Licensed Troubleshooter (Collector's Edition)
The Guns of James Bond
*** This is a PRE-ORDER item. Printed books are not expected to arrive at our fulfillment center until approximately May 2025; however, this date is only an estimate and is likely to change to some extent. We will strive to post updates on the Updates Page of our website, so please check that page if you have status update questions. All images shown as part of this product launch are digital renderings of the current form of the book; however, some changes may be made to the appearance, content, and page count as we work through the print production process. Credit cards and payment methods will be charged at the time the order is placed. ***
Features:
Page count: TBD
11.6" wide by 10" tall (approx.)
Commercial quality, section sewn style binding which allows the book to lay flat
Full color prints on premium quality paper stock
Foil stamped, blue faux leather hardcover
Ribbon page marker
Signed by author, Caleb Daniels
Includes Commemorative Clamshell Presentation Case
*** Important Pre-Order Item Shipping Information: Multi-item orders containing a Pre-Order Item will NOT ship until all items, including the pre-order item, are in stock and ready to ship. Therefore, if you desire other items that are currently in stock to ship immediately, please place a separate order for those items.
The Guns of James Bond
*** This is a PRE-ORDER item. Printed books are not expected to arrive at our fulfillment center until approximately May 2025; however, this date is only an estimate and is likely to change to some extent. We will strive to post updates on the Updates Page of our website, so please check that page if you have status update questions. All images shown as part of this product launch are digital renderings of the current form of the book; however, some changes may be made to the appearance, content, and page count as we work through the print production process. Credit cards and payment methods will be charged at the time the order is placed. ***
Features:
Page count: TBD
11.6" wide by 10" tall (approx.)
Commercial quality, section sewn style binding which allows the book to lay flat
Full color prints on premium quality paper stock
Foil stamped, blue faux leather hardcover
Ribbon page marker
Signed by author, Caleb Daniels
Includes Commemorative Clamshell Presentation Case
*** Important Pre-Order Item Shipping Information: Multi-item orders containing a Pre-Order Item will NOT ship until all items, including the pre-order item, are in stock and ready to ship. Therefore, if you desire other items that are currently in stock to ship immediately, please place a separate order for those items.
The Guns of James Bond
*** This is a PRE-ORDER item. Printed books are not expected to arrive at our fulfillment center until approximately May 2025; however, this date is only an estimate and is likely to change to some extent. We will strive to post updates on the Updates Page of our website, so please check that page if you have status update questions. All images shown as part of this product launch are digital renderings of the current form of the book; however, some changes may be made to the appearance, content, and page count as we work through the print production process. Credit cards and payment methods will be charged at the time the order is placed. ***
Features:
Page count: TBD
11.6" wide by 10" tall (approx.)
Commercial quality, section sewn style binding which allows the book to lay flat
Full color prints on premium quality paper stock
Foil stamped, blue faux leather hardcover
Ribbon page marker
Signed by author, Caleb Daniels
Includes Commemorative Clamshell Presentation Case
*** Important Pre-Order Item Shipping Information: Multi-item orders containing a Pre-Order Item will NOT ship until all items, including the pre-order item, are in stock and ready to ship. Therefore, if you desire other items that are currently in stock to ship immediately, please place a separate order for those items.
Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond is a celebration of the most fascinating small arms wielded by one of the world’s most acclaimed action heroes, 007. This in-depth analysis spans the entire collection of Bond films and the novels that inspired them, including those authored by Ian Fleming and also those of the continuation authors. This visual history thoroughly examines the design and implementation of Bond’s tools, and of course, their impact on 007.
Beyond simply paying tribute to the fictional hero of James Bond, Licensed Troubleshooter shines a spotlight on the real-world operators employing the same firearms, featuring interviews with current and former military and intelligence personnel from agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States, including the CIA, MACV-SOG, U.S. Navy SEALs, DSS, and more. These interviews, combined with substantive historical research, provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the often incredible history of these firearms, including their use in combat and clandestine services. Be prepared to see Bond’s guns in a way you’ve never seen them before.
Notable firearms featured in this book include:
Walther PPK iconic compact pistol
Analysis of Ian Fleming’s “skeleton gripped .25 Beretta”
An exploration and identification of Ian Fleming’s “long-barrelled .45 Colt Army Special”
ASP 9 mm pistol
Walther WA2000 precision rifle
Scaramanga’s famous “Golden Gun”
Heckler & Koch P7 with squeeze cocker and piston-delayed operation
Walther P99 polymer-framed pistol
SVD Dragunov, sniper rifle of the Iron Curtain
MBA Gyrojet firing rocket-propelled projectiles
Licensed Troubleshooter also offers a number of vignettes detailing other non-incendiary items fundamental to the character of Bond, such as:
Timepieces
Tailoring
Cocktails
Though this book provides significant written analysis and commentary, it is also presented in part as a pictorial study in order to best highlight the varied and unique details of the noteworthy firearms used by Bond. The masterful photography of James Rupley jumps off the page, often exhibiting these small arms at larger-than-life scale. Equally appealing to both firearms collectors and Bond aficionados, Licensed Troubleshooter serves as the first book to celebrate the small arms of the literary and cinematic Bond in this comprehensive manner.
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This publication is not affiliated with Ian Fleming Publications, Ltd., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (“MGM”), Danjaq, LLC (“Danjaq”), the United Artists Corporation, or any other stakeholder in the intellectual property associated with James Bond. Headstamp Publishing LLC and the author of this book make no claim of ownership of any intellectual property owned by these stakeholders, and use of any such intellectual property in this book is merely for descriptive purposes. We are fans of all elements of the James Bond universe, and as such we encourage our readers to visit the various entities listed above directly and support them as they release Bond products.