vendor, Magnum photographer, David Hurn, stating that the paradigm he shot of Connery belongings this Walther air pistol was …used in some way or other to promote every Bond picture till "You But Live Twice"..; and a corresponding blackness and white photograph, (printed later) — 10x8in. (25.four×xx.3cm.) (ii)
Notation: While this piece is non an bodily live or bare burn piece, nor seen in the film, it is an of import artifact from the production, equally it had a huge influence on the ane sheets, posters, and publicity material in the early Bond films.
Update 11/25/10 – This slice was resold by Christie'southward in their "Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment" auction (Auction 5570) – encounter "Christie'due south "Popular Culture" Auction Held Today: James Bond Pistol Exceeds Expectations, Darth Vader Costume Goes Unsold "
Serial Number: 054159
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: NONE
Venue: Christie's South Kensington, Lot 102 / Sale 5570
Date: November 25, 2010
Price Realized: $438,609
Christie's Auction Description
From Russia With Love, 1963
A Walther air pistol held by Sean Connery as James Bail in the photograph-shoot used for the main image in the poster and advert entrada for the 1963 United Artists/Eon moving picture From Russian federation With Love; the air pistol, a .177 (4.5mm) Walther 'LP MOD.53' Air Pistol, Serial No. 054159, with 24cm barrel, blackened finish throughout, in original close-fitted Walther instance with sight elements; accompanied past a letter of the alphabet concerning the provenance from the original vendor stating that the image he shot of Connery holding this Walther air pistol was …used in some fashion or other to promote every Bail pic till "You Only Alive Twice"..; and a respective reproduction still of Connery holding this gun — 10x8in. (25.four×twenty.3cm.) (5)
Provenance
Ex-lot 250, Jame Bond, Christie'south South Kensington, London, Feb fourteen, 2001
Lot Notes
The original vendor, who was commissioned to shoot the images required for the publicity campaign for the 2nd Bond film From Russia With Honey, explains in his accompanying letter that …it was decided that for the main image in the poster and advertising campaign what was required was a strong portrait of Sean Connery as Bail 007, with his Walther pistol… He explains further that when Connery arrived at his studio for the shoot, it was discovered by publicist Tom Carlile that no one had brought the gun needed for the shoot, the synonymous small Walther automatic [Walther PPK]. By chance the photographer practised air pistol target shooting as a hobby and had the gun he used for this purpose, as well a Walther, at the studio — …Information technology was decided…that – without telling Sean or the other representatives of United Artists – nosotros would apply my pistol for the pictures and presumed that should anyone have doubts on their seeing the name Walther on the gun, they would be reassured. This was, in fact, the instance. In theory…the long barrel of the air-pistol… should have been removed by airbrushing during the designing of the actual poster – in practice… this was never done…
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For Your Optics Merely (1981)
Loftier Resolution Archive: For Your Eyes Just – One Canvass
Walther PPK handgun (UK Deactivation)
Serial Number: 314818
Star: Roger Moore
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie'south Due south Kensington "Moving picture and Entertainment", Lot 214 / Sale 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: Pulled From Auction (Est. $16,000-23,000)
Christie'southward By Sales Archive: Catalog Only (not available online at Christies.com)
High Resolution Archive: For Your Eyes Just – Walther PPK
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 214: A Walther PPK handgun, series number 314818 used by Roger Moore as James Bail in For Your Optics Only; this gun is used in various scenes throughout the film; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Shop of London; and a Color reproduction of a corresponding however.
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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Octopussy (1983)
High Resolution Archive: Octopussy – One Sheet
Walther P5 handgun (UK Deactivation)
Series Number: 024156
Star: Roger Moore
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's Southward Kensington "Motion-picture show and Entertainment", Lot 220 / Sale 4912
Date: Dec v, 2006
Price Realized: $14,227
Christie's By Sales Archive: Lot 220 / Sale 4912
High Resolution Archive: Octopussy – Walther P5
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 220: A Walther P5 handgun, serial number 024156 used by Roger Moore as James Bond in Octopussy this gun is used in various scenes throughout the film; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation, a alphabetic character from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a black and white reproduction of a corresponding publicity photograph (4)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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Never Say Never Again (1983)
High Resolution Archive: Never Say Never Once more – One Sheet
Walther P5 handgun (UK Deactivation)
Serial Number: 001482
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: "French armourers"
Venue: world wide web.PropStore.com
Date: Dec 2006
Price Realized: Approximately $20,000
Link: The Prop Store of London
High Resolution Archive: Never Say Never Again – Walther P5
Loftier Resolution Archive: Never Say Never Again – Walther P5
The Prop Shop of London List Description:
The hero pistol used by Sean Connery in his legendary role as James Bond in Never Say Never Again. This weapon, a deactivated Walther P5, was used during filming in the South of France and comes with a alphabetic character from the French armourers confirming the history, The series number 001482 appears on the side of the gun along with the words 'Carl Walther Waffenfabrik Ulm/Exercise' and deactivation stamps. The gun can be matched exactly to the gun held by Sean Connery in the still by the small nick in the trigger baby-sit. This amazing weapon from Sean Connery'south last e'er 'Bond' film comes custom framed on a light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation cut mount board with a black and white film still showing Bond holding this very gun. The brandish measures approx 66cm 10 71cm (26″ x28 ") This historic artefact used by the definitive screen 007 is arguably the ultimate collectable for any Bail fan.
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Never Say Never Again (1983)
High Resolution Archive: Never Say Never Again – Ane Sheet
Walther PPK handgun (Functionality Unknown)
Serial Number: 051358
Star: Sean Connery
Armourer: Unknown
Venue: Profiles in History: A Collector's Ransom Two
Engagement: June 1 & 2, 1996
Price Realized: Unknown
Link: Full Scan of Catalog Folio
High Resolution Archive: Never Say Never Once again – Walther PPK
Profiles in History Description:
James Bond's (Sean Connery) blackness steel Walther PPK pistol, engraved on left side of barrel, "WALTHER Made IN USA Under LICENSE OF CARL WALTHER WAFFENFABRIK Ulm/Do. MODELL PPK/S cal. 9mm kurz/380ACP"; right side of barrel engraved with serial number "051358 INTERARMS ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA". The pistol grip has two blackness plastic textured panels, embossed "WALTHER". Body of gun (below barrel) engraved "051358". Includes steel prune with black plastic base of operations stamped "WALTHER Cal. 9mm kurz Cal. 380ACP". With this gun, Sean Connery made his return to the world of Bond after 12 years in this remake of "Thunderball." Includes a photo of Bond and a alphabetic character of authenticity from Barbara Carrera who starred as "Fatima Blush." This pistol was given to Carrera from Connery upon completion of film. $10,000-$15,000
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Licence To Impale (1989)
Loftier Resolution Archive: Licence To Kill – 1 Canvass
Walther PPK handgun (Live Burn down & Blank Fire Capable)
Serial Number: 348075K
Star: Timothy Dalton
Armourer: Stembridge Gun Rentals, Inc.
Venue: Private Sale
Date: Apr 2008
Cost Realized: Private Sale
Loftier Resolution Archive: Licence To Impale – Walther PPK
High Resolution Annal: Licence To Kill – Walther PPK
Description:
A Walther PPK handgun, series number 348075K, used by Timothy Dalton as James Bond in Licence to Kill. Included both live fire and blank burn down barrels from Stembridge. I of the few Bond films with principal photography in the United states of america, then one of the few not-Bapty Bond side artillery. This is the but PPK on the Stembridge rental agreements for the film. Provenance includes original copy Stembridge rental agreements to the production and letter from Anthony Waye, Production Supervisor to Syd Stembridge along with original postmarked envelope from the Mexico-based product.
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GoldenEye (1995)
Loftier Resolution Archive: GoldenEye – One Sheet
Walther PPK handgun (Great britain Deactivation)
Serial Number: 811590
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie'due south S Kensington "Film and Entertainment", Lot 236 / Sale 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: $52,166
Christie's Past Sales Archive: Lot 236 / Auction 4912
High Resolution Archive: GoldenEye – Walther PPK
Christie'southward Auction Description:
Lot 236: A Walther PPK handgun, serial number 811590 and corresponding silencer used past Pierce Brosnan every bit James Bail in various scenes throughout the film; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a alphabetic character from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a color reproduction of a corresponding nevertheless (half dozen)
Provenance
The BAPTY Annal.
Literature
PFEIFFER, Lee & WORRALL, Dave The Essential Bail, London: Boxtree, 1998, p.185 (illus.) WOODHEAD, Colin Dressed To Kill, James Bail The Suited Hero, Paris-New York: Flammarion, 1996, p.185 (illus.)
Lot Notes
In the dramatic pre-title sequence James Bond uses the PPK with the silencer fastened; during the balance of the picture show he uses the gun without the silencer, notably when he visits Valentin Zukovsky's social club in search of information near the Janus organisation. He pulls the gun on Zukovsky from behind, eliciting the annotate…."Walther PPK 7.65mm, only three men I know use such a gun, I believe I've killed two of them".
See also lot 234.
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
High Resolution Archive: Tomorrow Never Dies – 1 Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (PAK, UK Deactivated)
Serial Number: B6515945
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie'due south S Kensington "Motion picture and Entertainment", Lot 249 / Sale 4912
Date: Dec 5, 2006
Price Realized: $52,166
Christie'south Past Sales Annal: Lot 249 / Sale 4912
High Resolution Archive: Tomorrow Never Dies – Walther P99
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 249: A Walther P99 PAK handgun, serial number B6515945 and corresponding silencer with hardshell carrying case, labelled Blank Firing P99 — used by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a color reproduction of a corresponding all the same (7)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
Lot Notes
Bond uses the P99 with a silencer in the final scenes on board the stealth boat after he has detonated the grenade and as Carver is desperately trying to launch his missile at Beijing.
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Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
High Resolution Annal: Tomorrow Never Dies – One Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (UK Deactivated)
Serial Number: V1667
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's South Kensington "Picture and Entertainment", Lot 248 / Auction 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Toll Realized: $11,856
Christie's Past Sales Archive: Lot 248 / Auction 4912
Loftier Resolution Archive: Tomorrow Never Dies – Walther P99
Christie's Sale Description:
Lot 248: A Walther P99 handgun, serial number V1667 used past Pierce Brosnan as James Bail in the stealth boat sequences; accompanied past a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Shop of London; and a colour reproduction of a respective still (5)
Lot Notes
Tomorrow Never Dies saw the movement away from James Bond'south traditional Walther PPK and the introduction of the P99. We first see the P99 when Wai Lin takes Bond to her hide-out in the back streets of Saigon; at the motion picture of a swtich the room is transformed into a high-tech office and weapons store. Bond picks up a P99 from a cache of handguns and examines it…"Ah, the new Walther, I asked Q to get me one of these". Up until this indicate, Bond had been using the PPK.
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
High Resolution Annal: The World Is Not Enough – Ane Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (UK Deactivated)
Series Number: 037406
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie'south South Kensington "Movie and Entertainment", Lot 263 / Sale 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: $11,856
Christie's Past Sales Annal: Lot 263 / Auction 4912
Loftier Resolution Annal: The World Is Non Plenty – Walther P99
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 263: A Walther P99 handgun, serial number 037406 used by Pierce Brosnan as James Bail in diverse scenes throughout the film; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a alphabetic character from BAPTY confirming the provenance; and a COA from Prop Store of London; and a colour reproduction of a corresponding yet (iv)
Provenance The BAPTY Archive.
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The World Is Not Enough (1999)
High Resolution Annal: The World Is Non Enough – One Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (PAK, Great britain Deactivated)
Serial Number: B8041841
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's Due south Kensington "Film and Entertainment", Lot 262 / Sale 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: Pulled From Auction (Est. $9,500-13,000)
Christie'due south Past Sales Archive: Catalog Just (non available online at Christies.com)
High Resolution Archive: The World Is Non Enough – Walther P99
Christie'southward Auction Description:
Lot 262: A Walther P99 handgun, serial number B8041841 used by Pierce Brosnan equally James Bail in various scenes throughout the flick; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; and a COA from Prop Shop of London; and a colour reproduction of a corresponding still (4)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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Dice Another Day (2002)
High Resolution Archive: Die Some other Twenty-four hour period – 1 Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (PAK, Great britain Deactivated)
Serial Number: B8041868
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's South Kensington "Film and Entertainment", Lot 270 / Auction 4912
Date: Dec 5, 2006
Price Realized: $eleven,856
Christie'due south Past Sales Archive: Lot 270 / Sale 4912
High Resolution Archive: Die Another Die – Walther P99
Christie'due south Auction Description:
Lot 270: A Walther P99 handgun, serial number B8041868 the PAK handgun used by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in diverse scenes throughout the flick; accompanied by a Certificate of De-Activation; a alphabetic character from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Shop of London; and a colour reproduction of a corresponding publicity photo (4)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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Die Another Day (2002)
Loftier Resolution Archive: Die Another Day – One Sheet
Walther P99 handgun (Uk Deactivated)
Serial Number: 037405
Star: Pierce Brosnan
Armourer: Bapty
Venue: Christie's S Kensington "Moving picture and Entertainment", Lot 271A / Auction 4912
Date: December 5, 2006
Price Realized: $11,856
Christie's Past Sales Archive: Lot 271A / Auction 4912
High Resolution Archive: Dice Some other Twenty-four hour period – Walther P99
Christie's Auction Description:
Lot 271A: A Walther P99 handgun, serial number 037405 in fitted hardshell carrying case — used by Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in various scenes throughout the film; accompanied by a Document of De-Activation; a letter from BAPTY confirming the provenance; a COA from Prop Store of London; and a colour reproduction of a corresponding however (v)
Provenance
The BAPTY Archive.
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Jason De Bord
Source: https://www.originalprop.com/blog/2008/04/20/the-side-arms-of-james-bond-007-from-the-walther-ppk-to-the-p99/
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