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Announcing "Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond"!
🕑 Added 2024-09-12 12:00:05 +0000 UTChttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/headstamp/licensed-troubleshooter?ref=8r616s
Now available to preorder on Kickstarter, "Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond" is a celebration of the most fascinating small arms wielded by one of the world’s most acclaimed action heroes, 007. This in-depth analysis spans the entire collection of Bond films and the novels that inspired them, including those authored by Ian Fleming and also those of the continuation authors. This visual history thoroughly examines the design and implementation of Bond’s tools, and of course, their impact on 007.
Beyond simply paying tribute to the fictional hero of James Bond, Licensed Troubleshooter shines a spotlight on the real-world operators employing the same firearms, featuring interviews with current and former military and intelligence personnel from agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States, including the CIA, MACV-SOG, U.S. Navy SEALs, DSS, and more. These interviews, combined with substantive historical research, provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the often incredible history of these firearms, including their use in combat and clandestine services. Be prepared to see Bond’s guns in a way you’ve never seen them before.
Notable firearms featured in this book include:
Walther PPK iconic compact pistol
Analysis of Ian Fleming’s “skeleton gripped .25 Beretta”
An exploration and identification of Ian Fleming’s “long-barreled .45 Colt Army Special”
ASP 9 mm pistol
Walther WA2000 precision rifle
Scaramanga’s famous “Golden Gun”
Heckler & Koch P7 with squeeze cocker and piston-delayed operation
Walther P99 polymer-framed pistol
SVD Dragunov, sniper rifle of the Iron Curtain
MBA Gyrojet firing rocket-propelled projectiles
Though this book provides significant written analysis and commentary, it is also presented in part as a pictorial study in order to best highlight the varied and unique details of the noteworthy firearms used by Bond. The masterful photography of James Rupley jumps off the page, often exhibiting these small arms at larger-than-life scale. Equally appealing to both firearms collectors and Bond aficionados, Licensed Troubleshooter serves as the first book to celebrate the small arms of the literary and cinematic Bond in this comprehensive manner.
Comments
Forgotten Weapons
Oh course!
Gary Chuven
Did you remember the AR-7 that Mr. Connery used to shoot down a helicopter in the movie From Russia With Love?
Glenn Miller
Cool intro and great topic for a book.
F4_Phantom
I wish that there was an option to select the Literary Collector's Clamshell Case Cover art. I really like the Drawing of the Walther with MI6 engraved on it. I don't want the book with the Literary cover art, just the Clamshell Case cover art of the Walther with the retail blue Collector's edition books that I ordered.
Grosporina
This is why my bookshelves seem to keep getting smaller. Looking forward to this addition to the library.
Guido Schriewer
ok that was a pretty ninja intro. uuuh, over the years and decades that is a bunch of guns. and I don't even know the books.
John Simpson
While watching this video I see at the nine minute mark that I have an email announcing it's fully funded. Good stuff.
John Simpson
Pledged. Thanks, Ian.
Forgotten Weapons
Yep.
Forgotten Weapons
Glad you liked it! We had a lot of fun filming it.
Gary Chuven
Do you mention the AR-7 used to shoot down a helicopter in the movie From Russia With Love?
Mark H. Smith
VERY interesting Mr. McCollum. The cinematic intro was quite the treat.
Forgotten Weapons
That's why we added the European pledge level; it's the best option we can do at this point.
Paul Johnston
For those in the UK, Leeds Armouries has a display on just such the topic. I wish they would stock more headstamp books :-(
Geth Platform
Shipping costs are still a big issue. Paying more than half the price of the book to get it delivered is insane.
