"How would it be with a silencer?"

"Still less stopping power, sir. And I don't like silencers. They're heavy and get
stuck in your clothing when you're in a hurry. I wouldn't recommend anyone to
try a combination like that, sir. Not if they were meaning business."

M said pleasantly to Bond, "Any comment, 007?"

Bond shrugged his shoulders. "I don't agree. I've used the .25 Beretta for fifteen
years. Never had a stoppage and I haven't missed with it yet. Not a bad record
for a gun. It just happens that I'm used to it and I can point it straight.

Dr. No, Chapter 2, Choice of Weapons