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|name = Sniper  
 
|name = Sniper  
 
|picture = Sniper 1931.jpg
 
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|caption = ''Original Poster''
 
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
 
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
 
|director = Semyon Timoshenko
 
|director = Semyon Timoshenko
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|actor2=[[Boris Shlikhting]]
 
|actor2=[[Boris Shlikhting]]
 
|character3=The German sniper
 
|character3=The German sniper
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|actor3=Pyotr Kirillov
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|actor3=[[Pyotr Kirillov]]
 
|character4=The British colonel
 
|character4=The British colonel
 
|actor4=Vladimir Gardin
 
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'''''Sniper ''''' is a Soviet 1931 B&W movie directed by Semyon Timoshenko. During World War 1 a Russian soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) serves in Russian Expeditionary Force in France where he is chosen for his marksmanship and trained as a skilled sniper. After the Russian revolution the soldier returns home while his commander ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) fights against the Soviet Russia. In 1930 the former soldier works on a factory and also he is the instructor in shooting club. Once the town that is near the Soviet border is attacked by foreign troops (the hostile state isn't named but the uniform of the soldiers resembles Finnish). The character meets againt with his former commander who serves in invading forces.
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'''''Sniper ''''' is a Soviet 1931 B&W movie directed by Semyon Timoshenko. During World War I, a Russian soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) serves in the Russian Expeditionary Force in France where he is chosen for his marksmanship and trained as a skilled sniper. After the Russian Revolution, the soldier returns home while his commander ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) fights against the newly-founded Soviet Union. In 1930, the former soldier works in a factory and is also the instructor at a shooting club. His town near the Soviet border is attacked by foreign troops (the hostile state isn't named, but the uniforms of the soldiers resemble ones worn by the Finnish). The character meets his former commander once more, who now serves in the invading forces.
  
 
{{Film Title}}
 
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= Revolvers =
 
= Revolvers =
 
== Nagant M1895 ==
 
== Nagant M1895 ==
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Most revolvers, seen in hands of Russian, French and British officers during the WW1, appear to be Russian [[Nagant M1895]]s.
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Most revolvers, seen in the hands of Russian, French, and British officers during WWI, appear to be Russian [[Nagant M1895]]s.
 
[[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N]]
 
[[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French officer leads his soldiers in attack with a revolver and a sword in hands.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French officer leads his soldiers in attack with a revolver and a sword in hands.]]
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== Unidentified revolver ==
 
== Unidentified revolver ==
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In one scene a British officer is seen with a revolver. This scene is supposed to be a documentary footage.
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In one scene, a British officer is seen with a revolver. This scene is supposed to be documentary footage.
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British officer holds a revolver.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British officer holds a revolver.]]
  
 
= Rifles =
 
= Rifles =
 
== Ross M1910 ==
 
== Ross M1910 ==
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The Soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) and The Captain ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) both use [[Ross Rifle|Ross M1910]] rifles with sniper scopes. Standard Ross rifles are also seen in hands of Russian and British soldiers. The moviemakers could use a large stock of Ross M1910s that were captured during the Russian civil war and used in USSR for target shooting in 1920s-1930s.
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The Soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) and The Captain ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) both use [[Ross Rifle|Ross M1910]] rifles with sniper scopes. Standard Ross rifles are also seen in hands of Russian and British soldiers. The moviemakers most likely made use of the large stock of Ross M1910s that were captured during the Russian Civil War and used in the USSR for target shooting in the 1920s and 1930s.
 
[[File:RossMk IIIM1910.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ross Mk III Model 1910]]
 
[[File:RossMk IIIM1910.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Ross Mk III Model 1910]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier trains with a Ross rifle in sniper school.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier trains with a Ross rifle in sniper school.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view of the trigger.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close-up view of the trigger.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier takes a Ross with a sniper scope during the training.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier takes a Ross with a sniper scope during training.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier aims.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier aims.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ross rifles are seen in hands of British soldiers.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Ross rifles are seen in the hands of British soldiers.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian soldier holds a Ross rifle during the close combat.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Russian soldier holds a Ross rifle during close combat.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier cleans his Ross. The bolt is removed and seen on the table next to The Soldier.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-26.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier cleans his Ross. The bolt is removed and seen on the table next to The Soldier.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-28.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Captain fires at Russian soldiers who declined to participate in the war.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-28.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Captain fires at Russian soldiers who declined to participate in the war.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier shows the bolt and sniper scope of the Ross to his students in shooting club.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-34.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier shows the bolt and sniper scope of the Ross to his students at the shooting club.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During the battle in the final scene, one of the civilian volunteers fires a Ross rifle with removed rear sight.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-42.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier aims in the final scene.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-42.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier aims in the final scene.]]
  
 
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
 
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
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German Kaiser Army soldiers are armed with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Mauser 98 rifles are also seen in hands of Triple Entente troops.
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Imperial German Army soldiers are armed with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898]] rifles. Mauser 98 rifles are also seen in the hands of Triple Entente troops.
 
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
 
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German sniper (Pyotr Kirillov) leaves his hidden position. He holds a Mauser 98 rifle.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The German sniper ([[Pyotr Kirillov]]) leaves his hidden position. He holds a Mauser 98 rifle.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mauser 98 is seen next to the sniper's body. Note the bolt handle.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mauser 98 is seen next to the sniper's body. Note the bolt handle.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British soldier holds a Mauser 98 rifle during the close combat.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British soldier holds a Mauser 98 rifle during the close combat.]]
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== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
 
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
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During the battle in the final scene Red Army soldiers and civilian volunteers carry [[Mosin Nagant M1891]] rifles of various variants.
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During the battle in the final scene, Red Army soldiers and civilian volunteers carry [[Mosin Nagant M1891]] Infantry rifles.
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[[Image:1891-Mosin-Nagant.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R]]
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[[Image:1891-Mosin-Nagant.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-43.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Russian soldiers of Expeditionary Force carry M91 Infantry rifles. This is incorrect as they were armed in France with French weapons, mostly Berthier rifles.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-43.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Russian soldiers of the Expeditionary Force carry M91 Infantry rifles. This is incorrect as they were armed in France with French weapons, mostly [[Berthier Rifles|Berthier rifles]].]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-36.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A civilian volunteer holds an M91 Dragoon rifle with early model sights.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-36.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A civilian volunteer holds an M91 Infantry rifle with early model sights.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-37.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another volunteer is armed with an M91 Dragoon with M1910 sights.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-37.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another volunteer is armed with an M91 Infantry with M1910 sights.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red Army soldiers fire Mosin Nagant rifles.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-40.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red Army soldiers fire Mosin Nagant rifles.]]
  
 
== Enfield P14 ==
 
== Enfield P14 ==
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Some [[Enfield Pattern 14]] rifles are also seen in hands of British soldiers.
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Some [[Enfield Pattern 14]] rifles are also seen in the hands of British soldiers.
 
[[File:Pattern1914.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK]]
 
[[File:Pattern1914.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|What appears to be an Enfield P14 is seen at the left.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|What appears to be an Enfield P14 is seen at the left.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of supposed P14 in center.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-16.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of the supposed P14 in center.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British soldier in attack with an Enfield rifle.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A British soldier in attack with an Enfield rifle.]]
  
 
== Winchester Model 1895 ==
 
== Winchester Model 1895 ==
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A [[Winchester Model 1895]] rifle is seen in hands of a Russian soldier.
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A [[Winchester Model 1895]] rifle is seen in the hands of a Russian soldier.
 
[[Image:Russian.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever]]
 
[[Image:Russian.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Winchester95-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Winchester95-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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== Mannlicher M1895 ==
 
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Some [[Mannlicher M1895]] rifles are also seen in several scenes.
 
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[[Image:Mannlicher-M1895-8x50.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Original Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50R]]
 
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) in trenches. The rifle, seen next to him, looks like a Mannlicher M95.]]
 
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-41.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During the battle in the final scene one of the civilian volunteers fires a Mannlicher rifle.]]
 
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== Lebel Mle 1886 ==
 
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In the scene when a French firing squad execute mutineers, the soldiers are armed with rifles that appear to be [[Lebel Mle 1886]]s ([[Berthier Mle 1907-15]] or [[Berthier Mle 1907-16]] rifles are also possible guess but less credible).
 
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[[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel Model 1886 Rifle - 8x50Rmm]]
 
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-25.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
 
  
 
== TOZ-1 ==
 
== TOZ-1 ==
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During the training in the shooting club in 1930 numerous small caliber rifles are seen. They are supposed to be .22 caliber single-shot TOZ-1 rifles that were used in late 1920s - early 1930s for basic shooting training, until replaced with improved TOZ-7.
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During training at the shooting club in 1930, numerous small caliber rifles are seen. They are supposed to be .22 caliber single-shot [[TOZ-1]] rifles that were used in the late 1920s to the early 1930s for basic shooting training, until replaced with the improved TOZ-7.
 
[[File:TOZ-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A drawing of TOZ-1 - .22LR]]
 
[[File:TOZ-1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A drawing of TOZ-1 - .22LR]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-31.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Half a dozen of small caliber rifles.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-31.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Five small caliber rifles.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-33.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]Young men and women at shooting range.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-33.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Young men and women at the shooting range.]]
  
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== Unidentified rifles ==
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== Kropatschek Mle 1884-1885 ==
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Some unidentified rifles are also seen.
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Rifles that appear to be [[Kropatschek Rifle|French Kropatschek Mle 1884 ]] are seen in several scenes.
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the scene in 1930 a border guard of the hostile state carries a rifle. It appears to be a Mauser system, with a straight bolt handle but without the "Lange Visier" rear sights, typical for Mauser 98.]]
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[[Image:1884Kropatschek.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Kropatschek Mle 1884 - 11 x 59mm Gras.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The Soldier ([[Pyotr Sobolevsky]]) in the trenches. The rifle, seen next to him, looks like a Kropatschek.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-25.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A French firing squad executes mutineers. The soldiers are armed with rifles that appear to be Kropatschek.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-30.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the scene in 1930, a border guard of the hostile state carries a rifle that also appears to be a Kropatschek.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-35.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier fires at a Soviet border guard.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-35.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier fires at a Soviet border guard.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier with a Mauser-style rifle in action.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-38.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier with a rifle in action.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-39.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He reloads.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Rifle-39.jpg|thumb|none|500px|He reloads.]]
  
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[[Maxim M1910]] machine guns are used during the battle in the final scene by both Red Army soldiers and the invading troops.
 
[[Maxim M1910]] machine guns are used during the battle in the final scene by both Red Army soldiers and the invading troops.
 
[[File:Maxim-M1910-Smooth-water-jacket.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR]]
 
[[File:Maxim-M1910-Smooth-water-jacket.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier fires his machine gun. Next to him The Captain ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) is watching with binoculars for the results of shooting.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An enemy soldier fires his machine gun. Next to him, The Captain ([[Boris Shlikhting]]) is watching with binoculars for the results of the shooting.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view of the muzzle.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of the muzzle.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red Army soldiers move a Maxim on positions.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Red Army soldiers move a Maxim into position.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|They return fire.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Maxim-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|They return fire.]]
  
 
== Maxim-Tokarev ==
 
== Maxim-Tokarev ==
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In the scene of the attack of Russian troops in Summer 1917 a [[Maxim-Tokarev]] machine gun stands for a German machine gun.
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In the scene of the attack by the Russian troops in Summer 1917, a [[Maxim-Tokarev]] machine gun stands in for a German machine gun.
 
[[File:Maxim-Tokarev_1926.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim-Tokarev light machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]]
 
[[File:Maxim-Tokarev_1926.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim-Tokarev light machine gun - 7.62x54mm R]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-MT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A close view of the barrel.]]
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[[File:Sniper-1931-MT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closer view of the barrel.]]
  
 
= Other Weapons =
 
= Other Weapons =
 
== Flamethrower ==
 
== Flamethrower ==
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In one scene a flamethrower is seen in hands of a British soldier. It is hard to identify the exact model.
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In one scene, a flamethrower is seen in the hands of a British soldier. It is hard to identify the exact model.
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Flamethrower-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier checks his weapon prior to attack.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Flamethrower-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier checks his weapon prior to attack.]]
  
 
== Livens Projector ==
 
== Livens Projector ==
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In one scene a British soldier loads a Livens Projector mortar with a gas bomb. It can be a genuine weapon, not a mockup (although the bomb is a dummy of course).
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In one scene, a British soldier loads a Livens Projector mortar with a gas bomb. It could be a genuine weapon, not a mockup (although the bomb is a dummy of course).
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Livens Projector-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier brings a bomb to the projector that is seen in center.]]
 
[[File:Sniper-1931-Livens Projector-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A soldier brings a bomb to the projector that is seen in center.]]
  

Latest revision as of 21:26, 21 March 2024


Sniper
Sniper 1931.jpg
Original Poster
Country SOV.jpg USSR
Directed by Semyon Timoshenko
Release Date 1931
Language Russian
Studio Soyuzkino
Main Cast
Character Actor
The Soldier Pyotr Sobolevsky
The Captain Boris Shlikhting
The German sniper Pyotr Kirillov
The British colonel Vladimir Gardin
Viktor Leonid Kmit


Sniper is a Soviet 1931 B&W movie directed by Semyon Timoshenko. During World War I, a Russian soldier (Pyotr Sobolevsky) serves in the Russian Expeditionary Force in France where he is chosen for his marksmanship and trained as a skilled sniper. After the Russian Revolution, the soldier returns home while his commander (Boris Shlikhting) fights against the newly-founded Soviet Union. In 1930, the former soldier works in a factory and is also the instructor at a shooting club. His town near the Soviet border is attacked by foreign troops (the hostile state isn't named, but the uniforms of the soldiers resemble ones worn by the Finnish). The character meets his former commander once more, who now serves in the invading forces.


The following weapons were used in the film Sniper (1931):


Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Most revolvers, seen in the hands of Russian, French, and British officers during WWI, appear to be Russian Nagant M1895s.

Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N
A French officer leads his soldiers in attack with a revolver and a sword in hands.
A British officer holds a revolver during the attack.
A French officer in charge of a firing squad holds a revolver.
The Captain (Boris Shlikhting) holds a Nagant during the battle in the final scene.
The Captain is shot by The Soldier.

Unidentified revolver

In one scene, a British officer is seen with a revolver. This scene is supposed to be documentary footage.

A British officer holds a revolver.

Rifles

Ross M1910

The Soldier (Pyotr Sobolevsky) and The Captain (Boris Shlikhting) both use Ross M1910 rifles with sniper scopes. Standard Ross rifles are also seen in hands of Russian and British soldiers. The moviemakers most likely made use of the large stock of Ross M1910s that were captured during the Russian Civil War and used in the USSR for target shooting in the 1920s and 1930s.

Ross Mk III Model 1910
A soldier trains with a Ross rifle in sniper school.
A close-up view of the trigger.
The Soldier takes a Ross with a sniper scope during training.
The Soldier aims.
Ross rifles are seen in the hands of British soldiers.
A Russian soldier holds a Ross rifle during close combat.
The Soldier cleans his Ross. The bolt is removed and seen on the table next to The Soldier.
The Captain fires at Russian soldiers who declined to participate in the war.
The Soldier shows the bolt and sniper scope of the Ross to his students at the shooting club.
During the battle in the final scene, one of the civilian volunteers fires a Ross rifle with removed rear sight.
The Soldier aims in the final scene.

Mauser Gewehr 1898

Imperial German Army soldiers are armed with Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Mauser 98 rifles are also seen in the hands of Triple Entente troops.

Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser
The German sniper (Pyotr Kirillov) leaves his hidden position. He holds a Mauser 98 rifle.
A Mauser 98 is seen next to the sniper's body. Note the bolt handle.
A British soldier holds a Mauser 98 rifle during the close combat.
Another British soldier with a Mauser 98 in attack.
German soldiers in gas masks attack with Mauser 98 rifles in hands.

Mosin Nagant M1891

During the battle in the final scene, Red Army soldiers and civilian volunteers carry Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R
Russian soldiers of the Expeditionary Force carry M91 Infantry rifles. This is incorrect as they were armed in France with French weapons, mostly Berthier rifles.
A civilian volunteer holds an M91 Infantry rifle with early model sights.
Another volunteer is armed with an M91 Infantry with M1910 sights.
Red Army soldiers fire Mosin Nagant rifles.

Enfield P14

Some Enfield Pattern 14 rifles are also seen in the hands of British soldiers.

Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK
What appears to be an Enfield P14 is seen at the left.
Another view of the supposed P14 in center.
A British soldier in attack with an Enfield rifle.

Winchester Model 1895

A Winchester Model 1895 rifle is seen in the hands of a Russian soldier.

A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever
Sniper-1931-Winchester95-1.jpg

TOZ-1

During training at the shooting club in 1930, numerous small caliber rifles are seen. They are supposed to be .22 caliber single-shot TOZ-1 rifles that were used in the late 1920s to the early 1930s for basic shooting training, until replaced with the improved TOZ-7.

A drawing of TOZ-1 - .22LR
Five small caliber rifles.
Young men and women at the shooting range.

Kropatschek Mle 1884-1885

Rifles that appear to be French Kropatschek Mle 1884 are seen in several scenes.

Kropatschek Mle 1884 - 11 x 59mm Gras.
The Soldier (Pyotr Sobolevsky) in the trenches. The rifle, seen next to him, looks like a Kropatschek.
A French firing squad executes mutineers. The soldiers are armed with rifles that appear to be Kropatschek.
In the scene in 1930, a border guard of the hostile state carries a rifle that also appears to be a Kropatschek.
An enemy soldier fires at a Soviet border guard.
An enemy soldier with a rifle in action.
He reloads.

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910

Maxim M1910 machine guns are used during the battle in the final scene by both Red Army soldiers and the invading troops.

Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR
An enemy soldier fires his machine gun. Next to him, The Captain (Boris Shlikhting) is watching with binoculars for the results of the shooting.
A closer view of the muzzle.
Red Army soldiers move a Maxim into position.
They return fire.

Maxim-Tokarev

In the scene of the attack by the Russian troops in Summer 1917, a Maxim-Tokarev machine gun stands in for a German machine gun.

Maxim-Tokarev light machine gun - 7.62x54mm R
A closer view of the barrel.

Other Weapons

Flamethrower

In one scene, a flamethrower is seen in the hands of a British soldier. It is hard to identify the exact model.

A soldier checks his weapon prior to attack.

Livens Projector

In one scene, a British soldier loads a Livens Projector mortar with a gas bomb. It could be a genuine weapon, not a mockup (although the bomb is a dummy of course).

A soldier brings a bomb to the projector that is seen in center.
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