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Headline: Sean Connery's Walther PP Pistol From "Dr. No" Sells For $256,000

Caption: Sean Connery's Dr. No Gun Sold for $256,000 at Julien's Auctions Icons & Idols Trilogy: Hollywood held Dec 3, 2020. The top selling item of the event was the Walther PP handgun, used by legendary actor Sir Sean Connery in his acting debut as James Bond, 007, in the very first Bond film to come to screen, Dr. No (EON Productions, 1962), which sold for $256,000. In the cinematic debut of the character of James Bond, Connery uses this hero weapon throughout the film and helped to establish and define the character that has been featured in books, films, and other media for the past nearly six decades. The silhouette of the Walther PP and PPK has served as the key iconic image for the character of James Bond since the film franchise debuted with Dr. No, and this deactivated handgun was the first of all that followed. The winning bidder, who wishes to remain anonymous, was an American who has seen every James Bond movie with their children

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