Spring Conscription (Vesenniy prizyv)
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Poster
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Country
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USSR
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Directed by
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Pavel Lyubimov
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Release Date
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1977
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Language
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Russian
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Studio
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Gorkiy Film Studio
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Main Cast
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Character
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Actor
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Sgt. Karpenko
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Aleksandr Fatyushin
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Pvt. Alik Polukhin
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Igor Kostolevskiy
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Irina
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Anna Kamenkova
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Pvt. Volynets
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Aleksandr Postnikov
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Pvt. Sergey Konov
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Viktor Proskurin
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Sr. Lieutenant, company commander
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Boris Morozov
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Pvt. Bordukov
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Mikhail Bychkov
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Spring Conscription (a direct translation of the original title Vesenniy prizyv) is a Soviet 1977 (filmed 1976) movie directed by Pavel Lyubimov. A group of conscripts in the Soviet Army adapt to military service under the command of seasoned Sgt. Karpenko.
The following weapons were used in the film Spring Conscription (Vesenniy prizyv):
Assault Rifles
AK-74
In most scenes, Soviet Army soldiers are armed with AK-74 assault rifles, brand new for 1976. This is possibly the first appearance of the AK-74 in popular media.
AK-74, early version with 45 degree gas block - 5.45x39mm
Soldiers with AK-74s in a lorry.
Soldiers leave the lorry, holding their AK-74s. In next scene, the unit carries
AKMs instead of AK-74s (see below).
AK-74s are seen while the unit is on rest.
The unit on march. Soldiers carry AK-74s and 6Kh4 bayonets in scabbards (these bayonets were issued for both the AKM and AK-74).
Another view of the scene.
A full view of Sgt. Karpenko's AK-74. In the next moment, his AK-74 switches to an AKM.
Soldiers march with AK-74s and an
RPG-7.
Pvt. Volynets (Aleksandr Postnikov) holds an AK-74 during the military oath ceremony.
AKM
In several scenes, soldiers carry AKMs instead of AK-74s. Some are fitted with orange bakelite magazines.
When the soldiers help to pull a car out of the water, AK-74s, seen in the previous scene, switch to AKMs.
The same scene. Most soldiers carry AKMs with orange plastic magazines.
In the scene on the training ground, Pvt. Alik Polukhin (
Igor Kostolevskiy) holds an AKM, fitted with a blank firing adapter.
Polukhin holds the AKM on a shooting range.
Another view of Karpenko's AKM.
Other Weapons
RPG-7
An RPG-7 is seen in one scene.
A soldier at far left carries an RPG-7.
The barrel of RPG-7 with folded front sight is seen at the right.
Trivia
Holsters
Soviet Army officers carry Makarov PM holsters. These holsters appear to be empty.
A Captain (Vadim Kondratev) at the right carries a definitely empty PM holster.
Company commander Sr. Lt. (Boris Morozov) carries a definitely empty PM holster. A soldier next to him carries a perfectly seen 6Kh4 bayonet in scabbard.
Armour
BMP-1 AIFVs are seen in several scenes.
A BMP-1 on the training ground.
Two BMP-1s are seen at the background.