Bond 007?

[Garvin]

That drawn poster is very abstract and includes many other things such as scenes from the film, and the pistol in that could be anything, BUT, I remember that in the day there was also a photo shoot picture of just Roger Moore in the Connery pose, and it was with a FWB 65, and it was said to be because the photographer had upgraded.

Interesting, Robin.

[RobinC]

I've spent ages searching the inter web thingy and can't find a picture of him with a FWB 65 as I thought, found them of him with various makes of revolvers, and many with the famous James Bond Walther PPK, and some other auto's, and even one of Roger Moore with the LP53, so looks like my memory was wrong.

I did find one that shows a close up of detail from that same drawing that looks a bit like the 65, but its not, its a representative drawing, but it does have a hammer, so its just an artists impression of a pistol.

Maybe there is a pic with him with the 65 as I remember, or perhaps I'm getting older than I thought!

[Garvin]

I've spent ages searching the inter web thingy and can't find a picture of him with a FWB 65 as I thought, found them of him with various makes of revolvers, and many with the famous James Bond Walther PPK, and some other auto's, and even one of Roger Moore with the LP53, so looks like my memory was wrong.

I did find one that shows a close up of detail from that same drawing that looks a bit like the 65, but its not, its a representative drawing, but it does have a hammer, so its just an artists impression of a pistol.

Maybe there is a pic with him with the 65 as I remember, or perhaps I'm getting older than I thought!

Easily done, Robin.

Looking at the Roger Moore drawing above, I'd say there's a lot of artistic licence being taken, and probably by someone with zero knowledge or interest in guns... Rather than using the distinctive (and true to Ian Fleming) but unexcitingly compact PPK, I suspect the long barrel of the LP53 on the Connery publicity photos appeals to the artist at some subliminal level (!) and he's taken a short-bodied pistol and added a hammer and longer barrel in an impressionistic attempt to make Bond even more suave.

[Drew451]

Some Bond poster art features Roger Moore with what appears to be a PPK with a LP53 style long barrel added. Artistic licence.

[Geezer]

Some Bond poster art features Roger Moore with what appears to be a PPK with a LP53 style long barrel added. Artistic licence.

Or a Walther Olympia model or model 1926 sport pistol. And some post-war PPs (made by Manhurin in France) came with extended barrels and target sights.

[Drew451]

I think it could be a 1926, Geezer.

[Benelli B76]

Or a Walther Olympia model or model 1926 sport pistol. And some post-war PPs (made by Manhurin in France) came with extended barrels and target sights.

Remember these .22's from the good old days in the 60's when we could own them. Very easy to fit lightweight silencer to as they had a threaded barrel.