Vintage 007 Weapons

Offbeat — June 5, 2008 at 18:53

If you we’re curious about how the secret spies did their work before cell phones and laptops, here are some of the most often used spy gadgets back in the days. Here’s how James Bond’s grandfather used to operate.

Single pistol in cigarettes. Shot made turning the filter. 22 caliber. ’40s

Notebook with the possibility of destruction of records click on the pencil. ’40s

Eavesdropper microphone placed on pets. It is extremely insecure. ’60s

Dead rat as a container for communication. Rat treated with Tobasko so that the others wouldn’t eat it. ’70s

Camera that can stock hundreds of images. 4-mm lens, actively used today. 1975

Remote-controlled dragonfly with a camera. 1976

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