The Death Ray
(Luch smerti)

Original poster

Country	USSR
Directed by	Lev Kuleshov Vsevolod Pudovkin
Release Date	1925
Language	Silent
Studio	Goskino

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Female shooter / Edith's sister	Aleksandra Khokhlova
Thomas Lann	Sergey Komarov
Fog	Vladimir Fogel
Father Revo, the Fascist Boss	Vsevolod Pudovkin
Engineer Podobed	Porfiri Podobed
Ruller / Circus director	Pyotr Galadzhev
Major Hard	Leonid Obolensky

The Death Ray (Луч смерти; Luch smerti) is a Soviet 1925 B&W science fiction movie.

PC The original film is a severely damaged, so, restored, but watermarked version is used.

The following weapons were used in the film The Death Ray (Luch smerti):

Pistols

FN Model 1910

Police commissar (ucredited) uses FN Model 1910.

FN Model 1910 .380 ACP

Police commissar with the pistol.

View of the pistol from another side.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Several Fascists, iclude Father Revo (Vsevolod Pudovkin) uses Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"s pistols. Father Revo gave it to Female shooter (Aleksandra Khokhlova), but she immediately gave it's back. Only a single pistol can be seen on screen, so, it's most likely a single movie prop.

Fascists draws his mauser.

Fascists fires.

Revo show his mauser to Female shooter.

Revo tries to hads it to Female shooter.

Pistol on the table.

FN Model 1905

Female shooter (Aleksandra Khokhlova) gave the Walther Model 9 to Shura (L. Strabinskaya). Another FN Model 1905 (most likely, the same movie prop) can be seen in the hands of one of the bodyguards.

Walther Model 9 - 6.35mm Browning

Shura with the pistol.

Shura aims.

Close Up.

Good view of the pistol.

The grip is seen.

Bodyguard with the pistol.

Dreyse Model 1907

Dreyse Model 1907 can be briefly seen in the hands of another bodyguard.

Dreyse Model 1907 - 7.65mm Browning

Typical muzzle is seen.

FN Model 1922

Ruller (Pyotr Galadzhev) draws FN Model 1922 at the one moment.

FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP

Ruller aims at his workers. Note the rear sight.

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 is the personal firearm of Engineer Podobed (Porfiri Podobed). Several Fascists agents also uses it.

Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Fascist agent cleans his revolver (cylynder removed)

Engineer Podobed with the revolver.

Close Up of the revolver in Fascist agent's hands.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Most Fascist agents uses Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model. Engineer Podobed and Thomas Lann (Sergey Komarov) captured and briefly uses several of it's.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian

Fascist agents puts his revolver on his knee.

Agent holds his revolver.

The same agent with the revolver.

Thomas Lann (Sergey Komarov) fires.

Engineer Podobed fires.

Smith & Wesson Model 10

Thomas Lann and Revo uses Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers at the film climax.

Smith & Wesson Model M&P Revolver with 5" Barrel - .38 Special

Revo grabs his revolver.

Revo in ambush.

Close Up.

Thomas Lann fires.

Good view of the gun in Thomas Lann's hands.

Unknown Revolver

One Provocateur draws an unknown revolver at the film climax.

Rifles

Vetterli Rifle

Vetterli Rifle can be seen on the ground near the killed rebbel. Another Vetterli Rifle (most likely, the same movie prop) is seen a few feets aside.

Vetterli Model 1870/87/15 - 6.5x52 mm

Perfect view of the rifle.

Rifle is seen near the fireman's daughter (N. Stravinskaya).

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles can be seen on the ground.

Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British. This simplified variant of the Mk.III (changes include the magazine cutoff, volley sights and windage adjustable rear sights being removed and a different cocking piece) was designed for expedient production in 1915 and became the most numerous variant of the Mk.III, seeing action throughout the 20th century.