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James Bond gun withdrawn from auction over 'fake' row
A James Bond gun has been withdrawn from auction because experts "cannot agree" on its authenticity.
Actor Bernard Lee, who played M in Dr No in 1962, claimed in a letter the Walther PPK pistol was handed to Sean Connery in the opening scenes.
Notes from the movie's producers also verify the fleeting appearance of the weapon, which was replaced for the rest of the film.
Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert said its sale was pulled "with a heavy heart".
The live Walther PPK was owned by Mr Lee at the time of filming, who brought it on set when a prop was not available.
Provenance notes provided by filmmakers Eon Productions said that Mr Lee's "live and unregistered" PPK was handed to Sean Connery in the first scenes only, but was "inappropriate for filming on location". A Walther PP was used for the rest of the film.
"This is therefore, the first Walther PPK to appear in a Bond film," the notes read.
A signed letter from Mr Lee also says: "This pistol is the first ever to appear in a James Bond film."
Mr Humbert said he had received a number of expert queries, but there was no reason to doubt the gun's provenance.
The decision to stop its sale was made "in full consultation with the vendor", he said.
"Given such a tide of differing opinion, the only course was to regretfully withdraw it, pending further diligence and investigation," he said.
"Even the experts cannot agree."
The pistol was estimated to fetch £80,000 at Humbert and Ellis auctioneers next week.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-46384001
Actor Bernard Lee, who played M in Dr No in 1962, claimed in a letter the Walther PPK pistol was handed to Sean Connery in the opening scenes.
Notes from the movie's producers also verify the fleeting appearance of the weapon, which was replaced for the rest of the film.
Auctioneer Jonathan Humbert said its sale was pulled "with a heavy heart".
The live Walther PPK was owned by Mr Lee at the time of filming, who brought it on set when a prop was not available.
Provenance notes provided by filmmakers Eon Productions said that Mr Lee's "live and unregistered" PPK was handed to Sean Connery in the first scenes only, but was "inappropriate for filming on location". A Walther PP was used for the rest of the film.
"This is therefore, the first Walther PPK to appear in a Bond film," the notes read.
A signed letter from Mr Lee also says: "This pistol is the first ever to appear in a James Bond film."
Mr Humbert said he had received a number of expert queries, but there was no reason to doubt the gun's provenance.
The decision to stop its sale was made "in full consultation with the vendor", he said.
"Given such a tide of differing opinion, the only course was to regretfully withdraw it, pending further diligence and investigation," he said.
"Even the experts cannot agree."
The pistol was estimated to fetch £80,000 at Humbert and Ellis auctioneers next week.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-46384001
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Fake first ppk or not in Dr no ?
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/12/05/auction-canceled/
Ha ha! True. See how they run!
It says “James Bond’s first gun.”
"Notes from the movie’s producers also confirmed the brief appearance of the weapon, which was replaced for the rest of the film by a Walther PP."
What about the gunbarrel sequence?
That was Bob simmons in the gunbarrel sequence not james bond.
It was an answer to the post I quoted.
And I am sure Simmons was supposed to be Bond.
Sorry i thought you meant james bond first ppk which was up for auction.
The ppk was given to connery credited as james bond, not simmons.
Actor Bernard Lee, who played M in Dr No in 1962, claimed in a letter the Walther PPK pistol was handed to Sean Connery in the opening scenes.
It was going to be auctioned.
Then the ppk was withdrawn from auction because they are not sure if it was the real one as claimed.
The story is not about the first pistol in a bond film...........
Speak for yourself. You know the story.
You don't have to speak up for them. They can speak for themselves if they want to.
The other guys could be on another planet for all you know :)