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'''Demons''' (original title ''Besy'') is a Russian 1992 screen adaptation of the famous novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Dmitri Talankin and Igor Talankin.
'''Demons''' (original title ''Besy'') is a Russian 1992 screen adaptation of the famous novel by [[Fyodor Dostoevsky]], directed by Dmitri Talankin and Igor Talankin.


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== Nagant M1895 ==
== Nagant M1895 ==
Aleksey Kirillov's ([[Dmitriy Pevtsov]]) revolver is same anachronistic [[Nagant M1895|short barreled Nagant M1895]].
Aleksey Kirillov's ([[Dmitriy Pevtsov]]) revolver is equally anachronistic [[Nagant M1895|short barreled Nagant M1895]].
[[Image:Nagant revolver short version.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver with 3.3inch (85mm) barrel - 7.62x38N]]
[[Image:Nagant revolver short version.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver with 3.3inch (85mm) barrel - 7.62x38N]]
[[File:Besy-1992-Revolver-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kirillov holds a short-barreled Nagant.]]
[[File:Besy-1992-Revolver-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kirillov holds a short-barreled Nagant.]]


== Izhmekh IZh-18 (visually modified) ==
== Izhmekh IZh-18 (visually modified) ==
During the duel of Nikolay Stavrogin ([[Andrey Rudenskiy]]) and Mavriky Nikolayevich ([[Vladimir Antonik]]) both use flintlock pistols that appear to be visually (and crudely) modified [[Izhmekh IZh-18]] single barreled shotguns. The shotguns are chopped and fitted with fake flint locks.
During the duel of Nikolay Stavrogin ([[Andrey Rudenskiy]]) and Mavriky Nikolayevich ([[Vladimir Antonik]]) both use flintlock pistols that appear to be visually (and crudely) modified [[IZh-18]] single barreled shotguns. The shotguns are chopped and fitted with fake flint locks.
[[File:Besy-1992-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mavriky Nikolayevich fires.]]
[[File:Besy-1992-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mavriky Nikolayevich fires.]]
[[File:Besy-1992-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Stavrogin fires in air. Note a typical spur on the trigger guard.]]
[[File:Besy-1992-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Stavrogin fires in air. Note a typical spur on the trigger guard.]]


== See Also ==
Other screen adaptations of the original novel:
* ''[[The Possessed (Les Possédés)|Les Possédés]]'', 1988 French movie directed by [[Andrzej Wajda]].
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2006)]]'', 2006 Russian mini series directed by Valeri Akhadov, Gennady Karyuk and Felix Schultess.
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2014 Film)]]'', 2014 Russian film directed by Roman Shalyapin.
* ''[[Demons (Besy) (2014 TV Series)]]'', 2014 Russian mini series directed by [[Vladimir Khotinenko]].


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Demons (Besy)
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DVD Cover
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russia
Directed by Dmitri Talankin
Igor Talankin
Release Date 1992
Language Russian
Studio Mosfilm
Popular Film Studios
Vremya Film Studios
Main Cast
Character Actor
Nikolay Stavrogin Andrey Rudenskiy
Pyotr Verkhovensky Pyotr Yurchenkov
Ivan Shatov Sergey Garmash
Aleksey Kirillov Dmitriy Pevtsov
Marya Lebyadkina Alla Demidova
Varvara Stavrogina Irina Skobtseva
Liza Tushina Olga Kabo
Ignat Lebyadkin Armen Dzhigarkhanyan


Demons (original title Besy) is a Russian 1992 screen adaptation of the famous novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, directed by Dmitri Talankin and Igor Talankin.


The following weapons were used in the film Demons (Besy) (1992):


Webley RIC

Ivan Shatov (Sergey Garmash) owns a Webley RIC revolver, the "New Model" as it has a fluted cylinder. In one scene the same revolver is seen in hands of Pyotr Verkhovensky (Pyotr Yurchenkov).

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Webley RIC No.1 New Model with 4.5" barrel - .476 CF
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Shatov's revolver.
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Shatov holds his revolver.
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Shatov aims the gun at Stavrogin.
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Verkhovensky holds the revolver.

Webley .38 Mk IV

In the final scene Pyotr Verkhovensky (Pyotr Yurchenkov) is seen with a heavily anachronistic short-barreled Webley .38 Mk IV, supposedly a "Pocket" model with 3" barrel but maybe a 4" barreled "Duty" model.

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Webley Mk IV, 3" barreled "Pocket" model - .38 S&W
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Verkhovensky holds a top-break Webley.

Nagant M1895

Aleksey Kirillov's (Dmitriy Pevtsov) revolver is equally anachronistic short barreled Nagant M1895.

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Nagant M1895 Revolver with 3.3inch (85mm) barrel - 7.62x38N
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Kirillov holds a short-barreled Nagant.

Izhmekh IZh-18 (visually modified)

During the duel of Nikolay Stavrogin (Andrey Rudenskiy) and Mavriky Nikolayevich (Vladimir Antonik) both use flintlock pistols that appear to be visually (and crudely) modified IZh-18 single barreled shotguns. The shotguns are chopped and fitted with fake flint locks.

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Mavriky Nikolayevich fires.
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Stavrogin fires in air. Note a typical spur on the trigger guard.

See Also

Other screen adaptations of the original novel: