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'''''The Elusive Avengers''''' (''Neulovimye mstiteli'') is a Soviet 1966 action movie directed by Edmond Keosayan. The story takes place during the Russian civil war. Teenager siblings Dan'ka and Ksanka lost their father, killed by the chieftain of bandits Sidor Lutiy (directly "Sidor the Fierce"). Together with their friends Valerka and Yashka the Gypsy they form a group that they call "The Elusive Avengers". The movie obtained high popularity among Soviet teenagers. Two sequels were filmed later, ''[[The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (Novye prikluchenya Neulovimykh)|The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers]]'' (1968) and ''[[The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye)|Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again]]'' (1971). | '''''The Elusive Avengers''''' (''Neulovimye mstiteli'') is a Soviet 1966 action movie directed by Edmond Keosayan. The story takes place during the Russian civil war. Teenager siblings Dan'ka and Ksanka lost their father, killed by the chieftain of bandits Sidor Lutiy (directly "Sidor the Fierce"). Together with their friends Valerka and Yashka the Gypsy they form a group that they call "The Elusive Avengers". The movie obtained high popularity among Soviet teenagers. Two sequels were filmed later, ''[[The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (Novye prikluchenya Neulovimykh)|The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers]]'' (1968) and ''[[The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye)|Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again]]'' (1971). | ||
{{Film Title|The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli)}} | |||
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[[Nagant M1895]] revolvers are used by all four "Elusive Avengers": Dan'ka ([[Viktor Kosykh]]), Ksanka ([[Valentina Kurdyukova]]), Valerka ([[Mikhail Metyolkin]]) and Yashka the Gypsy ([[Vasiliy Vasilyev]]). Various minor characters are also seen with Nagant revolvers. | [[Nagant M1895]] revolvers are used by all four "Elusive Avengers": Dan'ka ([[Viktor Kosykh]]), Ksanka ([[Valentina Kurdyukova]]), Valerka ([[Mikhail Metyolkin]]) and Yashka the Gypsy ([[Vasiliy Vasilyev]]). Various minor characters are also seen with Nagant revolvers. | ||
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. This is post-1930 version.]] | [[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. This is post-1930 version.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bandit ([[ | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bandit ([[Ivan Zhevago]]) holds a Nagant.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the shootout in the tavern the bartender Korney ([[Leonid Parkhomenko]]) draws a Nagant but Ksanka disarms him and holds at gunpoint.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|During the shootout in the tavern the bartender Korney ([[Leonid Parkhomenko]]) draws a Nagant but Ksanka disarms him and holds at gunpoint.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bandit ([[Viktor Uralskiy]]) holds his revolver during the shootout in the tavern.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bandit ([[Viktor Uralskiy]]) holds his revolver during the shootout in the tavern.]] | ||
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[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Valerka fires his Nagant in the showdown scene.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Nagant-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Valerka fires his Nagant in the showdown scene.]] | ||
== Mauser C96 == | == Mauser C96 M1930 == | ||
[[Mauser C96]] pistols are personal sidearms of Burnash ([[Yefim Kopelyan]]) and his second-in-command Sidor Lutiy ([[Vladimir Treshchalov]]), the archvillain of the movie. Several of Sidor's henchman also carry Mauser pistols. | [[Mauser C96]] pistols are personal sidearms of Burnash ([[Yefim Kopelyan]]) and his second-in-command Sidor Lutiy ([[Vladimir Treshchalov]]), the archvillain of the movie. Several of Sidor's henchman also carry Mauser pistols. This is M1930 model, identified by the stepped barrel. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Mauser C96 M1930.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Mauser C96 M1930 - 7.63x25mm Mauser]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidor Lutiy executes Dan'ka and Ksanka's father in the opening scene.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidor Lutiy executes Dan'ka and Ksanka's father in the opening scene.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Sidor's henchmen ([[Oleg Savosin]]) carries a Mauser tucked at his belt.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Sidor's henchmen ([[Oleg Savosin]]) carries a Mauser tucked at his belt.]] | ||
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[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burnash's Mauser in wooden holster is seen on the wall.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burnash's Mauser in wooden holster is seen on the wall.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yashka the Gypsy ([[Vasiliy Vasilyev]]) aims Mauser and [[Nagant M1895]] at Sidor Lutiy.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yashka the Gypsy ([[Vasiliy Vasilyev]]) aims Mauser and [[Nagant M1895]] at Sidor Lutiy.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Burnahs's men holds a Mauser.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Burnahs's men (Sergei Ild) holds a Mauser.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidor fires his Mauser in the showdown scene.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mauser-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sidor fires his Mauser in the showdown scene.]] | ||
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[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two more bandits with M38 carbines.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two more bandits with M38 carbines.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M38 carbine is seen on the wall in the tavern.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M38 carbine is seen on the wall in the tavern.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bandits reload their rifles during a shooting contest in the tavern.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The bandits ([[Viktor Kolpakov]] in center) reload their rifles during a shooting contest in the tavern.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Buba Kastorskiy ( | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Buba Kastorskiy (Boris Sichkin) holds a rifle taken from an incapacitated bandit.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ksanka ([[Valentina Kurdyukova]]) with M38 carbine.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ksanka ([[Valentina Kurdyukova]]) with M38 carbine.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Valerka ([[Mikhail Metyolkin]]) with M38 carbine.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Valerka ([[Mikhail Metyolkin]]) with M38 carbine.]] | ||
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[[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ignat holds his rifle.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ignat holds his rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In another scene the bayonet on Ignat's rifle is attached backwards.]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-Mosin-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|In another scene the bayonet on Ignat's rifle is attached backwards. This is a exclusively cinematic practice; in reality such practice was banned by service manuals.]] | ||
== Mosin Nagant Sawn-off Rifle ("Obrez") == | == Mosin Nagant Sawn-off Rifle ("Obrez") == | ||
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[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-3inch-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-3inch-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-3inch-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Neulovimye mstiteli-3inch-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
== See Also: == | |||
* ''[[The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (Novye prikluchenya Neulovimykh)]]'' | |||
* ''[[The Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (Korona Rossiyskoy Imperii, ili Snova Neulovimye)]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Action Movie]] | [[Category:Action Movie]] | ||
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The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli) is a Soviet 1966 action movie directed by Edmond Keosayan. The story takes place during the Russian civil war. Teenager siblings Dan'ka and Ksanka lost their father, killed by the chieftain of bandits Sidor Lutiy (directly "Sidor the Fierce"). Together with their friends Valerka and Yashka the Gypsy they form a group that they call "The Elusive Avengers". The movie obtained high popularity among Soviet teenagers. Two sequels were filmed later, The New Adventures of the Elusive Avengers (1968) and Crown of the Russian Empire, or the Elusive Avengers Again (1971).
The following weapons were used in the film The Elusive Avengers (Neulovimye mstiteli):
Handguns
Nagant 1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by all four "Elusive Avengers": Dan'ka (Viktor Kosykh), Ksanka (Valentina Kurdyukova), Valerka (Mikhail Metyolkin) and Yashka the Gypsy (Vasiliy Vasilyev). Various minor characters are also seen with Nagant revolvers.
Mauser C96 M1930
Mauser C96 pistols are personal sidearms of Burnash (Yefim Kopelyan) and his second-in-command Sidor Lutiy (Vladimir Treshchalov), the archvillain of the movie. Several of Sidor's henchman also carry Mauser pistols. This is M1930 model, identified by the stepped barrel.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine
Most of the bandits are seen with anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines. In the final scene all four "Elusive Avengers", enlisted in Red Army, are seen with M1938 carbines.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle
Ignat (Gennadiy Yukhtin), unlike other bandits, carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle with bayonet.
Mosin Nagant Sawn-off Rifle ("Obrez")
Several of Sidor's henchmen carry "obrez" sawn-off Mosin Nagant rifles in the scene in the tavern.
Machine Guns
Maxim M1910/30
Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes.
Trivia
76.2-mm field guns M1902 are used by Red Army.
