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SpeedyPhill
·get a tux... or a christmas tree for that waved dial "glitterball" as these became known...
Seriously... de gustibus non est disputandum
Seriously... de gustibus non est disputandum
Just signed for a package sent by someone named "Q"???
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03Hemi
·Still looking for the PPK to add to my collection, but I'm picky and only want one in 98% condition or better.
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ScubaRawb
·They're no were near as nice as the old German or French made ones in fit, finish or quality. I've looked at them and it just ain't there.
I have the S&W version PPK/S and it's nice, but not German or French nice.
My ppks isnt 98% but probably closer to 93-95. I'm mostly astounded that when I bought it that I had no idea that I hand stumbled on a bit of a rare gem because of the uniqueness of the 1977 model.
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FBPB
·Also have a Walther P99 pistol, amazing gun!
QA ?
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03Hemi
·I haven't seen the new ones in person. Perhaps I seing by my FLGS and handle one and see it up close.
My ppks isnt 98% but probably closer to 93-95. I'm mostly astounded that when I bought it that I had no idea that I hand stumbled on a bit of a rare gem because of the uniqueness of the 1977 model.
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ScubaRawb
·Might wanna keep it, the European made Walthers have a silky smoothness to their actions where the American made ones simply lack it completely IMO. That being said, I still carry my stainless S&W Walther .380 frequently.
So 1977 is kind if a one of a kind production that makes it a bit interesting.
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lindo
·It is not widely known outside a small number of intelligence historians that Bond's great grandfather, Commander Alexander Bond RN, was a British agent during the Crimean War. His private notes were kept by the family and eagerly read by James as a teenager, prompting him to follow in his great grandad's footsteps into the Navy.
Fortunately Commander Alexander Bond's London .36 Navy Colt and gold fob watch were also passed down through the family, and can be viewed at MI6's Intelligence Museum in London - if you have the right contacts. The Colt's condition is mechanically excellent (regularly maintained by Q's great grandfather P) and shows signs of regular operational use. The watch is by a Scots maker (as one would expect).
Fortunately Commander Alexander Bond's London .36 Navy Colt and gold fob watch were also passed down through the family, and can be viewed at MI6's Intelligence Museum in London - if you have the right contacts. The Colt's condition is mechanically excellent (regularly maintained by Q's great grandfather P) and shows signs of regular operational use. The watch is by a Scots maker (as one would expect).
