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The Blue Express
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The Blue Express, or China Express, is a 1929 Soviet silent drama film directed by Ilya Trauberg (Assistant director of October: Ten Days That Shook the World (Oktyabr). China in the 1920s: an express train to bring travelers to Russia is waiting to depart. As in the reality of society, passengers on the train are divided into three classes: in the first class, accompanied by military honors, the British envoy; with him missionaries, diplomats, entrepreneurs. Sales representatives, citizens, and scholars sit in the compartments of the second class. The ordinary workers have to be satisfied with the third class.
The following weapons were used in the film The Blue Express:
Handguns
Mauser C96
A Mauser C96 is used by one of the men who killed The Girl (San Bo Yan) and later by Chinese officers.
Mauser M1914
The other man uses a 1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol. The Chinese General (Chai Wan Sen) and the British envoy (Sergei Minin) can be seen using this pistol at the end.
Steyr M1912
Chinese workers arm themselves with Austrian Steyr M1912 pistols.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model
The Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model is used by the brother of the Girl.
Unknown Pistols
Rifles
Gewehr 1898
Chinese soldiers can be seen carrying German Mauser Gewehr 1898, probably standing for Hanyang Type 88 andType 24 Zhongzheng rifles. Most of these rifles are fitted with Seitengewehr 98/05 bayonets.
Gewehr 1898M
Some Gew. 98M are also used by the soldiers and workers.
