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"The new Walther. I asked Q to get me one of these."
James Bond to Wai Lin[src]

The Walther P99 is a German pistol which replaced the Walther PPK as James Bond's main sidearm from 1997 (Tomorrow Never Dies) to 2008 (Quantum of Solace), where it was phased out again in favour of the PPK. The weapon was developed for law enforcement, security forces and the civilian shooting market as a replacement for the Walther P5 and the P88.

The "Wolfram P2K", a semi-fictional firearm modelled on the P99, renamed and lacking identifying trademarks, appeared in the James Bond video games The World Is Not Enough (2000), Agent Under Fire (2001) and Nightfire (2002).

Film History[]

Tomorrow Never Dies (film)[]

P99 Tomorrow Never Dies

James Bond upgrading to the Walther P99

In Saigon, while he had been collecting the equipment needed for their upcoming mission, James Bond picks out the P99 from Wai Lin's hidden armoury. While he is examining the firearm, Bond comments that he had been trying to convince Q to replace his Walther PPK with it. He then uses the gun, with a suppressor attached, through a great deal of the movie's climax aboard the Stealth Ship.

At one stage, Bond holds Henry Gupta at gunpoint with the P99, demanding that Elliot Carver release the captured Lin and surrender, only for Carver to execute Gupta. Bond proceeds to detonate a bomb he had set up, before engaging in a gun battle against Stamper, with Bond using both a Heckler & Koch MP5 and his P99, eventually losing the P99 when he runs dry during an intense period of gunfire, forcing him to only use the Heckler & Koch.

The World Is Not Enough (film)[]

In Bilbao, while retrieving a briefcase full of money intended for Sir Robert King, Bond surrenders his P99 to the security of the Swiss banker, Lachaise. However, unbeknownst to him, the P99 is actually a disguised flashbang grenade, which Bond triggers with a hidden switch in his eyeglasses as a distraction to get the upper hand on his bodyguards.

Bond continues to use his regular-issue P99 throughout the remainder of the film's events, notably using it to kill Elektra King'sbodyguard Sasha Davidov, as well as in battle against Renard's forces in an ICBM facility in Kazakhstan and at Valentin Zukovsky's caviar factory in the Caspian Sea.

Die Another Day (film)[]

"It was so good of you to bring your gun to bed with us."
"Yes, occupational hazard.
"
Miranda Frost to James Bond[src]

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Casino Royale (film)[]

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Literary History[]

Tomorrow Never Dies (novelisation)[]

Although the Walther P99 doesn't feature heavily in the James Bond novel series, Raymond Benson briefly replaced the PPK with the P99 in his novelisation of Tomorrow Never Dies. In the following novels Bond uses both guns: the PPK for undercover work being smaller and easier to conceal while he used the P99 for jobs that did not require concealment.

Video-Game History[]

Tomorrow Never Dies (video game)[]

True to the film, the P99 appears in the final mission (Stealth Boat) of the game as PK9. However, while the gun icon is that of the P99, the in-game model is just the Walther PPK but blackened. The gun holds 16 rounds, like the PPK of the game.

The World Is Not Enough (video game)[]

The earliest appearance of the P99 as Bond's main weapon is in the video game The World Is Not Enough as the "Wolfram P2K" and remains Bond's standard sidearm throughout the whole game.

Agent Under Fire[]

Wolfram P2K (Agent Under Fire) 1

The Wolfram P2K sidearm, as seen in Agent Under Fire (2001)

Continuing to be called the "Wolfram P2K" in the 2001 game Agent Under Fire, 007's primary firearm is likely modelled on the Smith and Wesson SW99, a second generation variant of the P99 produced jointly by Smith & Wesson and Walther. Notably, the gun model in-game has the same slide, textured grip, and rounded trigger guard as the Smith & Wesson SW99, though it lacks the identifying trademarks.

The game instruction manual notes that the "Wolfram P2K" was designed to be the next generation of sidearm for the German police. The P2K sports a compact design and a smooth single-action firing mechanism which fires special lightweight 9mm bullets - while not the most powerful rounds in Bond's world, they allow for rapid and precise firing.[1] Unlike the real-world SW99 on which it was based, the P2K comes as standard with a 6-round magazine and holds 16 rounds in multiplayer (the correct amount). It can also be fitted with a silencer. A special gold plated version (which holds 12 rounds) called the "Golden Gun" replaces it if the player earns a Gold Medal in the 1st Level, and further upgrades improve the rate of fire, power, and magazine capacity of the gun when unlocked.

Nightfire[]

It appears once again in Nightfire, as the "Wolfram P2K". However, it is featured as a more powerful handgun that Bond can pick up on missions, Bond still starts levels with the PPK, or as it is called in the game, the "Wolfram PP7".

GoldenEye: Rogue Agent[]

Spec-9 (GoldenEye - Rogue Agent)

The "Spec-9" modified P99 sidearm, as seen in GoldenEye: Rogue Agent (2004).

The Spec-9 is the personal sidearm of Auric Goldfinger's unnamed golden-eyed enforcer in the 2004 first-person shooter GoldenEye: Rogue Agent. The Spec-9 is described as a modified version of MI6's standard issue 9mm pistol, the Walther P99.[2] It has two-tone finish and a laser, which is unusable by the player. Although the pistol inflicts light damage, it is fast and highly accurate. The weapon has a clip size of 12 rounds and with an unlimited number of rounds in addition to the active clip.[3] The SPEC 9 is holstered when other weapons are equipped, always providing the player with a backup sidearm, even if they run out of other weapons.

Everything or Nothing[]

P99 (Everything or Nothing) 1

The "P99" sidearm, as seen in Everything or Nothing (2004)

Everything or Nothing (2004) marked the first appearance of the firearm using the name "P99". However, as with earlier depictions, the primary model for the sidearm was not strictly-speaking a Walther P99. Initial promotional images depict the firearm as a standard Walther P99. However, during game production, the weapon's design subtly changed from a P99 to a hybrid in the final release version; with the frame and trigger assembly of a first-generation Walther P99 and the slide and barrel of a Smith & Wesson SW99. To further complicate matters, the game's pre-rendered cutscenes and 'Bond Sense' menu feature a SW99 as the "P99".[4] The P99 comes as standard with a 10-round magazine and can be fitted with a silencer.

Quantum of Solace (game)[]

The P99 didn't appear in the following game, From Russia with Love (video game), where the PPK appears instead. This is presumably because Bond wields the PPK in the movie From Russia With Love (film), which the video game is based on, which takes place in early-to-mid 1960s (with P99 introduced 1997). It appears as Bond's trusty side arm in every game after From Russia with Love, including Quantum of Solace (video game).

GoldenEye (2010 video game)[]

The P99 with or without a suppressor is Bond's sidearm throughout the game missions.

Blood Stone[]

In Blood Stone, James Bond uses a 1st generation Walther P99, typically with a suppressor, as his main sidearm. For unknown reasons it only holds 8 rounds, half the real-world capacity of the 9mm version.

007 Legends[]

The Walther P99 is used by 007 in all of his missions as his default primary weapon. It is presented with an detachable silencer and a magazine capacity of about 8 rounds. Enhanced magazines and rapid fire are the only perks that can be attached to the weapon. Unlike other handguns in the game, laser sights, scopes, etc. cannot be attached to the weapon.

Gallery[]

Walther P99/Gallery

References[]

  1. (2001) Agent Under Fire: Instruction Booklet. Electronic Arts, p.15. 
  2. (2004) GoldenEye: Rogue Agent Instruction Booklet. Electronic Arts, p.9. 
  3. Goldeneye: Rogue Agent: Official Strategy Guide (Prima's Official Strategy Guides), Prima Games, 26 November 2004, p.157
  4. Talk:007: Everything or Nothing. Internet Movie Firearms Database.

See also[]

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