Has anyone ever tried to make a replica of the Literary Golden Gun?

Dragonpol

I rarely tread in the "Merchandise" section of the community as I am a mere amateur in these matters so please be gentle with me here! :D

After conducting a search this topic doesn't seem to have ever come up on MI6 Community before so I thought I would enquire about it.

I mean the one that featured in the novel - described as "the gold-plated long-barreled, single action Colt .45." There is a description of the golden gun in the Secret Service file in the original final James Bond novel from Ian Fleming - The Man with the Golden Gun (1965).

I know that there have no doubt been many replicas made over the years of the film version of the golden gun but I was curious if anyone had ever went to the trouble of making a replica of the (admittedly less impressive) literary Bond version of the golden gun. I of course realise full well that it would probably be a lot easier to make than the more complex golden gun from the film.

If anyone has undertaken such a project I would really love to hear about it via this thread. If anyone has pictures of their replica gun even better! If I've possibly inspired anyone to possibly make a replica of the original golden gun then at least this thread will not have been in vain! :)

I may be on a hiding to nothing here of course, but I have to take that chance! :)

BMW_with_missiles

Here you go (it's the closest I could find);
http://www.gunvaluesboard.com/images/fbfiles/images/ColtWyattEarp1_03.JPG

This is similar, and quite nice;
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/fc/a4/cb/fca4cbcae9396feb5254db1397aa6f44.jpg

In my research I also stumbled across this, which I want to have now;
http://www.rockislandauction.com/blogpics/2015/March/Shattuck/XLD20-R-F1-H.jpg

Dragonpol

Thanks for those great images, @BMW_with_missiles. Much appreciated!

I wonder how much one of those would set you back? :)

BMW_with_missiles

You're welcome @Dragonpol