The first 007 prop gun sold for a sky-high price of $256000. Mysterious buyer exposed the reason for buying it.
December 5th – 007 is a series of spy movies that have become popular all over the world and are deeply loved by fans. At the Los Angeles auction on the 3rd, the Walter PP pistol used by the late actor Sean Connery in the first 007 film was sold for $256,000, which exceeded the original Estimated transaction price.
Sean Connery used the defunct semi-automatic Walter PP pistol in the 1962 film Dr. 007, quoted Reuters. This Walther PP pistol, together with its smaller PPK pistol, has become one of the most classic symbols in the Bond film series.
Julion Auction Company originally estimated that the pistol was worth 150,000-200,000 US dollars, but the final transaction price was as high as 256,000 US dollars. The winner was an American who did not want to be identified. He said that he and his children were fans of the 007 series of movies and chased each of them. Bond series of films.
In addition, there are more than 500 other Hollywood collections at the auction, including the pilot helmet worn by Tom Cruise in the film “The Grand Cloud” and the sword used by Bruce Willis in the film “The Pulp Fiction”. Sell for $108,000 and $35,000 respectively.