Sean Connery’s James Bond Pistol From ‘Dr. No’ Goes up for Auction

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe semi-automatic pistol used by Sean Connery in the James Bond film “Dr. No” goes up for auction on Thursday.

The Walther PP gun is expected to fetch between $150,000 and $200,000 at Julien’s Auctions.Film producer and prop collector on Disney Plus’ “Prop Culture,” Dan Lanigan is the current owner of the gun.

He says he hopes the pistol will be purchased by the Academy Museum and put on display when it opens in April 2021.Having been a fan of “Dr.

No,” Lanigan was drawn to the prop. “I picked this amazing piece 15 years ago when I was relatively early in my collecting,” he tells Variety.

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