Frontier (Aerograd)

Frontier (Aerograd) Original Poster Country USSR Directed by Aleksandr Dovzhenko Release Date 1935 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Ukrainfilm Main Cast Character Actor Stepan Glushak Stepan Shagaida Vladimir Glushak Sergei Stolyarov Vasili Khudiakov Stepan Shkurat Aniky Shabanov Boris Dobronravov Shcherban Vasili Novikov Yefim Kosa Vladimir Uralsky Wang Ling G. Tsoy

Frontier (original title Aerograd ("Air City")) is a Soviet 1935 B&W drama, directed by Aleksandr Dovzhenko. "Aerograd" is the name of a new Soviet outpost on Pacific coast near the mouth of Amur river. Japanese saboteurs try to raise rebellion of local religious sect, but a group of former Red Army soldiers, now peasants and hunters, stop these activities.

The following weapons were used in the film Frontier (Aerograd):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Vladimir Glushak (Sergei Stolyarov), a pilot, carries a Nagant M1895 revolver as his service sidearm.

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

Vladimir Glushak holds his Nagant.

Vladimir aims the revolver. Note the pre-1930 rounded front sight.

Mauser C96

Old hunter Stepan Glushak (Stepan Shagaida) carries a Mauser C96 pistol in addition to his Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle.

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

Stepan Glushak uses Mauser pistol in shootout with saboteurs.

Stepan follows an escaped saboteur, carrying rifle on sling and Mauser pistol in hand.

A side view of the Mauser C96.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Several hunters, including Stepan Glushak (Stepan Shagaida) and Vasili Khudiakov (Stepan Shkurat), use Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles. These rifles have unhooded front sights, so they are supposed to be converted original M1891 Dragoon rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Stepan Glushak follows an escaped saboteur, carrying M91/30 rifle on sling and Mauser C96 pistol in hand.

A hunter holds an M91/30 rifle.

Stepan in a shootout with sectants.

Khudiakov fires.

Khudiakov holds his rifle.

Arisaka Type 38

Arisaka Type 38 rifles are widely used by Japanese agents and Russian sectants, including their leader Aniky Shabanov (Boris Dobronravov).

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

A pair of Japanese saboteurs ((Leonid Kan) and (I. Kim)), armed with Arisaka rifles, are making their way through the taiga.

Shabanov holds an Arisaka with opened bolt.

Most of the sectants carry Arisaka rifles.

Winchester Model 1895

Several hunters use Winchester Model 1895 rifles.

A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever

A hunter goes to taiga, carrying a Winchester 1895.

A local young hunter (Nikon Tabunasov) greets the airplane. He carries a Winchester 1895.

Wang Ling (G. Tsoy) with a Winchester.

Vetterli Rifle

One of the sectants carries what appears to be a Vetterli Rifle.

Vetterli Model 1869/70 - 10.4mm

Winchester Model 1892

A native hunter carries what appears to be some Winchester rifle with tube magazine, most likely a Winchester Model 1892.

Winchester 1892 -.32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.

Shotguns

Berdanka Bolt Action Shotgun

In one scene Aniky Shabanov (Boris Dobronravov) holds a hunting gun that is possibly a converted Berdan Rifle (so-called berdanka).

Shabanov with his son and a gun.

Same looking gun is carried by one of the sectants.