Chris27989
Sr Member
snap I want one
007's new "skyfall" PPKS
- Thread starter Noeland
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snap I want one
The project I'm working on uses a very similar BB gun. Making the grips look right is a major PITA.
Chris27989
Sr Member
could always uses bare conductive paint on the handle so when grasped it completes a small circuit and makes the LEDs light up
Now that's fancy!
Crimsonnaire
Sr Member
I assumed this new PPK/s was simply a modified S&W, but seeing it again in the screencap makes it evident that it's not. I suppose, in the movie, it's custom made by MI6.
Anyhow, for those of you comparing frame differences between the PPK and PPK/s, it varies between manufacturers, although the US-made Interarms are practically clones of the German original in terms of shape. When the US passed legislation requiring certain specs to be met for all firearms that are imported, Germany started making the PPK/s, but the frame varied from the PPK primarily in the longer grip for the extra round. The parts were still being made in Germany and imported here until rights were transferred to Interarms, upon which everything was manufactured here, but the slides on the PPK and S were still same at this point. Later, when S&W took over, they made the beaver tail longer long with further modifications to the slides and barrels which completely distinguished the PPK from the S.
Since the Skyfall PPK/s cannot be made functional, I only want to find out what model PPK the Craig Bond uses before receiving this new one. At the beginning of Skyfall, you can clearly see him using a PPK that has the long, S&W tail, but I always assumed this isn't the case with the Quantum PPK (along with the one used by the Brosnan Bond), since they're a .32 ACP (7.65 mm) and they're scarely made by S&W. For a long time, I've been looking to get a PPK to serve as both a functional pistol as well as a replica of what appears in the movies (nailing two birds).
Anyhow, for those of you comparing frame differences between the PPK and PPK/s, it varies between manufacturers, although the US-made Interarms are practically clones of the German original in terms of shape. When the US passed legislation requiring certain specs to be met for all firearms that are imported, Germany started making the PPK/s, but the frame varied from the PPK primarily in the longer grip for the extra round. The parts were still being made in Germany and imported here until rights were transferred to Interarms, upon which everything was manufactured here, but the slides on the PPK and S were still same at this point. Later, when S&W took over, they made the beaver tail longer long with further modifications to the slides and barrels which completely distinguished the PPK from the S.
Since the Skyfall PPK/s cannot be made functional, I only want to find out what model PPK the Craig Bond uses before receiving this new one. At the beginning of Skyfall, you can clearly see him using a PPK that has the long, S&W tail, but I always assumed this isn't the case with the Quantum PPK (along with the one used by the Brosnan Bond), since they're a .32 ACP (7.65 mm) and they're scarely made by S&W. For a long time, I've been looking to get a PPK to serve as both a functional pistol as well as a replica of what appears in the movies (nailing two birds).
Bond and Eve are both using the PPK in the beginning/end of Skyfall not the S&W PPK. I think someone mentioned that the scroll marks on the PPK indicate it is from around 1962
When it comes to the biometric PPK a member posted this in another thread
"The gun used for the action shots was a live firing modified PPK with a non functional grip cast from a 3D printed master fitted over the top of the existing grip. No pics to date have surfaced in the public domain of this version. The 'hero' one you see for the shot above was actually a resculpted hybrid cast in resin that used a PPK/S slide on a resculpted PPK frame, hence the added lengthened bevel above the trigger guard."
When it comes to the biometric PPK a member posted this in another thread
"The gun used for the action shots was a live firing modified PPK with a non functional grip cast from a 3D printed master fitted over the top of the existing grip. No pics to date have surfaced in the public domain of this version. The 'hero' one you see for the shot above was actually a resculpted hybrid cast in resin that used a PPK/S slide on a resculpted PPK frame, hence the added lengthened bevel above the trigger guard."
Agent A
Active Member
Well if you REALLY wanted a functional ppk with this mod I'm sure someone could take a crimson trace laser grip for a ppk and modify that to work with the 3 led light tail bit instead of the laser (or keep the laser too!). If you wanted to go further the grips could be reworked to look more screen accurate. The on/off switch could be modified for red/green lights... then you just switch it to green when you are handling it.
Theres a number of different models out there...
Or you could go for a 4th gen clip on rear activation model and have a beaver tail bit to work with already.
Edit: For those that might not be familiar with it, the laser turns on only when you grip it even if the switch is on.. so modifying it to always be on (which it should be anyway) you could use the switch for red when someone else grips it, green for when you grip it.
Theres a number of different models out there...
Or you could go for a 4th gen clip on rear activation model and have a beaver tail bit to work with already.
Edit: For those that might not be familiar with it, the laser turns on only when you grip it even if the switch is on.. so modifying it to always be on (which it should be anyway) you could use the switch for red when someone else grips it, green for when you grip it.
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uncle11
New Member
That's a good idea. The way I have my gun set up is when I grip it, the LEDs turn on. If you we're to grip it, nothing happens. Trying to duplicate the grips has been a pain for me given that I have never made a set of grips before. I think they will be close when I'm done, but not the spitting image.
Agent A
Active Member
Awesome, I saw your earlier posts with the ring activation I believe. Pretty cool so far.
Where did you get it?
LeAngeSolitaire
Well-Known Member
Here's a closeup of the grip pattern for anyone who is interested:
Noeland
Master Member
Very cool. Thanks for posting that!
Here's a closeup of the grip pattern for anyone who is interested:
Looking forward to more progress in this thread!
