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Hi - here we go for the June edition of the newsletter. Even though there is not much actual news I've still got a number of articles to keep you entertained!
 

After reading all Ian Fleming’s 007 adventures in 2019 Kathryn Smith started 2020 by delving into Colonel Sun. You can read her thoughts about the first 007 continuation novel here.

 

The guns of James Bond

It was about time I updated the section on guns on the website, so dived into it during May. You'll find all the new info in the articles below and I've got a couple more articles lined up. Hopefully you'll get them in the next newsletter.
 

While the weapon most often associated with him is the Walther PPK, it didn’t start out that way. James Bond’s original gun of choice was a Beretta .25 automatic, which he used on a number of missions: James Bond’s guns & other weapons

A complete list of the guns of James Bond from Ian Fleming’s books. The table below provides a list of all James Bond’s guns that appear in Ian Fleming’s books. Fleming made a number of errors with regard to the guns: List of the guns from the books

One key feature of Ian Fleming’s writing was his eye for detail. He wrote with an authoritative style that made the books utterly convincing. But while many facts in the books are correct, he sometimes slipped up, including in his guns: James Bond gun errors

MI6 Confidential magazine

Issue #54 of the full-colour James Bond magazine MI6 Confidential is now shipping worldwide. After a tumultuous journey, No Time To Die was finally on course for an April release: the marketing machine had roared into life with video content, long lead interviews, and a satisfying trailer campaign had stoked excitement. Read details of what you'll find in MI6 Confidential #54: Never Say Never here.

James Bond & Friends podcast

The latest episodes of James Bond & Friends are now available on Apple Podcasts and elsewhere. These are fun to record and the response has been hugely positive. You can listen to the most recent episodes below:

• Episode 0050: Watchalong with Quantum of Solace
• Episode 0051: Watchalong with For Your Eyes Only
• Episode 0052: Watchalong with GoldenEye
  Episode 0053: Watchalong with The Living Daylights

A short newsletter this month but I hope you like it.
 
As always, stay safe!

David Leigh
The James Bond Dossier

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