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.