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| + | While presenting the weapon to Bond, [[Q (Literary)|Major Boothroyd]] reveals that the gun is essentially a modified Smith & Wesson M39, but the gun given to Bond was a further modified American version of the firearm, featuring a shortened barrel and grip and lightened slide lexan grips featuring clear panels to allow the user to see how much ammunition was left in the clip. All edges on the gun were rounded down, including the spur and hammer to prevent it from snagging on the user's clothes upon the draw. The exterior metal was coated with teflon, all of which lead to Bond thinking it felt like a bar of soap. |
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| + | The Asp boasted a "guttersnipe", in which the sights on the gun were painted yellow to allow for a distinct view of the target. In addition to this, amounts of the radioactive element Tritium were embedded in the sights to allow for accurate targeting in low-light situations. Q Branch further modified Bond's Asp to be compatible with a silencer. |
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| + | The Asp fires special "Glaser Safety Slugs", which are capsules containing #12 shots suspended in liquid teflon originally developed to prevent overpenetration and ricochets. These specifications allow the slugs to pierce automobile glass, and to provide ample stopping power. It is considered by Boothroyd to be equally powerful to the .44 Magnum. |
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Revision as of 15:00, 25 January 2021
The ASP pistol is a custom made handgun designed and built by Armament Systems and Procedures, Inc. The weapon functioned as James Bond's primary sidearm in John Gardner's 1981-96 continuation series; beginning with his 1984 novel, Role of Honour. It was also featured in Eclipse Comics' 1989 graphic novel, Permission to Die.
Appearances
Permission to Die
While presenting the weapon to Bond, Major Boothroyd reveals that the gun is essentially a modified Smith & Wesson M39, but the gun given to Bond was a further modified American version of the firearm, featuring a shortened barrel and grip and lightened slide lexan grips featuring clear panels to allow the user to see how much ammunition was left in the clip. All edges on the gun were rounded down, including the spur and hammer to prevent it from snagging on the user's clothes upon the draw. The exterior metal was coated with teflon, all of which lead to Bond thinking it felt like a bar of soap.
The Asp boasted a "guttersnipe", in which the sights on the gun were painted yellow to allow for a distinct view of the target. In addition to this, amounts of the radioactive element Tritium were embedded in the sights to allow for accurate targeting in low-light situations. Q Branch further modified Bond's Asp to be compatible with a silencer.
The Asp fires special "Glaser Safety Slugs", which are capsules containing #12 shots suspended in liquid teflon originally developed to prevent overpenetration and ricochets. These specifications allow the slugs to pierce automobile glass, and to provide ample stopping power. It is considered by Boothroyd to be equally powerful to the .44 Magnum.
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