With the new Bond, do they need to finally retire the Walther PPK, what should replace it?

The PPK is almost a part of Bond iconography at this point and I'm sure Walther would be heartbroken if it finally got sacked, but its already pushing credulity a bit that Bond villains can afford secret lairs and yachts but balk at the cost of a kevlar vest.

During the Daniel Craig era they tried to work around it by having it used minimally and seeing him switch to a rifle, SMG, or literally anything else for a lot of action as 8 rounds of .32 ACP does not make for an exciting scene.

I feel like there are probably few ways it could go...

1: Producers go full John Wick, sign a deal with an overpriced jewellery-level race gun manufacturer to have bond carry a new limited edition 2011 for each movie

2: They take the boring but accurate approach with a Glock 19 / 26

3: They lean in to SIG, give him a 320, and have a scene where he's bound in a chair with his weapon on the table, and shoots the guy by blowing on the slide at just the right angle

4: Go for something that at least has a new iconic silhouette to replace the PPK like the Laugo Alien

5: Keep pretending the PPK is still something Q branch would let a new, younger Bond go out in the wild with in 2026+

(Btw, though this is outside the firearms thread, it's relevant to the next Bond so should be an exception.)

If they go for a SIG, it should be the 365. Much better than the 320 and about the same size as the PPK.

1) That idea may be viable.

2) No.

3) 🤣

4) I think this is an interesting idea, and really one of the only smaller guns that stands out from the crowd.

5) I think this is probably what they'll do.

My own two cents: Go with something like a Wilson Combat EDC X9. It is modern while mostly looking like a proper 1911, at least in the silhouette.

It depends on the direction they go. If they go back to the 60s, then stay with the PPK. If they are continuing in the 2020s then something else.

Try bringing back the Brosnan-era P99 maybe?