The Defense of Volochayevsk (Volochayevskiye dni)
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Poster
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Country
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USSR
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Directed by
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Georgi Vasilyev Sergey Vasilyev
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Release Date
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1938
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Language
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Russian Japanese English
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Studio
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Lenfilm Studio
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The following weapons were used in the film The Defense of Volochayevsk:
Handguns
Nagant M1895
Several characters uses Nagant M1895s. After close inspection, this is 1930th models, anachronistic for the times of Russian Civel War.
Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
Yesaul (Vasily Gushchinsky) with the holstered revolver. Only grip can be seen.
Partisan with the nagant during the battle with Japanese intervents.
Poruchik Grishin (
Yuri Lavrov) with the nagant during the night diversion.
Andrei brandishes his revolver during the final battle.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model
Sailor Bublik (Boris Blinov) briefly uses Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian
Bublik (at the right) aims.
Bublik (at the center) with the revolver.
Bublik (at the center) with the revolver, tiked on the belt.
Revolver is partly seen on the belt.
Unknown Revolver
One partisan briefly seen carry an unknown holstered revolver.
Unknown Handgun
Col. Ushijima (Lev Sverdlin) carry an unknown pistol in the holster.
Ushijima (at the left) with the holstered revolver.
Muskets & Shotguns
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun
Fyodor (Pavel Volkov) gave his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to Col. Ushijima. At least one partisan uses 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun (most likely, the same movie prop) at the several scenes.
J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 gauge
Fyodor hands his shotgun...
Col. Ushijima with the shotgun.
Partisan with theshotgun on thesling.
Partisan reloads his shotgun during the battle with Japanese soldiers.
Unknown Musket
An unknown musket was used by one of the partisans. It's was seens only partly, but the flash from the blasting aperture means that's flintlock of matchlock musket. Such firearms were widely used by native peoples of Siberia in Russian Empire.
Musket is seen at the bottom. Note the very long ramrod.
Musket fires. Note the large muzzle flash, typical for black powder's guns and the flash from the blasting aperture.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant Rifle
Near all partisans, Red and White arme soldiers uses Mosin Nagant Rifles.
Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R
Andrei fires his mosin-nagant.
Partisan (Ivan Sizov) with the rifle.
Partisan fires during the shotout with the Japanese soldiers.
The Cunning Old Man (
Boris Chirkov) disarmes the White Army soldier.
Trofimych (Aleksandr Morozov) with the rifle on shoulder.
Arisaka Type 38
Bayonet attached Arisaka Type 38 is the standart firearm of near all Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.
Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka
Japanese soldier with the rifle.
Bayonet attached rifle. Muzzle is seen.
Japanese soldier (Bari Haydarov) fires.
Japanese soldiers with the rifles at the film climax.
Bublik with the numerous rifles, captured from Japanese soldiers.
Machine Gun
Grenades
Other