In the Shooting Solitude
(V strelyayushchey glushi)

DVD Cover

Country	USSR
Directed by	Vladimir Khotinenko
Release Date	1986
Language	Russian
Studio	Sverdlovsk Film Studio

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Fyodor Krokhov	Sergey Koltakov
Grigoriy	Viktor Smirnov
Anna Petrovna	Natalya Akimova
Mokiy Kuzmich Zhlobin	Ivan Agafonov
Mitriy Hromov	Sergei Parshin
Seryoga Lomov	Sergey Garmash
Zhlobin Jr.	Sergey Vlasov
White Army officer	Aleksey Maslov

In the Shooting Solitude (V strelyayushchey glushi) is a 1986 (filmed 1985) historical adventure movie directed by Vladimir Khotinenko. The story is set in 1918, during the Russian Civil war. A Red Army soldier Fyodor Krokhov (Sergey Koltakov) comes to a small village with a mission to persuade local peasants to supply grain to Soviets. Krokhov is opposed by a village richman Mokiy Zhlobin (Ivan Agafonov) who has hidden his harvest. While many locals follow Zhlobin, some support Krokhov, notably a local self-made mechanic and inventor Grigoriy (Viktor Smirnov). At last Krokhov manages not only to find the hidden grain but also to defend the village against bandits.

The following weapons were used in the film In the Shooting Solitude (V strelyayushchey glushi):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

White Army officer (Aleksey Maslov) carries a Nagant M1895 revolver. A Nagant is also used by Zhlobin Jr. (Sergey Vlasov).

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

The officer carries a Nagant in holster.

Zhlobin Jr. carries a Nagant tucked in his belt.

The officer with Nagant.

A close view of the revolver.

The officer fires.

Reichsrevolver M1883

A Reichsrevolver M1883 is used by a bandit Prokhor (Nikolai Alekseyev). Possibly same prop is seen on several other Sverdlovsk Film Studio 1980s-1990s productions, like Dom na dyunakh and Bolshoe zoloto mistera Grinvuda.

Reichsrevolver M1883 - 10.6x25R

Prokhor gags Anna Petrovna.

Prokhor in shootout.

Prokhor carries the revolver tucked in his belt.

Pistols

Mauser C96

A Mauser C96 (Wartime Commercial model, identified by the lack of a hole in the safety lever knob) belongs to Zhlobin Jr. (Sergey Vlasov). The pistol is taken from him by Grigoriy (Viktor Smirnov) who later trades it for Krokhov's (Sergey Koltakov) Karabiner 98k rifle.

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Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Wartime Commercial model is very similar.

Zhlobin Jr. draws a Mauser but villagers stop him.

Grigoriy takes the pistol from Zhlobin Jr.

Grigoriy hands the pistol to Krokhov.

Krokhov holds the Mauser.

Grigoriy examines the pistol.

Grigoriy secretly hands the Mauser to Krokhov when they are countered by bandits.

The pistol runs dry.

Krokhov reloads the Mauser with last three cartridges.

Krokhov fires at the officer.

Rifles

Mauser Karabiner 98k

Fyodor Krokhov (Sergey Koltakov) carries a Karabiner 98k rifle, anachronistic for 1918 (it can stand for such appropriate short Mauser rifles as Karabiner 98AZ). The only strange detail of this rifle is a straight bolt handle but in all other respects it matches 98k. Later Krokhov trades his rifle for Grigoriy's (Viktor Smirnov) Mauser C96.

Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser

A close view of the barrel and front sight.

Krokhov's rifle is seen from left and right.

Krokhov carries the rifle.

A general view. The rifle exactly matches 98k except for the straight bolt handle (it lacks a groove on the stock so it's not a similar looking Czech Mauser).

One more view of Krokhov's rifle.

Grigoriy (at the left) carries the rifle.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

One of the bandits holds an out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

A bandit with M38 carbine is seen at the right.

A bandit with M38 carbine in action.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

A full length Mosin Nagant rifle of unclear model is seen in one scene.

A rifle is seen in a boat.

Mosin Nagant "Obrez"

Sawed-off Mosin Nagant "obrez" are seen in hands of local Soviet activists Dmitriy ("Mitriy") Hromov (Sergei Parshin) and Sergey ("Seryoga") Lomov (Sergey Garmash), and of bandits, including Mokiy Kuzmich Zhlobin (Ivan Agafonov). Several different "obrez" are seen; most likely they are made of M38 Carbines.

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