Thieves leave Bond collector ‘heartbroken’ after nicking 007 weapons

Three thieves fled in a car with the £100,000 haul as neighbours tried to confront them. John Reynolds, the guns’ owner, said he was heartbroken and joined police in an appeal for information to track down the weapons before they disappear on the black market. All five semi-automatic pistols were deactivated but experts say they could be used again.

Det Insp Paul Ridley, of the Met Police, said: “They are very distinctive and bespoke to James Bond movies. They will almost certainly be recognised by the public and to anyone offered them for sale.”

They were in three movies – Live And Let Die (1973); A View To A Kill (1985) – both featuring Sir Roger Moore – and Die Another Day (2002) with Pierce Brosnan.

Unique The guns stolen were: A Walther PPK (serial number 146872) from A View To A Kill – Sir Roger’s final Bond film; A Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum (N60304) – a unique chrome-finished weapon used by Sir Roger as he rescued Jane Seymour’s character Solitaire in Live And Let Die; A Beretta Tomcat with silencer (DAA264306) and a Beretta Cheetah (H02641Y), wielded by Jinx, played by Halle Berry, in Die Another Day; and A Llama Especial with ivory handle (271915) worn in a thigh holster by Peaceful Fountains of Desire, played by Rachel Grant, in Die Another Day.

Mr Reynolds, 56, from Enfield, north London, said thieves broke in to steal keys to his Aston Martin on Monday at 8pm but fled with the guns instead.

He said it took him 10 years to build the collection and was to be displayed at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, adding it was “absolutely unique and you cannot really put a price on it – it’s part of our film history. I now fear they will be used in crime”.

Neighbours heard the thieves breaking in and dialled 999 before trying to tackle the gang. They are described as three white males with Eastern European accents.

Anyone with information should call 101 and ask for the Met’s North Area CID or tweet @MetCC quoting CAD 5890/ 23MAR20. Or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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