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Actually, one of the better Bond books storylines  (they're all kind of comic from 50 years of perspective).  And Diana Rigg.  And there was George.  Kind of wooden.  And the movie went, "thud".

Question I have about this pic-- besides "This is James Bond?"  is: Why he is posing with an empty gun?  Typically, when empty of ammunition, many or most semi-auto pistols will lock in the breech open position. You can tell because the slide is back, revealing the round barrel.  Not a big deal, but if the photo is supposed to convey " Bond...ready for action",  Mr. Lazenby is in for a brobdingnagian surprise when he aims and pulls the trigger.  Either that, or in real life they didn't trust actor Lazenby to handle even an empty gun, so locked it in a position where he couldn't do any damage.  Sort of emblematic of the whole Connery-less Bond excursion.

[Redrum]

Actually, one of the better Bond books storylines  (they're all kind of comic from 50 years of perspective).  And Diana Rigg.  And there was George.  Kind of wooden.  And the movie went, "thud".

Question I have about this pic-- besides "This is James Bond?"  is: Why he is posing with an empty gun?  Typically, when empty of ammunition, many or most semi-auto pistols will lock in the breech open position. You can tell because the slide is back, revealing the round barrel.  Not a big deal, but if the photo is supposed to convey " Bond...ready for action",  Mr. Lazenby is in for a brobdingnagian surprise when he aims and pulls the trigger.  Either that, or in real life they didn't trust actor Lazenby to handle even an empty gun, so locked it in a position where he couldn't do any damage.  Sort of emblematic of the whole Connery-less Bond excursion.