#OnThisDay 1908: James Bond author Ian Fleming was born.
Geoffrey Boothroyd was a gun aficionado who wrote to Fleming asking him to change Bond's signature gun - a Beretta - to one more powerful. In this clip, Boothroyd shows why he thought Bond needed a gun with more oomph.
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May 28, 2024