Bond's Baretta

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SWblayde938 Senior Member

Bond's Baretta

Im not a Bond Wiz kid, but why did Bond have to get rid of his Baretta?

Jovan Forbidden Drag

I take it you refer to Dr. No? He had to return it... the PPK was better or something along those lines.

Kazenji Onyx Prime

Yep jovans right they also said if he stuck with the baretta bond would've probably been killed.

Placidity Chief Executive Officer

It's "Beretta" I believe. Which is a pretty well-regarded weapons manufacturer... although the one Bond had did look piss weak.

Darth Martin Senior Member

Re: Bond's Baretta

Originally posted by SWblayde938
Im not a Bond Wiz kid, but why did Bond have to get rid of his Baretta?
He is forced to discontinue using it in Dr. No because M felt it had little stopping power and it had jammed on Bond before in a previous mission which resulted in him being hospitalized due to gunshot wounds. M instructed the Q Branch officer to give him the standard issue Walther PPK.

Aklis Evil frickin' Sith Lord

Actually, the real life-thing, was because Fleming received a letter from a 'Geoffrey Boothroyd', saying that a the Beretta that Bond used was a lady's gun, and after several letters, Boothroyd recommended the Walther PPK as being the best automatic of that size.

In honour of the man who technically gave Bond the pistol that became one of the greatest weapons throughout film, Q was named Boothroyd.

tdpubs Restricted

M and Q were right. The Beretta Bond used is a lady like pistol.

My wife shoots a beretta from time and loves it. The pistol is small and light. She finds that it is the perfect lady's weapon.

Mr Parker Senior Member

Re: M and Q were right. The Beretta Bond used is a lady like pistol.

Originally posted by tdpubs
My wife shoots a beretta from time and loves it. The pistol is small and light. She finds that it is the perfect lady's weapon.

sounds like you have a dangerous woman for a wife. 😄