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Treasures of the Flaming Cliffs (Sokrovishcha pylayushchikh skal)
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Treasures of the Flaming Cliffs (direct translation of the original title Sokrovishcha pylayushchikh skal) is a 1969 Soviet adventure movie, directed by Yevgeni Sherstobitov. Twelve years old boy Fedya Kravchenko participates in the voyage of a Soviet oceanographic vessel. During the visit on an island at the African coast Fedya is involved in a quest for the treasures of ancient temple, located somewhere on the island, together with the rebels against the colonial rule, while the local governor sends a squad of mercenaries to intercept the rebels and get the treasures.
The following weapons were used in the film Treasures of the Flaming Cliffs (Sokrovishcha pylayushchikh skal):
Pistols
M1911A1
Both Dau (Lado Tskhvariashvili), the leader of rebels, and the chief mercenary (Nikolay Zaseev-Rudenko) carry M1911-style pistols, most likely M1911A1s.
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Submachine Guns
PPS-43 (visually modified)
Visually modified PPS-43 SMGs are main weapons of both rebels and mercenaries. The props have the barrel covers removed and used to make side mounted foregrips; the barrels are fitted with Cutts compensators of Thompson SMG. Most PPS-43s use unusually short magazines.
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Thompson M1928A1
Mercenaries also use Thompson M1928A1 SMGs. They have wooden handguards removed, and some are fitted with same side foregrips as PPS-43s.
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Rifles and Assault Rifles
Unidentified sniper rifle
Mercenary sniper (Valery Panarin) is armed with a bolt action hunting or sporting bolt action rifle with a box magazine and sniper scope. The rifle is fitted with Cutts compensator.
Sturmgewehr 44
In one scene a mercenary carries a Sturmgewehr 44 that lacks magazine.
Machine Guns
MG42
MG42 machine guns are seen in several scenes.