Black Shark (Chyornaya akula)

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Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) Film poster Country Russia Directed by Vitaliy Lukin Release Date 1993 Language Russian English Pashto Studio Roskomkino Main Cast Character Actor Major Andrey Gusarov Valeriy Vostrotin Green Oleg Martyanov Catrine Nelson Carey Schofield Karahan Yuriy Tsurilo Capt. Rastorguev Aleksandr Belov

Black Shark (RussianЧёрная акула; Chyornaya akula) is the Russian 1993 war action movie. The story take place during the Soviet–Afghan War. The leader of the Mujahideen, named Karahan, create the secret drug manufacturing plant. Soviet and American soldiers tries to find and destroy it. Soviet commanders send for it the latest development af the Soviet military designers, the comad helicopter Kamov Ka-50 aka Chyornaya akula (Black Shark).

The following weapons were used in the film Black Shark (Chyornaya akula):

Pistols

Makarov PB

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both uses Makarov PB pistols during the raid.

Makarov PB with integral suppressor - 9x18mm Makarov

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) charges his pistol.

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) fires.

Pustol in the hands of Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov).

M1911A1

Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires M1911A1 at the several scenes.

Pre-War Colt M1911A1 - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP. This has a deep Colt factory blued finish, common for commercial variants before and after the war.

Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires.

Rifles

AKMS

Several mujahedeen, as well as Soviet soldiers can be seen armed with the AKMS rifles.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

Soviet soldiers with the AKMS. Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) at the far right.

Soviet soldier fires his rifle.

AKMS near the killed Soviet soldier.

Catrine Nelson (Carey Schofield) fires AKMS during the film climax. PS Carey Schofield is the real British freelance journalist.

AKS-74

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin), Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov), several Soviet and American soldiers uses AKS-74 rifles. Another AKS-74 can be seen using by several mujahedeen and mercenaries.

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

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AKS-74 with plum furniture - 5.45x39mm

Close Up of the rifle in the hands of Soviet soldier.

Soviet soldiers fires during the training.

Two mujahedeen with the rifles.

American mercenary with the rifle.

Another mercenary with the rifle.

Close view of the rifle.

Mujaheddin fires.

M16A1

Most of American soldiers were armed with the M16A1s. Captured M16A1 can be seen in the hands of several mujahedeen and mercenaries.

The original M16 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

Mujaheddin with the captured rifle.

Mercenary fires his rifle at the American soldiers.

American soldier fires at mujahedeen.

American commander fires at the mujahedeen.

SVD Dragunov

SVD Dragunov can be briefly seen in the hands of one Soviet soldier.

SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Soldier caver with his rifle...

...but, a second later, he was killed by explosion.

Machine Guns

PKM Machine Gun

At least one soviet soldier carry PKM Machine Guns.

PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

Soviet soldier fires. Note the belt feed.

PK Machine Gun

At lest two mujahedeen fire PK Machine Gun.

PK Machine Gun, note the larger curved gas block and the thicker fluted barrel that was found on the original weapon - 7.62x54mm R

Mujaheddin fires. Note the box magazine.

The box magazine is seen.

Browning M1919A4

Browning M1919A4 can be seen in mujahedeen's ambush. This gun had never fire.

Browning M1919A4 on an M2 tripod, pre 1943 model with bolt latch - .30-06 Springfield

Machine Gun at the right.

KPVT

KPVT Heavy Machine Gun was mounted on Soviet BTR.

KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm

Good view of the muzzle.

Barrel is seen.

NSVT heavy machine gun

Several mujahedeen uses NSVT heavy machine gun.

NSV-T heavy machine gun mounted on a Ukrainian T-84 - 12.7x108mm

Launchers

GSN-19

Little boy Seryozha (uncredited) fires AKMS withs GSN-19 grenade launcher at the target at the film beggining.

GSN-19 grenade launcher with unfired round - 30mm

Close view of the launcher in Seryozha's hands.

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) holds the launcher attached AK.

GP-25

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) uses GP-25s during the raid.

GP-25 grenade launcher - 40mm

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) takes a few 40mm grenade ammoes for the raid.

RPG-18

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) carry RPG-18.

RPG-18 - 64mm

Good view of the gun.

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) prepairs to use his launcher.

Type 69 RPG

Type 69 RPG can be seen using by mujahedeen.

Chinese Type 69 RPG - 40mm

Perfect view of the launcher.

Hand Grenade

F-1 Grenades

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both uses F-1 hand grenades during the raid

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) loads his grenade.

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) hanged the brenade on his belt.

Heavy weapons

Shipunov 2A42

Helicopter Chyornaya akula was equiped with the Shipunov 2A42.

Shipunov 2A42 automatic cannon - 30x165mm

Perfect view of the muzzle.

AA cannons

Mujahedeen uses AA cannons

BMP-2

Mujahedeen uses several BMP-2.