Brigada

Brigada Poster Country Russia Language Russian Genre Drama Crime Action Broadcast 2002 No. of Episodes 15 Main Cast Character Actor Sasha Belov Sergey Bezrukov Kosmos Dmitriy Dyuzhev Pchyola Pavel Maikov Phil Vladimir Vdovichenkov Olya Ekaterina Guseva Detective Andrey Panin Belov's Mom Valentina Telichkina Vvedensky Aleksey Kravchenko Max Aleksandr Vysokovskiy

Brigada (English: Brigade), also known as Law of the Lawless is a Russian crime television series that released in 2002. The television series follows the story of four best friends from 1989 to 2000. The film begins in 1989 when sergeant Alexander (Sasha) Belov (nicknamed "Bely", i.e. "White") (Sergei Bezrukov) has finished his national service in the Russian border guards, and returns to Moscow. He is greeted there by his three childhood friends, Kosmos Kholmogorov ("Kosmos", i.e. "Space") (Dmitri Dyuzhev), Viktor Pchyolkin ("Pchyola", i.e. "Bee") (Pavel Maikov), and Valery Filatov ("Phil") (Vladimir Vdovichenkov). Kosmos and Viktor have turned to criminal racket on Moscow's markets. With the lapse of time brigade of four friends getting one of the most influential gang in Moscow.

The sequel, as a movie entitled “Brigade-2: Heir”, was filmed in 2010 and released in 2012.

The following weapons were used in the television series Brigada:

Handguns

Makarov PM

Makarov PM is Belov's first pistol. Kaverin (Andrey Panin) and different police forces, including OMON and SOBR uses this gun too. In several scenes used a 6P42 gas pistol, 7.62mm caliber.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

6P42-7.6 Gas Pistol - 7.62mm TK-024. It is based on the Makarov PM.

Pchyola threatens the captive police with Makarov PM captured at him. Near Kosmos shows him his knife

Belov tucks the Makarov PM into his waist.

Kaverin holds his Makarov PM (reflection off a mirror)

Kaverin cocks his Makarov PM

Close shot of Kaverin's Makarov PM. Note the "6P42-7.6 Cal. 7.62" inscription.

A thug who wants join to Belov's gang gives his Makarov PM to Belov

Pchyola holds thug's Makarov PM. Note the caliber - 7.62

Kaverin returns his Makarov PM to the Militia's arsenal

OMON members points their Makarov PMs at the Belov

Kosmos holds a Makarov PM

Makarov PM lying on the table

Makarov PM lying on the left of Beretta 92FS Lighter Pistol

Close shot of Belov's Makarov PM

Belov reloads his Makarov PM *in this scene it is evident that live ammunition is being used*

Belov fires his Makarov PM

Tokarev TT-33

Tokarev TT-33 is Kosmos' personal pistol. In a few episodes he holds a pair of TT-33's. Both pre-1947 and post-1947 version of TT can be seen.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.

Post-war issued Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Kosmos shows Sasha his Tokarev TT-33

Kosmos points his Tokarev TT-33 at Mukha's thugs

Kosmos prepares to fires on the ground

Kosmos fires on the ground in order that stop Mukha's thugs. Note the early shape of the cocking serrations.

Kosmos shows Pchyola his Tokarev TT-33

Security man fires in the air in order that stop the brawl

Kosmos (the first gangster on the left) holds his Tokarev TT-33

Kosmos (on the left) holds his Tokarev TT-33

In flashback Kosmos fires his Tokarev TT-33 at Mukha

Belov places Kosmos' Tokarev TT-33 in his hands. Note the late shape of the cocking serrations.

Stechkin APS

Stechkin APS is used by Max (Aleksandr Vysokovskiy) and is both Fil and Kosmos' secondary pistol.

Stechkin APS - 9x18mm Makarov

Fil (the gangster with grey sweater) readies his Stechkin APS

Fil (on the right) holds his Stechkin APS

Fil points his Stechkin APS on the Luka's killer

"Damn it!"

Ruslan (Vladimir Karpovich) shows Kosmos Stechkin APS

Kosmos points his empty Stechkin APS at Pchyola

Fil fires his Stechkin APS

Kosmos' pistol above and Fil's pistol below

Kaverin holds his Stechkin APS

Kosmos holds his Stechkin APS

Kosmos' Stechkin APS lying on the left of Belov's Walther P99

Belov places Fil's Stechkin APS in his hands

Max readies his Stechkin APS

Max holds his Stechkin APS

Belov takes out Max's APS from a his shoulder holster

Colt M1911A1

Colt M1911A1 is Pchyola's first pistol.

World War II issued Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP

Belov places Pchyola's Colt M1911A1 in his hands

PSM

Stainless PSM pistol used by Kaverin's bodyguard.

PSM - 5,45x18mm MPTs

Kaverin's bodyguard checks the chamber on his PSM

Walther P99

Walther P99 is Belov's second pistol. In the last episode, he uses this pistol with a sound suppressor.

Walther P99 with silver slide - 9x19mm Parabellum

Belov holds his Walther P99

Close shot of Belov's Walther P99

The same scene

Belov's Walther P99 lying on the right of Kosmos' Stechkin APS

Belov takes out his Walther P99 with sound suppressor from a his shoulder holster

Belov holds his Walther P99 with sound suppressor

Belov fires his Walther P99 at Artur Lapshin

Belov fires his Walther P99 at Lapshin's bodyguards

Belov holds his Walther P99

Close shot of Belov's Walther P99

Belov points his Walther P99 at Kaverin

Close shot of Belov's Walther P99

Belov fires his Walther P99 at Kaverin's body

Belov reloads his Walther P99

Walther P88 Compact

Kaverin puts under Walther P88 Compact Compact to Belov, because he considers Sasha the suspect, who killed Mukha. At the confiscation militsioners called this pistol wrong: TT pistol, caliber 9mm., magazine capacity 15 rounds. Strangely, Kosmos also calls it a TT (Totosha or TTshnik on criminal slang). Also, Walther P88 Compact is a Fil's first pistol.

Walther P88 Compact - 9x19mm Parabellum

Kaverin puts Walther P88 Compact in the plastic bag. He wants put under this pistol to Sasha.

Militsioners (Russian police officers) takes out Walther P88 Compact after that was put under Belov's uniform

Artur Lapshin's semi-criminal bodyguard holds Walther P88 Compact at Sasha

Fil plays his Walther P88 Compact.

Garik checks his Walther P88 Compact.

Garik holds his Walther P88 Compact.

Garik holds his Walther P88 Compact.

Smith & Wesson 4505

Smith & Wesson 4505 - .45 ACP

Vanya takes Smith & Wesson 4505

Vanya aims Smith & Wesson 4505

Shotguns

Unknown 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun used by two actors, who plays guerrilla roles.

Classical side by side shotgun with exposed hammers - 12 Gauge

Two actors, who play guerrilla roles hold unknown double-barreled shotguns

Sasha assembles his double-barreled shotgun

MTs-6

In the Belov's wedding Kaban's bratva presents Sasha MTs-6 shotgun, "specially made for Afghan King".

MTs-8, similar to MTs-6 - 12 gauge

Guest takes out MTs-6 of the case

Guest holds MTs-6

Guest presents Sasha MTs-6

Sasha shows his MTs-6 to Pchyola and Olya

Submachine Guns

MP40

On the making a film about Great Patriotic War Fil works a stuntman. He plays a Waffen-SS member and he used a MP40.

MP40 - 9x19mm Parabellum

Fil holds a MP40. Note the barrel

Two actors who play guerrillas hold MP40's. Also near with them lie two unknown double-barreled shotguns

Rifles

AK-47

AK-47 - 7,62x39mm.

The actor, who plays a terrorist holds AK-47

On the photograph in newspaper actors, who plays a terrorists holds their AK-47s at Kaverin

AKS-47

Tajik gangsters hold AKS-47 when they arrive at the site of the Strelka (gangs duel).

AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm

Tajik gangster holds his AKS-47

Tajik gangsters hold their AKS-47s

AKMS

AKMS used by OMON and SOBR teams. Petrovich (Sergey Rubeko) carry AKMS at the ep. 10.

AKMS - 7.62x39mm

Close shot of SOBR members' AKMSs

An OMON member fires his AKMS. On the background another OMON member with HIS AKS-74U

Note the blank-firing adapter

Close shot of blank-firing adapter

OMON member reloads his AKMS

OMON member points his AKMS at the Belov

AK-74

AK-74 used by OMON and SOBR teams.

AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

AKS-74

AKS-74 used by OMON and SOBR teams

AKS-74 - 5.45x39mm

OMON member readies his AKS-74

AKS-74U

AKS-74U used by many characters: Pchyola, OMON and SOBR teams, Belov's bratva, Tajik mafia, etc.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

OMON member from the right fires his AKS-74U. Another OMON member in the center holds his AKMS

On the background OMON member fires his AKS-74U

Close shot of the AKS-74U

Belov's gangster takes eight AKS-74U of the trunk and hands them out to other gangsters, as they arrive for the Strelka (gang duel)

The same scene

Pchyola (the second gangster on the left) with his AKS-74U

Pchyola (in the center) holds his AKS-74U

An OMON member points his AKS-74U at Belov

Close shot of the AKS-74U

OMON member finds a bag with few AKS-74U in Belov's office

SOBR member points his AKS-74U at Belov's guard's Jeep Grand Cherokee. Other SOBR members hold AKS-74U too.

Luka's killer in ambush with his AKS-74U

Luka's killer fires his AKS-74U

Luka's killer takes out his AKS-74U from special case

Luka's killer points at Belov and Fil. Note the handle attached on the handguard

Max readies his AKS-74U

Luka's killer fires his AKS-74U

"But my nerves look like a steel cable."

Pchyola holds his AKS-74U

Pchyola fires his AKS-74U

SOBR member points his AKS-74U at Schmidt

AK-74M

AK-74M - 5,45x39mm.

SOBR member has an AK-74M with folded stock slung over his shoulder

SOBR member has an AK-74M with folded stock slung over his shoulder

VSS Vintorez

VSS Vintorez with PSO-1 scope - 9x39mm

Ruslan holds a VSS Vintorez

V-94 anti-materiel sniper rifle

Kaverin's sniper killed Luka and his bodyguards with this rifle.

Machine Guns

PKM machine gun

Belov tries to sell PKM Machine Gun and he used it to shoot at the Kaverin's flat.

PKM machine gun - 7.62x54mm R

"So, here's at my own models. RPG, PKM, 400 crates all, also to them apply ammo boxes with 100 and 250 rounds."

Schmidt holds PKM

Belov fires his PKM

The same scene

Schmidt holds smoking PKM. Note the flash-hider

Launchers

RPG-7

RPG-7 - 40mm.

"So, here's at my own models. RPG, PKM, 400 crates all, also to them apply ammo boxes with 100 and 250 rounds."

RPG-22

RPG-22 used by Inshakov's man, who destroyed the Lincoln Town Car.

RPG-22 - 72.5mm

Inshakov's man readies his RPG-22

SPSh-44 flare pistol

SPSh Flare Pistol

Russian SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm

Kosmos takes out the SPSh-44 flare pistol into his waist

Kosmos prepares to fire his SPSh-44 flare pistol in the air

Kosmos fires his SPSh-44 flare pistol in the air

Sasha aims his SPSh-44 in the air

Sasha fires his SPSh-44 in the air

Grenades

F-1 hand grenade

F-1 hand grenade used by many characters.

F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade

Belov prepares pull the pin on his F-1 grenade

F-1 hand grenade with trip wire explosives set up across the front door of Belov's apartment

Belov touches the wire

A neighbor's dog jump at the Sasha and rush to rip the wire and release the pin.

Belov grabs the armed F-1 hand grenade and throws it into the stairwell

Belov's killer drops the armed F-1 hand grenade

Other

Beretta 92FS Lighter Pistol

When Sasha meets the militsioner, who was captured by Pchyola at 1989, he shows Belov his Beretta 92FS lighter pistol. Militsioner said, that he takes away this lighter pistol of teenagers.

Militsioner points his Beretta 92FS Lighter Pistol at Belov

"It's a lighter!"

Beretta 92FS Lighter Pistol lying on the right of Makarov PM

KS-23 Poster

Picture of KS-23 & KS-23M riot shotguns shown on the stand in Militia's arsenal