Black Shark (Chyornaya akula)

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 is set in late 1980s, right after the Soviet–Afghan War. The leader of the Mujahideen, named Karahan, create the secret drug manufacturing plant. Soviet and American special troops unsuccessfully try to find and destroy it. Soviet commanders send for it the latest development af the Soviet military designers, the combat helicopter Kamov Ka-50 aka Chyornaya akula (Black Shark).

Note: most actors are non-professionals, including actual soldiers of Spetsnaz, combat pilots (including cheif pilot of Kamov Design Bureau), and aircraft designers.

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 use Makarov PB pistols during the raid on Karahan's drug facility.

Makarov PB with integral suppressor - 9x18mm Makarov

Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) charges his pistol. Note: Valeriy Vostrotin is the real Soviet–Afghan War veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union.

Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) fires.

Pistol in the hands of Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov), disguised as mujaheddin.

M1911A1

Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires M1911A1 in 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) holds an AKS-74 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. Note: Carey Schofield is the real life 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

Closeup of the rifle in the hands of Soviet soldier.

Soviet soldiers fires during the training.

Two mujahedeen with the rifles. These AKs are fitted with blank firing adapters.

Mercenary with the rifle.

Another mercenary with the rifle.

Close view of the rifle.

Mujaheddin fires. Blank firing adapter is seen.

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

Both Soviet soldiers and mujahedeens use PKM Machine Guns. They are fitted with late flash hiders.

PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R

Soviet soldier fires. Note the belt feed.

Mujaheddin fires.

The belt box 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

Grenade Launchers

GSN-19

Little boy Seryozha (uncredited) fires AKMS with GSN-19 grenade launcher at the target at the opening scene.

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.

Missile Launcher

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.

Type 65 Recoilless Rifle

Type 65 recoilless rifle is used by mujahedeen.

Type 65 recoilless rifle - 82mm

Recoilless rifle at the left.

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

A genuine Ka-50 Chyornaya akula helicopter appears in the film. It is armed with the Shipunov 2A42 autocannon.

Shipunov 2A42 automatic cannon - 30x165mm

Perfect view of the muzzle.

2A42 autocannons are also mounted on BMP-2 AIFVs.

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K was mounted on Karahan's (Yuriy Tsurilo) Mi-24P (Hind-F).

Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon with unfired rounds - 30x165mm

GSh-30K is placed in fixed side-mount.

GSh-30K fires with a great muzzle flame.

AA cannons

Mujahedeen uses AA cannons

Good view of the guns.

Mujahedeen fires at the helicopter Chyornaya akula.

BMP-2

Mujahedeen uses several BMP-2.

BMP-2.

Mujahedeen in ambush.