The Halt of Wanderers (Prival strannikov)

The Halt of Wanderers (Prival strannikov) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Aleksandr Blank Release Date 1991 Language Russian Studio Fora Film Soyuztelefilm Main Cast Character Actor Militsiya Col. Aleksandr Ivanovich Smirnov Yuriy Stoskov Givi Lomidze Giorgi Kavtaradze Al'ka Spiridonov Igor Bogodukh Vladlen Yuryevich Grekov Yuriy Solomin Militsiya Gen. Sergey Vsevolodovich Larionov Mikhail Volkov Denis Sergei Prokhanov Minya Mosin Anatoliy Ravikovich Galya Valeriya Ustinova

The Halt of Wanderers (Prival strannikov) is a 1991 (filmed 1990) Soviet detective mini series directed by Aleksandr Blank and based on the eponymous novel by Anatoliy Stepanov. Aleksandr Ivanovich Smirnov, retired detective of Moscow Ugolovny Rozysk (criminal police), meets with his old friends Spiridonov and Lomidze in a cafe "Prival strannikov" ("The Halt of Wanderers"). Next day the cafe ceases to operate. Smirnov shows interest to this fact, but when a district militsiya inspector studies the reasons for closing the cafe at Smirnov's request, the inspector is found dead. Smirnov begins a private investigation, which leads to the discovery of the frightening truth.

The following weapons were used in the film The Halt of Wanderers (Prival strannikov):

Pistols

Luger P08

Aleksandr Ivanovich Smirnov (Yuriy Stoskov) owns an unregistred Luger P08. In one scene he uses the pistol with sound suppressor. Moscow Ugolovny Rozysk detective Syrtsov (Vladimir Borisov) uses a P08 when firing at a killer; next moment his pistol switches to a Makarov PM (see below).

Luger P08 - 9x19mm

Smirnov cleans his pistol.

Smirnov attaches an obvious fake sound suppressor.

Suppressed Luger.

Smirnov's friend Givi Lomidze (Giorgi Kavtaradze) holds the Luger in holster (in previous moment the pistol in holster was a Walther P38, see below).

Lomidze draws the pistol.

Syrtsov fires at a killer. The typical shape of the Luger can be seen.

A criminal Vova (Gennadiy Matveev) takes the Luger from incapacitated Smirnov.

Corrupt Militsiya Major (Valentin Golubenko), known as "Bugor", holds Smirnov's pistol.

Walther P38

Due to a continuity error, Smirnov's Luger switches to a Walther P38 and then back to P08.

Walther P38 - 9x19mm

Smirnov carries a pistol in shoulder holster. A typical grip allows to identify a Walther P38.

Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistols are service sidearms of Militsiya personnel, notably Syrtsov (Vladimir Borisov) and Capt. Leonid Makhov (Aleksei Simanovsky).

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Syrtsov holds a PM (in previous moment his pistol was a Luger P08, see above).

Makhov holds a PM in center.

Syrtsov (at the right) holds a PM (note the shadow of the pistol, revealing its outline).

Submachine Guns

Heckler & Koch MP5K

A killer (Andrey Shcherbovich-Vecher) uses a Heckler & Koch MP5K submachine gun in the assassination attempt on Smirnov.

Heckler & Koch MP5K with 15-round magazine - 9x19mm

A close view of the MP5K.

The killer fires.

The killer drops his weapon, being shot.

MP40

During the road ambush on Smirnov one of the criminals is armed with an MP40 submachine gun.

MP40 - 9x19mm

A criminal at the foreground holds an MP40. Another criminal at the background is armed with an AKM.

The criminal fires.

Assault Rifles

AKM

During the road ambush on Smirnov one of the criminals is armed with an AKM assault rifle.

AKM - 7.62x39mm

A criminal with an AKM gets out of the car.

Another view of the gun.

AKS-74U

OMON (Militsiya special unit) personnel are armed with AKS-74U assault rifles.

AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm

OMON personnel with AKS-74U.