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Walther P-99C would be an obvious choice, 9mm most likely. Whoops!, misunderstood the OP's point. I'd vote for an XD or S&W M&P.
If James Bond were an american...
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pinstripe
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Hi-point 9mm compact, He would also drive a dodge neon. What do you think?
seeker_two
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ShadyScott999 said:
Unless it was the Timothy Dalton Bond....then 007 would just shoot him from the boat with that WA-2000....
ShadyScott999
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Sorry, Chuck is bulletproof.:banghead:
seeker_two
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When it comes to a semi-auto .300 Win Mag, no one is bulletproof....
Dark Skies
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If he were American he'd be Jim Bond and ... ugh ... his colleagues would call him Jimbo. Please, let's just keep him English and cool as a cucumber.
BigGuy52
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All American gun: Colt .45acp 1911 Gold Cup.
Big Mike
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S&W Model 10, 3".
1911 sub-compact. It just doesn't get any more American than a .45 in a timeless classic design like that. 9mm? Come on, you did say IF he was American. The Euro's gave us the 9mm. If he was gonna carry that, he may as well STAY a Brit 
Orrrrrr, maybe go Dirty Harry on us and carry a "double 4". Naahhh, that would be too copy-cat for Bond, James Bond.
Orrrrrr, maybe go Dirty Harry on us and carry a "double 4". Naahhh, that would be too copy-cat for Bond, James Bond.
Sport45
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...He would capitalize the "A".
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Archie
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Context is everything
Considering James Bond started his 'career' in 1950 or so, I think he would have carried something on the order of a two inch S&W M&P or Colt Detective Special. For something racy he might have carried a Colt Commander (only lightweight models in those days) or perhaps a Browning High Power.
In the circumstance of desiring 'ballistic anonymity', the High Power might be the ticket.
For some occasions, he might even revert to a full size Government Model, but it would probably be a surplus 1911 pistol with the serial number obliterated.
If modern times, no doubt he'd carry a ceramic-polymer composite something with non-magnetic or x-ray reactive bullets. Only good for ten or twelve shots, but very 'clean'. Or perhaps a Dillon Minigun that fits in a laptop?
Considering James Bond started his 'career' in 1950 or so, I think he would have carried something on the order of a two inch S&W M&P or Colt Detective Special. For something racy he might have carried a Colt Commander (only lightweight models in those days) or perhaps a Browning High Power.
In the circumstance of desiring 'ballistic anonymity', the High Power might be the ticket.
For some occasions, he might even revert to a full size Government Model, but it would probably be a surplus 1911 pistol with the serial number obliterated.
If modern times, no doubt he'd carry a ceramic-polymer composite something with non-magnetic or x-ray reactive bullets. Only good for ten or twelve shots, but very 'clean'. Or perhaps a Dillon Minigun that fits in a laptop?
For those of you who read the books, James was not concerned will the power of of the gun as much as making sure it looked good in the shoulder holster under his tux or suit. I suspect he would still like the little Beretta 25 or as another suggested. . ." With a tux? I'd suggest a Rohrbaugh." Its not really about the gun as much as the impression he wanted to make with the ladies. Didn't want bulges in the wrong places.
Limeyfellow
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There is always Jimmy Bond of the CIA for Climax!'s version of Casino Royale. Not sure what he is carrying there in the artwork.
chabanais
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...he'd be called in front of Congress to explain himself.
Dark Skies
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Have you all fallen out of love with Felix Leiter or something?
RX-178
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He'd probably have a selection of different weapons depending on where he was going, and why. Anything that could pass by as local, just in case he couldn't get a hold of anything else himself, or from whatever support he may or may not have there
He may, or may not have a single weapon of choice that he would take everywhere with him. This would likely be a .22 pocket pistol with a threaded barrel. Maybe a .25, because of the more reliable centerfire cartridge, but always with a threaded barrel for a suppressor. ALWAYS. As opposed to the threads on the PPK vanishing whenever the suppressor's not actually attached. Probably a Beretta 21, since it fits the bill in either caliber, and stays true to the roots of the character.
A second choice for situations deemed more likely to involve shootouts (deemed by his SUPERIORS of course... we may know that EVERY assignment would involve a shootout, but his superiors would never think that), would probably be a Glock 19. Something with a rail, so you could get the laser aiming module on-screen during the shootout. I picked the Glock 19 because there are factory 33 round magazines available for it, but any subcompact or compact 9mm that can have truly high-cap (30 rounds) magazines as an option would work.
He would definitely personally own at least 1911 that was customized to his own preferences, but it would probably only be seen if the story developed to him being hunted down in his own stylish Floridian coastal residence. Maybe Texas, along the gulf of Mexico. No threaded barrel for the 1911(s). The last thing he'd need is for his name to be NFA-registered somewhere for owning a suppressor that the Company didn't issue him.
A small selection of common hunting rifles and shotguns in his home too, with maybe just one single EBR, which would naturally be an AR-15.
The biggest difference would be the weapons he gets off the ground, so to speak. While the British Bond might dive for the MP5, the American Bond might dive past it for the Mossberg 500. That Walther WA-2000 in the bad guy's secret bunker looks nice, but that M14 over there might just be the ticket to shoot out his outboard motor before he can escape in his boat.
Another thing is that the American Bond would probably be more inclined to carry a knife than his British counterpart. Nothing like a Rambo knife. I'd say something like a simple single-bladed Wenger Ranger. It's a 'swiss army knife', so it's still typical civilian-fare, it has a large blade, and Wenger is less pedestrian than Victorinox when it comes to brand, fitting with Bond's usual high-class image.
He may, or may not have a single weapon of choice that he would take everywhere with him. This would likely be a .22 pocket pistol with a threaded barrel. Maybe a .25, because of the more reliable centerfire cartridge, but always with a threaded barrel for a suppressor. ALWAYS. As opposed to the threads on the PPK vanishing whenever the suppressor's not actually attached. Probably a Beretta 21, since it fits the bill in either caliber, and stays true to the roots of the character.
A second choice for situations deemed more likely to involve shootouts (deemed by his SUPERIORS of course... we may know that EVERY assignment would involve a shootout, but his superiors would never think that), would probably be a Glock 19. Something with a rail, so you could get the laser aiming module on-screen during the shootout. I picked the Glock 19 because there are factory 33 round magazines available for it, but any subcompact or compact 9mm that can have truly high-cap (30 rounds) magazines as an option would work.
He would definitely personally own at least 1911 that was customized to his own preferences, but it would probably only be seen if the story developed to him being hunted down in his own stylish Floridian coastal residence. Maybe Texas, along the gulf of Mexico. No threaded barrel for the 1911(s). The last thing he'd need is for his name to be NFA-registered somewhere for owning a suppressor that the Company didn't issue him.
A small selection of common hunting rifles and shotguns in his home too, with maybe just one single EBR, which would naturally be an AR-15.
The biggest difference would be the weapons he gets off the ground, so to speak. While the British Bond might dive for the MP5, the American Bond might dive past it for the Mossberg 500. That Walther WA-2000 in the bad guy's secret bunker looks nice, but that M14 over there might just be the ticket to shoot out his outboard motor before he can escape in his boat.
Another thing is that the American Bond would probably be more inclined to carry a knife than his British counterpart. Nothing like a Rambo knife. I'd say something like a simple single-bladed Wenger Ranger. It's a 'swiss army knife', so it's still typical civilian-fare, it has a large blade, and Wenger is less pedestrian than Victorinox when it comes to brand, fitting with Bond's usual high-class image.
Duelist
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I would say a Para Warthog with a threaded barrel.
Colton White
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a 4in .45 1911
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