The Defense of Volochayevsk

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The Defense of Volochayevsk (Volochayevskiye dni) [[image:|300px|center|]] Poster Country USSR Directed by Georgi Vasilyev Sergey Vasilyev Release Date 1938 Language Russian Japanese English Studio Lenfilm Studio Main Cast Character Actor Andrei Nikolai Dorokhin Masha Varvara Myasnikova Col. Ushijima Lev Sverdlin Poruchik Grishin Yuri Lavrov Yesaul Vasily Gushchinsky Sailor Bublik Boris Blinov Yegor Kvitko Vladimir Lukin Cunning Old Man Boris Chirkov Captured Japanese Bari Haydarov Chieff of parisan stabe Aleksey Matov

The following weapons were used in the film The Defense of Volochayevsk:

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Several characters uses Nagant M1895s. After close inspection, this is 1930th models, anachronistic for the times of Russian Civel War.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Yesaul (Vasily Gushchinsky) with the holstered revolver. Only grip can be seen.

Partisan with the nagant during the battle with Japanese intervents.

Poruchik Grishin (Yuri Lavrov) with the nagant during the night diversion.

Andrei (Nikolai Dorokhin) with the nagant. Note the angular front sight.

Andrei aims.

Andrei brandishes his revolver during the final battle.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Sailor Bublik (Boris Blinov) briefly uses Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model.

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

Bublik (at the right) aims.

Bublik (at the center) with the revolver.

Bublik (at the center) with the revolver, tiked on the belt.

Revolver is partly seen on the belt.

Unknown Revolver

One partisan briefly seen carry an unknown holstered revolver.

Only grip is seen.

Unknown Handgun

Col. Ushijima (Lev Sverdlin) carry an unknown pistol in the holster.

Ushijima (at the left) with the holstered revolver.

Muskets & Shotguns

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Fyodor (Pavel Volkov) gave his 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun to Col. Ushijima. At least one partisan uses 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun (most likely, the same movie prop) at the several scenes.

J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 gauge

Fyodor hands his shotgun...

...to Col. Ushijima.

Col. Ushijima with the shotgun.

Partisan with theshotgun on thesling.

Partisan reloads his shotgun during the battle with Japanese soldiers.

Unknown Musket

An unknown musket was used by one of the partisans. It's was seens only partly, but the flash from the blasting aperture means that's flintlock of matchlock musket. Such firearms were widely used by native peoples of Siberia in Russian Empire.

Musket is seen at the bottom. Note the very long ramrod.

Musket fires. Note the large muzzle flash, typical for black powder's guns and the flash from the blasting aperture.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Near all partisans, Red and White arme soldiers uses Mosin Nagant Rifles.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R

Andrei fires his mosin-nagant.

Partisan (Ivan Sizov) with the rifle.

Partisan fires during the shotout with the Japanese soldiers.

The Cunning Old Man (Boris Chirkov) disarmes the White Army soldier.

Trofimych (Aleksandr Morozov) with the rifle on shoulder.

Partisan with the rifle.

Partisan with the rifle.

Partisan with the rifle.

Arisaka Type 38

Bayonet attached Arisaka Type 38 is the standart firearm of near all Imperial Japanese Army soldiers.

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Japanese soldier with the rifle.

Bayonet attached rifle. Muzzle is seen.

Japanese soldier (Bari Haydarov) fires.

Japanese soldiers with the rifles at the film climax.

Bublik with the numerous rifles, captured from Japanese soldiers.