The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye)

The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye) Theatrical release poster Country USSR Directed by Edmond Keosayan Release Date 1971 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Dan'ka Viktor Kosykh Ksanka Valentina Kurdyukova Valerka Mikhail Metyolkin Yashka the Gypsy Vasiliy Vasilyev Staff-Captain Pyotr Ovechkin Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Colonel Leopold Kudasov Arkadi Tolbuzin Poruchik Perov Vladimir Ivashov Burnash Yefim Kopelyan Naryshkin Vladislav Strzhelchik

The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye) is a Soviet 1971 action movie directed by Edmond Keosayan. It is a third sequel to The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli). Several years has passed after the Russian Civil war. A group of White emigres makes a plan to steal the Big Imperial Crown from the Soviet Russia. The members of this group are old rivals of the Elusive Avengers - Kudasov, Ovechkin, Perov and Burnash. Now the heroes of the movie must counter the plans of their enemies.

The following weapons are seen in the movie The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye):

Nagant 1895

As in the previous films, Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by all four "Elusive Avengers": Dan'ka (Viktor Kosykh), Ksanka (Valentina Kurdyukova), Valerka (Mikhail Metyolkin) and Yashka the Gypsy (Vasiliy Vasilyev). Kudasov (Arkadi Tolbuzin), Ovechkin (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan), Perov (Vladimir Ivashov), Burnash (Yefim Kopelyan) and some other characters also carry Nagants in several scenes.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. This is post-1930 version.

Perov aims his revolver in the opening scene.

Ksanka fires in the opening scene.

Dan'ka fires in the opening scene.

Ovechkin fires his revolver during the train chase.

Kudasov aims his Nagant.

Monsieur Duc (Andrey Fayt) holds a Nagant.

Yashka holds a Nagant in the final scene.

Ovechkin with Nagant in the final scene.

Mauser C96

In the opening scene Colonel Kudasov (Arkadi Tolbuzin) is seen with a Mauser C96 pistol.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Kudasov aims his Mauser.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

In the opening scene basmachi (Middle Asian Muslim rebels) carry Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

In one scene a Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle with bayonet is briefly seen in hands of a sentinel.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

See Also:

• The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli)
• The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (Novye prikluchenya Neulovimykh)