The Gray Wolves (Serye volki)

The Gray Wolves (Serye volki) DVD Cover Country Russia Directed by Igor Gostev Release Date 1993 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Nikita Khrushchyov Rolan Bykov Leonid Brezhnev Aleksandr Belyavskiy Anastas Mikoyan Lev Durov Vladimir Semichastny Bogdan Stupka Nikolai Podgorny Vladimir Troshin Aleksandr Shelepin Evgeniy Zharikov Capt. Sorokin Aleksandr Mokhov Marina Aleksandra Zakharova

The Gray Wolves (Serye volki) is a 1993 Russian political thriller directed by Igor Gostev. It depicts the events of Autumn 1964 when the Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchyov was removed from power as a result of conspiracy led by Leonid Brezhnev.

The following weapons were used in the film The Gray Wolves (Serye volki):

Pistols

Makarov PM

Capt. Sorokin (Aleksandr Mokhov) and other KGB operatives are mostly armed with Makarov PM pistols.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

An operative at the door holds the PM.

Sorokin draws his pistol.

Sorokin fires.

PSM

In one scene a KGB operative (Fyodor Smirnov) holds the PSM pistol (anachronistic for 1964).

PSM - 5.45x18mm

The operative loads his PSM.

Another view of the pistol.

IZh-53

Sorokin (Aleksandr Mokhov) uses the IZh-53 air pistol, fitted with shoulder stock and sniper scope, to launch a covert listening device.

IZh-53M (modern version) - .177 (4.5 mm)

Sorokin readies the air pistol.

He aims.

A view from another side.

Submachine Guns

Sa.26

In one scene a KGB operative (Nartay Begalin) fires the Sa.26 SMG.

Czech Sa.26 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm

The operative fires from fast moving car.

A closer view, blurry due to fast motion.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Side by Side Shotgun

In the opening scene several Soviet leaders carry Double Barreled Shotguns on wolf hunt.

IZh-43 side by side shotgun - 12 Gauge

Nikolay Ignatov (Pyotr Velyaminov).

A bodyguard with spare shotgun stands at the background.

Nikita Khrushchyov (Rolan Bykov).

MTs 21-12

The MTs 21-12 can be seen carried by the Anastas Mikoyan (Lev Durov) during the hunting.

MTs 21-12 semi-automatic shotgun - 12 gauge

Anastas Mikoyan (Lev Durov) carries the shotgun on sling.

TOZ-34

O/Under Shotguns are also seen in the scene of wolf hunt. They are likely TOZ-34s.

TOZ-34 - 12 gauge

Vladimir Semichastny (Bogdan Stupka).

Nikita Khrushchyov (Rolan Bykov).

Aleksandr Shelepin (Evgeniy Zharikov).

Leonid Brezhnev (Aleksandr Belyavskiy).