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The [[Colibri Lighters Golden Gun]] is a fictional 4.2 mm single-shot handgun, the trademark of hitman Francisco Scaramanga ([[Christopher Lee]]) who uses it to assassinate his marks. It uses special golden bullets for maximum damage. The weapon breaks down for concealment and is usually carried as a series of everyday objects; a pen, a cuff link, a lighter and cigarette case. Scaramanga typically only uses a single bullet for each hit, but carries spares hidden in his belt buckle.
 
The [[Colibri Lighters Golden Gun]] is a fictional 4.2 mm single-shot handgun, the trademark of hitman Francisco Scaramanga ([[Christopher Lee]]) who uses it to assassinate his marks. It uses special golden bullets for maximum damage. The weapon breaks down for concealment and is usually carried as a series of everyday objects; a pen, a cuff link, a lighter and cigarette case. Scaramanga typically only uses a single bullet for each hit, but carries spares hidden in his belt buckle.
  
Special effects expert John Stears fabricated at least two Golden Gun props for the movie from parts made by Colibri Lights of London; one, which the crew called the "Gimmick Gun," was made for scenes where Scaramanga assembles the weapon, while the "stunt gun" was used for scenes where the gun is being handled, and did not come apart.
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Special effects expert John Stears fabricated at least two Golden Gun props for the movie from parts made by Colibri Lights of London and Waterman pens of New York; one, which the crew called the "Gimmick Gun," was made for scenes where Scaramanga assembles the weapon, while the "stunt gun" was used for scenes where the gun is being handled, and did not come apart.
  
[[Image:Goldengun.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The Golden Gun prop from ''The Man with the Golden Gun'', built by John Stears from parts made by Colibri of London, a company famous for its high end cigarette lighters.‎]]
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[[Image:Goldengun.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The Golden Gun prop from ''The Man with the Golden Gun'', built by John Stears.‎]]
 
[[Image:Mwtgg-gold1.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|The hitman spots Scaramanga's Golden Gun.]]
 
[[Image:Mwtgg-gold1.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|The hitman spots Scaramanga's Golden Gun.]]
 
[[Image:Mwtgg-gold2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Nick Nack illuminates the Golden Gun for Scaramanga to find.]]
 
[[Image:Mwtgg-gold2.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Nick Nack illuminates the Golden Gun for Scaramanga to find.]]

Revision as of 19:26, 14 July 2011

The following weapons were used in the film The Man with the Golden Gun:

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)
DVD Cover for The Man with the Golden Gun


Colibri Lighters Golden Gun

The Colibri Lighters Golden Gun is a fictional 4.2 mm single-shot handgun, the trademark of hitman Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) who uses it to assassinate his marks. It uses special golden bullets for maximum damage. The weapon breaks down for concealment and is usually carried as a series of everyday objects; a pen, a cuff link, a lighter and cigarette case. Scaramanga typically only uses a single bullet for each hit, but carries spares hidden in his belt buckle.

Special effects expert John Stears fabricated at least two Golden Gun props for the movie from parts made by Colibri Lights of London and Waterman pens of New York; one, which the crew called the "Gimmick Gun," was made for scenes where Scaramanga assembles the weapon, while the "stunt gun" was used for scenes where the gun is being handled, and did not come apart.

The Golden Gun prop from The Man with the Golden Gun, built by John Stears.‎
The hitman spots Scaramanga's Golden Gun.
Nick Nack illuminates the Golden Gun for Scaramanga to find.
Bond inspects the "007"-engraved golden bullet sent to him. This appears to be a standard .25 ACP or .32 ACP case fitted with a pointed rifle bullet.
Scaramanga aims the Golden Gun at one of his targets.
Scaramanga threatens Andrea for talking to Bond.
Scaramanga shoots Hai Fat.
Scaramanga pulls his Golden Gun out during lunch with Bond and Mary.
Scaramanga aims his Golden Gun at Bond.
The duel between Scaramanga and his 4.2mm Colibri Golden gun and James Bond with his trademark Walther PPK.

Browning Hi-Power

In the opening sequence, a mob hitman (Marc Lawrence) trying to assassinate Scaramanga uses a suppressed Browning Hi-Power (although the sounds of the pistol firing are unsuppressed).

Browning Hi-Power 9x19mm
The hitman (Marc Lawrence) turns as he hears Scaramanga enter.
The hitman (Marc Lawrence) becomes confused as Nick Nack turns the room into a red-lit battleground.
The confused hitman (Marc Lawrence) walks through Scaramanga's assassination rooms with his suppressed Hi-Power.
The hitman (Marc Lawrence) shoots the Chicago gangster dummies, apologizing to the one who resembles Al Capone. "Hey Al, If you can hear me, don't hold it against me!"

Colt Detective Special

A Colt Detective Special is one of the many revolvers inside the locked cabinet that Francisco Scaramanga (Christopher Lee) reaches for during his gunfight with the mob hitman.

Colt Detective Special - .38 Special
A Colt DS and a Model 29 inside the locked cabinet.

Smith & Wesson Model 29

A nickel Smith & Wesson Model 29 is also inside Scaramanga's cabinet.

Smith & Wesson Model 29 with nickel finish .44 Magnum
A Colt DS and a Model 29 inside the locked cabinet.

Colt Python

A Colt Python is seen to the far right in Scaramanga's cabinet.

Colt Python with 4" Barrel - .357 Magnum
A Colt DS and a Model 29 inside the locked cabinet.

Thompson M1928

The "dummies" that resemble Chicago Gangsters inside Scaramanga's assassination rooms have Thompson M1928 submachine guns. The "dummy" who appears to be Al Capone (Ray Marioni) fires at him with it.

M1928 "Tommy Gun" .45 ACP with 50-round drum magazine.
The Al Capone dummy fires his Thompson at the hitman. The humorous part about this is that they are actors, not mannequins, as you can see one of them blink during this scene.
Al's arm drops to the ground, Thompson in hand.

custom-built bolt-action rifle

The armorer Lazar (Marne Maitland) shows Bond a custom-built bolt-action rifle he built for a three-fingered hitman. Bond later turns his gun on Lazar to get information from him.

Lazar proudly shows off his rifle to 007.
Bond turns the rifle around to aim it at Lazar.
Bond aims the rifle at Lazar.
Bond confirms Lazar's belief that the sights are one inch off to allow for the weight of only three fingers.

Beretta 950 Jetfire

Andrea Anders (Maud Adams), when Bond encounters her in a shower, pulls a Beretta Jetfire on him, but is knocked out of her hand by Bond when he examines a box containing Scaramanga's gold bullets. It's a coincidence that Andrea Anders uses a Jetfire, because Maud Adams uses one when she plays Octopussy several years later.

Beretta M950 Pistol
Andrea emerges from the shower with a Beretta, which Bond calls a "water pistol".
Bond confronts Andrea in the shower..
Andrea forces Bond to look away as she puts on her robe.

Walther PPK

The Walther PPK, 007's weapon of choice, is James Bond (Roger Moore)'s main gun throughout the movie. It's generally believed that this model is chambered in 9mm Kurz (.380 ACP) given Bond's comment "Six bullets to your one?" The film marks the first time Roger Moore has the chance to actually fire it on screen.

Walther PPK 9mm Kurz
Bond ducks inside the Bottoms Up club with his PPK drawn.
Bond holds his PPK on Andrea.
The duel between Scaramanga and his 4.2mm Colibri Golden gun and James Bond with his trademark Walther PPK.
Bond takes his paces during the duel with his PPK close at hand.
Bond turns with his PPK when Nick Nack approaches him.
"I've never killed a midget before, but there can always be a first time."
Bond threatens Nick Nack.
Bond walks through the mirrored room with his PPK drawn.
Bond and Mary run through Scaramanga's house.

Colt New Service

Lt. Hip (Soon-Tek Oh) carries a Colt New Service when he arrests Bond.

Colt M1917 in moon clipped .45 ACP.
Lt. Hip draws his New Service on Bond.
Lt. Hip picks up Bond's PPK, his own New Service in hand.

M16A1

The guards at Hai Fat's palace are seen wielding M16A1 assault rifles.

M16A1 with 20 round magazine 5.56x45mm
A guard with an M16A1 slung over his back.

Remington 1866 Derringer

Nick Nack (Herve Villechaize) holds a Derringer on Bond, causing Bond to quip about the originality of "a gun in a bag of peanuts". Note: In the novel version of the film, Scaramanga also uses a gold plated derringer as his back up gun during the climax, which also housed one bullet as with the film's custom golden gun.

Remington 1866 Derringer .41 RF
Nick Nack threatens Bond.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

The Bangkok police that confront Bond and Sheriff J.W. Pepper carry heavy-barreled Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers.

Smith & Wesson Model 10 HB (Heavy barrel) Revolver .38 Special.
A Thai policeman stops Sheriff Pepper.

Colt Single Action Army

As a tribute to the book, Scaramanga uses a gold-plated Single Action Army to shoot off a cork from the champagne that Nick Nack is delivering to 007 as he arrives at the Island. Scaramanga dismisses the revolver as a "harmless toy". It should be noted that in the novel the film is based upon, Scaramanga uses a gold-plated Single Action Army and not a custom gun.

Colt Single Action Army w/ 4.75" barrel, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model .45 Long Colt
Scaramanga aims his SAA around the corner.
Scaramanga tells Bond that his Colt is only a "harmless toy".

"Solex Laser Gun"

A giant 'prop' gun, the Solex Laser Gun is a piece of Hollywood Fiction. It is seen obliterating 007's Republic RC-3 Seabee amphibious Seaplane and is purely custom prop work (with a healthy helping of Special effects). Originally, the script called for the laser beam to be a "golden beam of laser light". However, time and budget constraints prevented the effect from being fully developed, and the sequence was eventually shown with no beam at all, which lent some confusion to Scaramanga's line, "So you see, I now am truly... The Man with the Golden Gun."

Scaramanga shows Bond his laser gun.
Bond walks over to see the gun.
The solex laser gun fires an invisible beam at Bond's seaplane.

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