Island of Lost Ships
(Ostrov pogibshikh korabley)

DVD Cover

Country	USSR
Directed by	Evgeniy Ginzburg Rauf Mamedov
Release Date	1987
Language	Russian
Studio	Lenfilm

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Volodya/Reginald Gatling	Gediminas Storpirstis
Volodya's wife/Vivian Kingman	Larisa Belogurova
Jimmy Simpkins	Nikolay Lavrov
Fergus Slayton	Arunas Storpirstis
Sholom the Talker	Konstantin Raykin
Maggie	Natalya Lapina
Lueders	Mikhail Scheglov
Frida	Liliyan Malkina

Island of Lost Ships (Ostrov pogibshikh korabley) is a Soviet 1987 made for TV musical adventure movie directed by Evgeniy Ginzburg and Rauf Mamedov and loosely based on the eponymous novel by Aleksandr Belyaev. Volodya, a young man from 1980s, unexpectedly finds himself in 1928 Marseilles. He is arrested due to his likeness with supposed murderer Reginald Gatling. Volodya and Detective Jimmy Simpkins travel to America but the ship sinks and they save on a raft together with charming Vivian Kingman. Currents bring the raft in the Bermuda Triangle where they land on the Island of Lost Ships, a conglomerate of derelicte vessels from various places and times. Fergus Slayton, the ruler of the Island, becomes fond of Vivian who already falls in mutual love with Volodya.

The following weapons were used in the film Island of Lost Ships (Ostrov pogibshikh korabley):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of islanders.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Post-1930 version.

An islander with binoculars holds the Nagant.

Another view of the revolver.

"Sailor" (Sergei Parshin) holds the Nagant instead of previously used Mauser C96 in the final scene.

Reichsrevolver M1879

In one scene Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis) holds a Reichsrevolver M1879. This wiped to white revolver appears to be the same prop, used in numerous Lenfilm productions, like Priklucheniya Sherlocka Holmsa i doktora Vatsona. A Reichsrevolver is also seen in hands of an islander.

Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10.6x25R

Slayton in Napoleonic era tunic holds the Reichsrevolver. This well worn movie gun looses all its blued finish.

Another view of Slayton's revolver.

A Reichsrevolver is seen at the bottom left.

Rast-Gasser M1898

What appears to be Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver is seen in hands of an islander.

Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8x27mm Gasser

A Rast-Gasser is seen at the top right.

Saxon M1873 Revolver

Saxon M1873 Revolver is seen in hands of an islander.

Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6mm

Pistols

Vis wz. 35

A Vis wz. 35 is Jimmy Simpkins' (Nikolay Lavrov) personal handgun. In several scenes it falls in hands of Volodya (Gediminas Storpirstis) and Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis). A midget islander (Mikhail Stein) holds a Vis in one scene.

Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm

Volodya manages to disarm Simpkins and holds him at gunpoint.

Simpkins pistol-whips Volodya.

Volodya fires at a shark.

The midget, carried by "Turk" (Arkadi Shalolashvili), holds a Vis during the unrest on the Island.

A close view of the Vis.

Luger P08

In the final scene Fergus Slayton (Arunas Storpirstis) fires a Luger P08. Some islanders also carry Lugers.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

A fat islander at the left holds the Luger.

Slayton fires his Luger.

Walther P38

Walther P38 pistols are seen in hands of islanders, notably "Mulatto" (Tito Romalio).

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

P38 is seen at the background.

"Mulatto" raises his Walther.

Mauser C96

Mauser C96 pistols are seen in hands of islanders, notably "Sailor" (Sergei Parshin).

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

A good view of Mauser C96.

"Sailor" raises his Mauser in air.

Browning Hi-Power

A Browning Hi-Power is briefly seen in hands of an islander. It appears to be original FN P-35 version.

FN P-35 - 9x19mm

Hi-Power is seen at the bottom left.

Flintlock Pistol

Flintlock Pistols (possibly Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809) are seen in hands of islanders.

Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 - .70 cal

A flintlock pistol is seen at the left.

The barrel is seen in center.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

PPSh-41 SMGs are seen in hands of islanders.

PPSh-41 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

PPSh is seen at the background.

PPSh is partially seen at the right.

PPSh is seen at the right.

MP40

MP40 SMGs are seen in hands of islanders.

MP40 - 9x19mm

An islander raises his MP40 in air.

MP40 is seen at the background.

Unfolded stock of MP40.

The barrel of MP40.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A Double Barreled Shotgun is seen in hands of an islander.

A double barreled shotgun is seen at the right.

IZh-18 (mocked up)

Some percussion cap/flintlock pistols appear to be mocked up IZh-18 single barreled shotguns. Such props are often seen in Soviet movies.

Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled Sawed Off shotgun - 16 gauge. The IZh-18 is the same, aside from not having an exposed hammer.

A fake flintock or percussion cap pistol is seen at the right. It has a typical outlook for the mocked up IZh-18.

Rifles and Muskets

Winchester Model 1895

Winchester Model 1895 rifles are seen in hands of islanders. Volodya (Gediminas Storpirstis) uses the Winchester in several scenes.

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

The Winchester 1895 is seen in center.

Volodya holds the Winchester in the final scene.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are seen in hands of islanders.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

M38 Carbine is seen in center.

A slightly blurry view of M38 Carbine at the right.

An islander aims his M38 Carbine in the final scene.

SVT-40

An SVT-40 rifle is seen in hands of an islander.

Tokarev SVT-40 - 7.62x54mmR

The SVT-40 is seen at the right.

Percussion Cap Musket

Percussion cap muskets (single prop that is possibly a mockup) are seen in hands of islanders. The musket has a shortened stock in comparison with military models so it's possibly a hunting weapon.