Adventures of Kalle the Detective (Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika)

Adventures of Kalle the Detective (Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika) Modern Poster Country USSR Directed by Arunas Zebriunas Release Date 1978 Language Russian Studio Lithuanian Film Studio Main Cast Character Actor Kalle Blomkvist Tadas Dilis Eva-Lotta Monika Zhebrunayte Andres Arunas Bukyalis Einar Lindenberg Gediminas Girdvainis Siksten Audryus Valyavichus Jonte Rytas Belevicius Benka Aidas Vitlipas Arthur Berg alias "Pale" Jonas Aleksa Krook alias "Nasty" Donatas Katkus

Adventures of Kalle the Detective (a direct translation of original Russian title Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika, Lithuanian title Seklio Kalio nuotykiai) is a Soviet Lithuanian 1978 (filmed 1976) made for TV adventure family movie, directed by Arunas Zebriunas and based on a series of stories by Astrid Lindgren. Kalle Blomkvist is a Swedish boy, fascinated with detective work. Together with his friends Kalle manages to solve a real crime.

The following weapons were used in the film Adventures of Kalle the Detective (Priklyucheniya Kalle-syschika):

Nagant M1895 (visually modified)

The Nagant M1895 revolvers, visually modified to resemble old percussion-era revolvers (archaism for the late 1940s - early 50s, when the action takes place), especially the Roger & Spencer model, are handguns of criminals Arthur Berg alias "Pale" (Jonas Aleksa) and Krook alias "Nasty" (Donatas Katkus); the latter carries two revolvers in shoulder holsters. Revolvers are fitted with long faceted barrels. Three props were used in the movie, two with wide grips and the third one with intact Nagant grip with lanyard ring. These revolvers look similar to the guns, used in Smoke and Shorty, filmed by same studio.

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Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Nagant

For comparision: Roger & Spencer - .44 revolver

"Pale" with a mocked up Nagant. The standard grip is seen.

"Pale"'s revolver.

"Nasty"'s revolver.

The frame of the revolver reveals Nagant.

Mary (Regina Varnaite), the wife of aged criminal Gary, draws both revolvers from "Nasty".

Gary's henchmen (uncredited) holds "Nasty"'s revolver.

"Nasty" and "Pale" with their revolvers. This time "Pale" has a revolver with wide grip and "Nasty" holds one revolver with wide grip and another one with Nagant grip.

A good view of the custom grip.

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistols are used by Einar Lindenberg alias Unkle Einar (Gediminas Girdvainis) and by police officers Bjork (Edgaras Savickis) and Jurgens Santenson (Ramutis Jonas Rimeikis) and police Commissioner (Povilas Gaidys).

Walther P38 WWII dated with black grips - 9x19mm

Unkle Einar with a P38.

Police officer Bjork with a P38.

Another view of Bjork's Walther.

Police officer Santenson carries a P38 in TT-33 holster (see below).

Police Commissioner with a Walther.

Another view of Commissioner's P38.

A view from the muzzle.

Santenson holds a Walther.

"Jet Grenade" (F-1)

"Pale" (Jonas Aleksa) uses a fictional "jet grenade" against police. It is based on the body of F-1 hand grenade.

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

"Pale" readies a grenade.

The grenade on ground.

Holsters

Swedish police officers carry holsters for TT-33 pistols, painted in white (typical of the Soviet traffic police).