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Interesting. The real “Major” Boothroyd who convinced Ian Fleming to switch James Bond out of the .25 auto tried to get Fleming to give Bond a revolver. After considerable correspondence and Boothroyd becoming a friend of Fleming’s, they compromised on the PPK. To recognize his assistance, Fleming created the character of Q and named him Major Boothroyd in his honor. In real life Boothroyd was a civilian, but he was a weapons expert who wrote several books on small arms.
I don’t remember why Boothroyd wanted Bond to have a revolver, but it was probably for the reasons Jeff just posted.
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