Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond pre-order

The brand new book Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond can now be pre-ordered via Kickstarter in three different cover editions.

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond, written by our fellow Bond fan Caleb Daniels aka @Commandobond is a celebration of the most fascinating small arms wielded by one of the world’s most acclaimed action heroes, 007.

This in-depth analysis spans the entire collection of Bond films and the novels that inspired them, including those authored by Ian Fleming and also those of the continuation authors. This visual history thoroughly examines the design and implementation of Bond’s tools and of course, their impact on 007.

Book pre-sale will take place via Kickstarter, for 30 days starting today, September 12, 2024, and concluding on October 11th 2024.

The main retail version is the Blue and Gold cover, but during the pre-sale this is available with a large white clamshell.

The pre-sale also includes two Kickstarter Special Edition Covers: a literary edition which features the Walther PPK and a cinematic edition that features Bond's Anderson Wheeler rifle from SkyFall, both also available with Clamshell.

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond literary cover edition

Licensed Troubleshooter: The Guns of James Bond cinematic cover edition

These editions will only be available during the 30-day presale. After that, the blue cover retail edition will be the standard stocked piece.

Beyond simply paying tribute to the fictional hero of James Bond, Licensed Troubleshooter shines a spotlight on the real-world operators employing the same firearms, featuring interviews with current and former military and intelligence personnel from agencies in the United Kingdom and the United States, including the CIA, MACV-SOG, U.S. Navy SEALs, DSS, and more. These interviews, combined with substantive historical research, provide the reader with a deeper understanding of the often incredible history of these firearms, including their use in combat and clandestine services. Be prepared to see Bond’s guns in a way you’ve never seen them before.

Notable firearms featured in this book include:

Walther PPK iconic compact pistol
Analysis of Ian Fleming’s “skeleton-gripped .25 Beretta”
An exploration and identification of Ian Fleming’s “long-barrelled .45 Colt Army Special”
ASP 9 mm pistol
Walther WA2000 precision rifle
Scaramanga’s famous “Golden Gun”
Heckler & Koch P7 with squeeze cocker and piston-delayed operation
Walther P99 polymer-framed pistol
SVD Dragunov, sniper rifle of the Iron Curtain
MBA Gyrojet firing rocket-propelled projectiles

Spread featuring the Golden Gun (note that the photo on the right was provided by Remmert Van Braam / Bond Lifestyle)

Licensed Troubleshooter also offers a number of vignettes detailing other non-incendiary items fundamental to the character of Bond, such as watches, tailoring and cocktails.

Though this book provides significant written analysis and commentary, it is also presented in part as a pictorial study in order to best highlight the varied and unique details of the noteworthy firearms used by Bond.

The masterful photography of James Rupley jumps off the page, often exhibiting these small arms at larger-than-life scale. Equally appealing to both firearms collectors and Bond aficionados, Licensed Troubleshooter serves as the first book to celebrate the small arms of the literary and cinematic Bond in this comprehensive manner.

Pre-order now on Kickstarter