Five guns used in James Bond films and worth £100,000 stolen in raid on London home

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Sean Morrison @seanmorrison_21 September 2020
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Five guns used as props in James Bond films and believed to be worth more than £100,000 have been stolen from a home in north London.

The deactivated weapons were swiped during a raid on a residential address in Enfield on Monday and police have launched an appeal for information.

They had featured in the classic spy films Die Another Day, A View to a Kill and Live and Let Die and have been described as “irreplaceable”

Police were called to reports of a burglary in progress but the three suspects had fled the scene before they arrived, after being disturbed by neighbours.

The thieves sped off from the scene, in Aldersbrook Avenue, in a silver vehicle. Police described them as three white males with Eastern European accents.

They had forced entry into the rear of the premises before stealing the collectable guns, bespoke to particular James Bond movies.

Detective Inspector Paul Ridley, of North Area CID, investigating the burglary, said the public would “almost certainly” recognise the weapons if they were offered them for sale.

He said: “I have provided photographs of the stolen firearms and provided the unique serial numbers.

“Many of these items are irreplaceable. For example, the Magnum is the only one in the world ever made in which the whole gun is finished in chrome.

“It has a six and a half inch barrel and wood grips. The Walther PPK was the last gun used by Roger Moore in ‘A View to a Kill’.

“I would urge any members of the public that may have witnessed the burglars arriving and leaving, or who know where the firearms are, or may have been offered these stolen items for sale, to come forward to my investigation team as a priority.”

Beretta 'Cheetah' and Beretta 'Tomcat' pistols from Die Another Day and the iconic Walther PPK handgun used in A View to a Kill are among the weapons stolen.

The stolen guns:

  • Beretta ‘Cheetah’ auto pistol, serial number H02641Y – featured in Die Another Day
  • Walther PPK, serial number 146872 – featured in A View to a Kill
  • Revolver Smith and Weston 44 Magnum, serial number N60304 – featured in Live and Let Die
  • Beretta ‘Tomcat’ auto pistol, serial number DAA264306 – featured in Die Another Day with a laser/silencer attachment
  • Llama 22 cal. Serial number 271915 – featured in Die Another Day

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact North Area CID via 101, or by tweeting @MetCC quoting CAD 5890/23MAR20.

Information can also be reported anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org.

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