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'''The Turkish Gambit''' (Russian: | '''''The Turkish Gambit''''' (Russian: Турецкий гамбит; ''Turetskiy gambit'') is a 2005 Russian/Bulgarian war thriller/detective film, based on the novel of the same name by [[Boris Akunin]]. Famous Russian detective Erast Petrovich Fandorin tries to expose an enemy spy during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. ''The Turkish Gambit (Turetskiy gambit)'' is the second film about the adventures of Erast Fandorin. It was preceded by ''[[Azazel]]'' (2002) and followed by ''[[The State Counsellor (Statskiy sovetnik)|The State Counsellor]]'' (2005). In all three movies, Fandorin is played by different actors. | ||
Movie exists in two versions: the original four-episode mini-series (203 minutes time long) and an abridged cinematic (125 minutes); the latter came out plot unrelated, because the some scenes were removed during the rewiring. This page is based on the full original version. | |||
'' | ''P.S. 1'': Nearly all firearms in this film are heavily anachronistic. | ||
''P.S. 2'': This article contains major spoilers, so, if you still haven't watched this movie, '''DON'T READ IT!!!''' | |||
{{Spoiler|WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!!!}} | {{Spoiler|WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILERS!!!}} | ||
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=Revolvers= | =Revolvers= | ||
==Webley .455 Mk VI== | ==Webley .455 Mk VI== | ||
Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) uses a [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] | Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) uses a [[Webley .455 Mk VI]] during the scene on the bridge. Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) briefly holds a similar revolver in one moment. This revolver is an anachronism when the story takes place; the Mk VI is possibly standing in for the early Webley models, such as the [[Webley-Pryse Revolver|Webley-Pryse]]. | ||
[[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]] | [[File:Webley Mk VI.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Webley Mk. VI - .455 Webley]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the revolver.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up of the revolver.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another close up. Note the faint "MARK VI" on the topstrap.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another close up. Note the faint "MARK VI" on the topstrap.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Petrovich fires his Webley. The shot | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 1 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Petrovich fires his Webley. The shot is blurred due to movement.]] | ||
==ZKR 551== | ==ZKR 551== | ||
[[ZKR 551]] revolvers appear in several scenes, evidently standing in for the similar and period-appropriate [[Colt Single Action Army]]. Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) fires a ZKR 551 revolver during the firefight in the mountains. Zurov ([[Dmitriy Pevtsov]]) briefly holds one during training, and later, during preparation for a duel, when he hands it to his seconds- D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) and McLaughlin ([[Daniel Olbrychski]]). Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) also uses the ZKR 551 throughout the movie. | |||
[[File:ZKR551.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CZ ZKR 551 sporting revolver]] | [[File:ZKR551.jpg|thumb|none|400px|CZ ZKR 551 sporting revolver]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Gasser M1880 Montenegrin== | ==Gasser M1880 Montenegrin== | ||
D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) owns a [[Gasser M1880 Montenegrin]] revolver. Varvara Suvorova ([[Olga Krasko]]) tries to shoot it once. | D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) owns a slightly anachronistic [[Gasser M1880 Montenegrin]] revolver. Varvara Suvorova ([[Olga Krasko]]) tries to shoot it once. | ||
[[Image:Gasser montenegrin 2nd model.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Gasser Montenegrin M1880 - 11.75 x 36mm Gasser]] | [[Image:Gasser montenegrin 2nd model.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Gasser Montenegrin M1880 - 11.75 x 36mm Gasser]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model== | ==Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model== | ||
Lukan ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model]] revolver several times. Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) also uses a No.3 to injure himself. | Lukan ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]) uses a [[Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model]] revolver several times. Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) also uses a No.3 to injure himself. | ||
[[Image:S&w russian.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:S&w russian.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lukan puts the unloaded No.3 on the table and grabs | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lukan puts the unloaded No.3 on the table and grabs an Mle.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two revolvers in the | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two revolvers in the hands of the seconds- D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) and McLaughlin ([[Daniel Olbrychski]]), before Zurov ([[Dmitriy Pevtsov]]) takes them and exchanges them. The No.3 is at the right.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close view of the cylinder.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close view of the cylinder.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Perepyolkin holds his S&W.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 3 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Perepyolkin holds his S&W.]] | ||
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==Rast-Gasser M1898== | ==Rast-Gasser M1898== | ||
General Sobolev ([[Aleksandr Baluev]]) and other Russian officers | General Sobolev ([[Aleksandr Baluev]]) and other Russian officers fire [[Rast-Gasser M1898]] revolvers (standing for early Gasser models, such as the M1870 or M1876) during training. Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) uses a [[Rast-Gasser M1898]] revolver to kill Zurov ([[Dmitriy Pevtsov]]) and Kazanzaki ([[Aleksey Guskov]]). Later, he places the Gasser in the hand of the dying Kazanzaki. | ||
[[Image:Rast-Gasser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8 x 27mm Gasser.]] | [[Image:Rast-Gasser.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8 x 27mm Gasser.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Sobolev fires his revolver.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Sobolev fires his revolver.]] | ||
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==Mle 1892== | ==Mle 1892== | ||
Several characters, include D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]), Lukan ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]) and Mitya Gridnev ([[Marat Basharov]]) use the [[Mle 1892 Revolver]]s during | Several characters, include D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]), Lukan ([[Viktor Verzhbitskiy]]), and Mitya Gridnev ([[Marat Basharov]]) use the [[Mle 1892 Revolver]]s during training. General Ganetsky ([[Anatoly Kuznetsov]]) fires a [[Mle 1892 Revolver]] during the night scene. This is certainly an anachronism; the Mle 1892 may be standing in for the [[Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873|Mle 1873]] (which the later Mle 1887 was based on, which in turn is the direct predecessor of the Mle 1892). | ||
[[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modèle d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR]] | [[Image:LebelRevolver1892.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Modèle d’Ordonnance Mle 1892 Revolver - 8x27mm SR]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) fires at the target.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|D'Hevrais ([[Didier Bienaimé]]) fires at the target.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitya Gridnev ([[Marat Basharov]]) fires | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 2.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Mitya Gridnev ([[Marat Basharov]]) fires in the same scene]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lukan puts an unloaded No.3 on the table and grabs | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 6 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lukan puts an unloaded No.3 on the table and grabs an Mle.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 7 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Ganetsky fires his Mle.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit revolver 7 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Ganetsky fires his Mle.]] | ||
=Pistols= | =Pistols= | ||
==Flobert gun== | ==Flobert gun== | ||
Varvara Suvorova ([[Olga Krasko]]) owns a [[Flobert gun]] (known in Russia as ''Monte Cristo''), but all shots of it | Varvara Suvorova ([[Olga Krasko]]) owns a [[Flobert gun]] (known in Russia as a ''Monte Cristo''), but all shots of it are blurred due to movement. | ||
[[File:Flober Pistol.jpg|thumb|none| | [[File:Flober Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Flobert Monte Cristo 6 mm, 1856]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pocket 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pocket 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pocket 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Varvara Suvorova fires.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pocket 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Varvara Suvorova fires.]] | ||
==Flintlock Pistol== | ==Flintlock Pistol== | ||
Several Bashi Bazouks briefly | Several Bashi Bazouks briefly carry [[Flintlock Pistol]]s. Several Flintlock Pistols can be seen in the Turkish bank at the film's climax. | ||
[[Image:Otto-flint-pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Turkish Flintlock Pistol.]] | [[Image:Otto-flint-pistol.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Turkish Flintlock Pistol.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:TG_FPistol2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:British Heavy Dragoon pistol.jpg|thumb|350px|none|British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber]] | |||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit flintlock 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistols 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol== | ==Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol== | ||
Two [[Percussion Cap Pistol|Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol]]s can be seen in the Turkish bank at the film climax. | Two [[Percussion Cap Pistol|Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol]]s can be seen in the Turkish bank at the film's climax. | ||
[[File:Russian Percussion Pistol M1854.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol - .71 caliber]] | [[File:Russian Percussion Pistol M1854.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistol - .71 caliber]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistols 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistols 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894== | ==Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894== | ||
Ismail-Bei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) tries to use | Ismail-Bei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) tries to use an anachronistic [[Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894]] in the night scene, but Erast Fandorin disarms him. All shots of it are blurred. While the signal pistol of the "modern type" was developed in 1877 by E. W. Very, it did not see use until at least 1882. Earlier signal pistols were small, muzzle loading launchers without a barrel and used a cap lock. | ||
[[Image:Hebel Model 1894 Flare Gun (26.5mm).jpg|thumb|none|300px|Hebel Flare Pistol M1894 - 26.5mm]] | [[Image:Hebel Model 1894 Flare Gun (26.5mm).jpg|thumb|none|300px|Hebel Flare Pistol M1894 - 26.5mm]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ismail-Bei draws the gun.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ismail-Bei draws the gun.]] | ||
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[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Fandorin | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Fandorin disarms Ismail-Bei.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is accidentally discharged.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit pistol 3 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol is accidentally discharged.]] | ||
=Shotguns= | |||
==IZh-18== | |||
One of the Bashi Bazouks is seen with what appears the [[IZh-18]]. | |||
[[File:Baikal MP-18M-M.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Baikal MP-18M-M, a modern version of IZh-18]] | |||
[[File:TG Shtg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:TG Shtg2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
=Rifles= | =Rifles= | ||
==Martini | ==Krnka M1869== | ||
Turkish soldiers use [[Martini-Henry]] rifles with bayonets many times, but | In the beginning scene, Serbian soldiers and volunteers (including Fandorin) carry the [[Krnka M1869 Rifle]]s. | ||
[[Image:Martini-HenryMarkI(1871-1876).jpg|thumb|none|400px|Martini-Henry Mk. I (1871-1876) .577-.450 caliber.]] | [[File:Russian Krnka Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian M1869 Krnka Rifle - 15,24x40mmR]] | ||
[[File:TG Knrka2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:TG Krnka.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The side-hinged trapdoor lock is visible when Fandorin raises his rifle.]] | |||
==Peabody-Martini== | |||
Turkish soldiers use [[Martini-Henry|Peabody-Martini]] rifles with bayonets many times, but they are mostly dont seen clearly - only in the distance or blurred. Ismail-Bei also uses it in one scene. | |||
[[Image:Martini-HenryMarkI(1871-1876).jpg|thumb|none|400px|Martini-Henry Mk. I (1871-1876) .577-.450 caliber. Turkish Peabody-Martini was chambered in 11.43x55R.]] | |||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Turkish soldiers fire their rifles.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 1 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Turkish soldiers fire their rifles.]] | ||
[[File:TG Martini1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up, but blurred.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close up, but blurred.]] | ||
[[File:TG Martini2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:TG Martini 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Ismail-Bei ([[Gosha Kutsenko]]) aiming the rifle.]] | |||
==Winchester Model 1894== | ==Winchester Model 1894== | ||
Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) fires a [[Winchester Model 1894]] rifle at the film beginning. | Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) picks up from one of the killed comrades in arms and fires a [[Winchester Model 1894]] rifle at the film's beginning scene, set in 1876. This is another anachronistic weapon, but it can stand in for the [[Winchester Model 1873|Model 1873]]. In one of the subsequent scenes, Fandorin's M1866 switches to M1894, and then back. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:WinchesterModel1894.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1894 - .30-30]] | ||
[[File:TG Win1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|М1894 next to its former owner.]] | |||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Petrovich Fandorin reloads his rifle.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Erast Petrovich Fandorin reloads his rifle.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:TG Win2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|M1894 in continuity error.]] | |||
==Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"== | ==Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"== | ||
Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) captures a [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]] rifle | Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) captures a [[Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"]] rifle from the horse of one of the Bashi Bazouks. The Turks really used this rifle during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. | ||
[[Image:Winchester66.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF]] | [[Image:Winchester66.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Winchester 1866 "Yellow Boy" Carbine - .44 RF]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Good shot.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 3 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Good shot.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 3 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 3 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
==Unknown Rifle== | |||
At least one of the Cossacks is seen with a short rifle. It could be the [[Berdan Rifle|Berdan No.2 Dragoon]], though it's hard to say for sure. | |||
[[File:Berdan Dragoon rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Berdan № 2 (M1870) Dragoon rifle - 10.75x58mm R]] | |||
[[File:TG CRifle1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
==Berdan Rifle== | ==Berdan Rifle== | ||
The [[Berdan Rifle]] is the main weapon of the Russian Army in the film. Erast Petrovich Fandorin ([[Egor Beroev]]) briefly holds a few of it. | |||
[[Image:Russian Berdan | [[Image:Russian Berdan No2 Rifle.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.75x58mm R]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 4 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 4 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 4 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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==Serbian Mauser M1899 (Mocked up as Remington-Keene)== | ==Serbian Mauser M1899 (Mocked up as Remington-Keene)== | ||
Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) uses | Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin ([[Aleksandr Lykov]]) uses a [[Mauser_Rifle_Series#1895_Chilean_Mauser|Serbian Mauser M1899]], mocked up as a [[Remington-Keene Repeating Rifle]] in carbine configuration during the firefight in the mountains. The front part of the wooden foregrip is removed and a fake tubular magazine is mounted. The rifle is also equipped with a historically correct long brass telescopic scope. The exact model is ID'd by the shape of the bolt shroud, which is the Mauser Model 1893 style, and the unique safety lug on the receiver tang behind the bolt handle of the Model 1895 can be clearly distinguished. The presence of a thumb cut in the receiver wall most likely makes this a Serbian Model 1899. This gun also seems to be a carbine, converted from a full-size rifle in the 1920s (note the straight bolt handle). | ||
[[ | |||
[[Image:Excellent.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Remington-Keene Repeating Rifle in carbine configuration - 45-70 Government, for | In any case, this is an unusual choice. The Remington-Keene existed in 1878, but production did not begin until 1880, and even then it was a rare weapon (which is most likely why the film has to use a fake version). A more accurate choice for an early high-capacity bolt-action rifle would be a [[Vetterli Rifle|Vetterli]]. This is probably to show that Anwar-Efendi is a truly elite agent with access to exclusive weapons. | ||
[[Image:Chil95car1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser 1895 Carbine - 7x57mm Mauser. A Serbian M1899 converted to carbine looks similar, but has a straight bolt handle.]] | |||
[[Image:Excellent.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Remington-Keene Repeating Rifle in carbine configuration - 45-70 Government, for comparison.]] | |||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close Up. Note the rectangular safety lug projecting up from the receiver tang.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close Up. Note the rectangular safety lug projecting up from the receiver tang.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close Up. Again the Model 1895's safety lug is visible.]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close Up. Again, the Model 1895's safety lug is visible.]] | ||
[[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit rifle 5 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[File:Turetskiy gambit jezail 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[File:Turetskiy gambit jezail 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
=Other= | |||
==Dynamite== | |||
The Turkish soldiers use sticks of dynamite (or the more historically probable black powder charges; it's hard to say for sure, and the film used in any way just pyrotechnics, of course) in the opening scene when Fandorin forces them to retreat with his Winchester. | |||
[[File:TG Dn1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
[[File:TG Dn2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
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The Turkish Gambit (Russian: Турецкий гамбит; Turetskiy gambit) is a 2005 Russian/Bulgarian war thriller/detective film, based on the novel of the same name by Boris Akunin. Famous Russian detective Erast Petrovich Fandorin tries to expose an enemy spy during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878. The Turkish Gambit (Turetskiy gambit) is the second film about the adventures of Erast Fandorin. It was preceded by Azazel (2002) and followed by The State Counsellor (2005). In all three movies, Fandorin is played by different actors.
Movie exists in two versions: the original four-episode mini-series (203 minutes time long) and an abridged cinematic (125 minutes); the latter came out plot unrelated, because the some scenes were removed during the rewiring. This page is based on the full original version.
P.S. 1: Nearly all firearms in this film are heavily anachronistic.
P.S. 2: This article contains major spoilers, so, if you still haven't watched this movie, DON'T READ IT!!!
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The following weapons were used in the film The Turkish Gambit (Turetskiy gambit):
Revolvers
Webley .455 Mk VI
Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin (Aleksandr Lykov) uses a Webley .455 Mk VI during the scene on the bridge. Erast Petrovich Fandorin (Egor Beroev) briefly holds a similar revolver in one moment. This revolver is an anachronism when the story takes place; the Mk VI is possibly standing in for the early Webley models, such as the Webley-Pryse.
ZKR 551
ZKR 551 revolvers appear in several scenes, evidently standing in for the similar and period-appropriate Colt Single Action Army. Erast Petrovich Fandorin (Egor Beroev) fires a ZKR 551 revolver during the firefight in the mountains. Zurov (Dmitriy Pevtsov) briefly holds one during training, and later, during preparation for a duel, when he hands it to his seconds- D'Hevrais (Didier Bienaimé) and McLaughlin (Daniel Olbrychski). Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin (Aleksandr Lykov) also uses the ZKR 551 throughout the movie.
Gasser M1880 Montenegrin
D'Hevrais (Didier Bienaimé) owns a slightly anachronistic Gasser M1880 Montenegrin revolver. Varvara Suvorova (Olga Krasko) tries to shoot it once.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model
Lukan (Viktor Verzhbitskiy) uses a Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolver several times. Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin (Aleksandr Lykov) also uses a No.3 to injure himself.
Rast-Gasser M1898
General Sobolev (Aleksandr Baluev) and other Russian officers fire Rast-Gasser M1898 revolvers (standing for early Gasser models, such as the M1870 or M1876) during training. Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin (Aleksandr Lykov) uses a Rast-Gasser M1898 revolver to kill Zurov (Dmitriy Pevtsov) and Kazanzaki (Aleksey Guskov). Later, he places the Gasser in the hand of the dying Kazanzaki.
Mle 1892
Several characters, include D'Hevrais (Didier Bienaimé), Lukan (Viktor Verzhbitskiy), and Mitya Gridnev (Marat Basharov) use the Mle 1892 Revolvers during training. General Ganetsky (Anatoly Kuznetsov) fires a Mle 1892 Revolver during the night scene. This is certainly an anachronism; the Mle 1892 may be standing in for the Mle 1873 (which the later Mle 1887 was based on, which in turn is the direct predecessor of the Mle 1892).
Pistols
Flobert gun
Varvara Suvorova (Olga Krasko) owns a Flobert gun (known in Russia as a Monte Cristo), but all shots of it are blurred due to movement.
Flintlock Pistol
Several Bashi Bazouks briefly carry Flintlock Pistols. Several Flintlock Pistols can be seen in the Turkish bank at the film's climax.
Two Russian M1854 Naval percussion cap pistols can be seen in the Turkish bank at the film's climax.
Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894
Ismail-Bei (Gosha Kutsenko) tries to use an anachronistic Hebel Flare Pistol Model 1894 in the night scene, but Erast Fandorin disarms him. All shots of it are blurred. While the signal pistol of the "modern type" was developed in 1877 by E. W. Very, it did not see use until at least 1882. Earlier signal pistols were small, muzzle loading launchers without a barrel and used a cap lock.
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Shotguns
IZh-18
One of the Bashi Bazouks is seen with what appears the IZh-18.
Rifles
Krnka M1869
In the beginning scene, Serbian soldiers and volunteers (including Fandorin) carry the Krnka M1869 Rifles.
Peabody-Martini
Turkish soldiers use Peabody-Martini rifles with bayonets many times, but they are mostly dont seen clearly - only in the distance or blurred. Ismail-Bei also uses it in one scene.
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Winchester Model 1894
Erast Petrovich Fandorin (Egor Beroev) picks up from one of the killed comrades in arms and fires a Winchester Model 1894 rifle at the film's beginning scene, set in 1876. This is another anachronistic weapon, but it can stand in for the Model 1873. In one of the subsequent scenes, Fandorin's M1866 switches to M1894, and then back.
Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy"
Erast Petrovich Fandorin (Egor Beroev) captures a Winchester Model 1866 "Yellow Boy" rifle from the horse of one of the Bashi Bazouks. The Turks really used this rifle during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.
Unknown Rifle
At least one of the Cossacks is seen with a short rifle. It could be the Berdan No.2 Dragoon, though it's hard to say for sure.
Berdan Rifle
The Berdan Rifle is the main weapon of the Russian Army in the film. Erast Petrovich Fandorin (Egor Beroev) briefly holds a few of it.
Serbian Mauser M1899 (Mocked up as Remington-Keene)
Anwar-Efendi/Captain Perepyolkin (Aleksandr Lykov) uses a Serbian Mauser M1899, mocked up as a Remington-Keene Repeating Rifle in carbine configuration during the firefight in the mountains. The front part of the wooden foregrip is removed and a fake tubular magazine is mounted. The rifle is also equipped with a historically correct long brass telescopic scope. The exact model is ID'd by the shape of the bolt shroud, which is the Mauser Model 1893 style, and the unique safety lug on the receiver tang behind the bolt handle of the Model 1895 can be clearly distinguished. The presence of a thumb cut in the receiver wall most likely makes this a Serbian Model 1899. This gun also seems to be a carbine, converted from a full-size rifle in the 1920s (note the straight bolt handle).
In any case, this is an unusual choice. The Remington-Keene existed in 1878, but production did not begin until 1880, and even then it was a rare weapon (which is most likely why the film has to use a fake version). A more accurate choice for an early high-capacity bolt-action rifle would be a Vetterli. This is probably to show that Anwar-Efendi is a truly elite agent with access to exclusive weapons.
Jezail musket
Several Bashi Bazouks briefly carries Jezail muskets.
Other
Dynamite
The Turkish soldiers use sticks of dynamite (or the more historically probable black powder charges; it's hard to say for sure, and the film used in any way just pyrotechnics, of course) in the opening scene when Fandorin forces them to retreat with his Winchester.
