1. For PFS, you can't use a gun unless you have the Gunsmithing feat. So you're pretty much going to have to take a level in Gunslinger. Even then, you're not going to be very good at it (and starting at about level 4 or 5, absolutely terrible at it) unless you invest a LOT more feats into it.
2. You can't take Precise Shot unless you already have Point Blank Shot (see point 1)
3. 10 CON on a d8 hit die (apparently with Favored Class Bonus going into skills as well) is iffy, to say the least. I'd highly recommend going for 14 CON and 14 INT instead; I don't think you'll miss that one single skill point.
4. Have you considered the Master Spy prestige class? It sounds like something you'd be interested in.
Here's my suggestion:
STR 10
DEX 16
CON 13
INT 14
WIS 12
CHA 16
Gunslinger1: EWP(Firearms), Gunsmithing, Point Blank Shot
Ninja2: Sneak Attack +1d6
Ninja3: Precise Shot, Vanishing Trick
Ninja4: Sneak Attack +2d6
Ninja5: Combat Trick(Rapid Reload), Deceitful
Ninja6: Sneak Attack +3d6
Ninja7: Iron Will, Fast Stealth
MasterSpy8: Sneak Attack +4d6
MasterSpy9: Deadly Aim
MasterSpy10:
MasterSpy11: Sneak Attack +5d6, ???
If you want lots of languages, you take take the Truespeaker alternate racial trait to get 2 languages per rank in Linguistics. But if you're willing to be a human instead, you can have Deadly Aim by level 5, and boost your combat ability quite a bit.
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I really don't think Ninja/Rogue is the best choice for this. Urban ranger or one of the non-performing bards like Archaeologist or Detective both have almost as many skills are are much more useful than the limited ninja tricks and sneak attack you get from ninja. Or if you want you spy to work for a religion instead of a government, Inquisitor is one of the best spy classes in the game.
Whether it's worth it depends on what you want your character to excel at. If you want him to be more of an assassin, then no. But if you want to be a master of social skills and investigation, maybe.
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This is going to sound outrageous, but I'd go straight Wizard.
Every "gadget" is a new spell he can add to his spellbook.
You've got a ton of skill points from high Int.
No need for UMD checks for wands.
You've got access to all kinds of surveillance technology (scrying) and skill-trumping spells like knock and invisibility.
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This is going to sound outrageous, but I'd go straight Wizard.
Every "gadget" is a new spell he can add to his spellbook.
You've got a ton of skill points from high Int.
No need for UMD checks for wands.
You've got access to all kinds of surveillance technology (scrying) and skill-trumping spells like knock and invisibility.
This man knows what he's talking about.
This is going to sound outrageous, but I'd go straight Wizard.
Shouldn't Q be the wizard cohort?
James Bond is too physical for a Wizard. I'd go Unarmed Fighter 1/Master of Many Styles 2/Ninja 4/Master Spy X. Get Weapon Finesse (so you don't have to invest in Str) and the entire Crane Style chain by level 3, then go Ninja for the sneak attack and skills. So you can go hand-to-hand, or snipe with a hand crossbow instead of a pistol. And you'll still have enough skill points for the critical social skills.
James Bond is too physical for a Wizard.
Any wizard worth his salt is going to have decent Dex and Con. Drop Int a bit (because you're not trying to use save-or-lose spells and don't have to jack your DCs that high) and you can afford to not dump Str either. Wham -- physical is covered.