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'''''The Mechanik''''' is a 2005 action-thriller that was the second movie | '''''The Mechanik''''' is a 2005 action-thriller that was the second movie directed by [[Dolph Lundgren]], who stars in the film as Nikolai Cherenko, a veteran Spetsnaz operator who is tasked to rescue a captured American woman from a Russian mobster. He accepts the job only because the kidnapper is also the killer of his wife and son. The film, which was the first for Lundgren to be credited as a screenwriter, was released directly to DVD in the United States under the title ''[[The Russian Specialist]]'' ('''not be confused with [[Charles Bronson]]'s [[Mechanic, The (1972)|The Mechanic]] or with its [[The Mechanic (2011)|2011 remake]] starring [[Jason Statham]] and [[Ben Foster]]'''). | ||
'''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''The Mechanik'':''' | '''The following weapons can be seen in the film ''The Mechanik'':''' | ||
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=Handguns= | =Handguns= | ||
== | ==Ekol Firat 92FS Blank Firing Replica== | ||
After his first visit to the strip club, Nikolai Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) takes a [[Beretta 92FS]] from a guard and then uses it in the first part of the movie. Other Berettas are also used by various thugs, and by Yuri ([[Assen Blatechki]]), Cherenko's partner. | After his first visit to the strip club, Nikolai Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) takes a [[Beretta 92FS]] from a guard and then uses it in the first part of the movie. Other Berettas are also used by various thugs, and by Yuri ([[Assen Blatechki]]), Cherenko's partner. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Reck miami 92F.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reck Miami 92F, black finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik 92FS 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko holds his 92FS when they meet the backup team at the shipyard.]] | [[Image:Mechanik 92FS 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko holds his 92FS when they meet the backup team at the shipyard.]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik 92FS 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko fires the 92FS at the attacking mobsters.]] | [[Image:Mechanik 92FS 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko fires the 92FS at the attacking mobsters.]] | ||
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[[Image:Mechanik 92FS 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yuri hands over his 92FS to an old woman so that she can defend herself when the thugs come.]] | [[Image:Mechanik 92FS 6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Yuri hands over his 92FS to an old woman so that she can defend herself when the thugs come.]] | ||
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The | The Ekol Firat 92FS replica with the "chrome" finish, black trigger, safety and slide release is used by Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov ([[Ivan Petrushinov]]) during the final shootout at the farm. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Reck miami 92F nickel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Reck Miami 92F, nickel finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik 92FS Inox 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Mechanik 92FS Inox 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik 92FS Inox 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Mechanik 92FS Inox 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[Image:Mechanik PM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Makarov in the hand of a killed policeman.]] | [[Image:Mechanik PM.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Makarov in the hand of a killed policeman.]] | ||
== | ==Bruni Commando Blank Firing 9mm P.A.K.== | ||
After meeting the backup team Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) trades his Beretta for a | After meeting the backup team Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) trades his Beretta for a blank firing only 1911 replica from Bruni of Italy. This is the two tone model. | ||
[[Image:Bruni8mmM1911BlankGun.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Bruni 8mm M1911 Blank gun (First Pattern).]] | |||
[[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | [[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | ||
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[[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha fires the pistol.]] | [[Image:Mechanik Pistol1 8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Sasha fires the pistol.]] | ||
== | ==Ekol Aras Compact Blank Firing 9mm P.A.K.== | ||
Burton ([[Ben Cross]]) uses an | Burton ([[Ben Cross]]) uses an [[Ekol Aras Compact]] throughout the whole movie. This is a 9mmPAK blank firing only pistol made in Turkey. Cherenko is also seen with it for a very short time, when he finds it in a drawer. | ||
[[Image:Ekol Aras Compact.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Ekol Aras Compact, black finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks]] | |||
[[Image:Mechanik Pistol2 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burton holds his pistol when the hitmen arrive to the hideout.]] | [[Image:Mechanik Pistol2 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burton holds his pistol when the hitmen arrive to the hideout.]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik Pistol2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko finds the pistol.]] | [[Image:Mechanik Pistol2 3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko finds the pistol.]] | ||
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==AKS-47== | ==AKS-47== | ||
Some other thugs are seen with [[AKS-47]]'s. | Some other thugs are seen with [[AKS-47]]'s. | ||
[[Image:AKS-47.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKS-47.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik AKS47 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds the AKS-47.]] | [[Image:Mechanik AKS47 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds the AKS-47.]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik AKS47 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds the AKS-47. Note stock folded under the rifle.]] | [[Image:Mechanik AKS47 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A thug holds the AKS-47. Note stock folded under the rifle.]] | ||
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==Custom Shortened AKS-47== | ==Custom Shortened AKS-47== | ||
Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) uses it at the dock to eliminate Sasha's thugs. The rifle features a shorter barrel and a different, hooded front sight. The weapon is later seen in the hands of one of Burton's partners. | Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) uses it at the dock to eliminate Sasha's thugs. The rifle features a shorter barrel and a different, hooded front sight. The weapon is later seen in the hands of one of Burton's partners. | ||
[[Image:AKS-47.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:AKS-47.jpg|thumb|none|350px|AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik CustomAK 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko opens fire with his custom AK.]] | [[Image:Mechanik CustomAK 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko opens fire with his custom AK.]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik CustomAK 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burton's partner with the customized Kalashnikov.]] | [[Image:Mechanik CustomAK 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Burton's partner with the customized Kalashnikov.]] | ||
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==Over/Under Shotgun== | ==Over/Under Shotgun== | ||
During the farmhouse shootout at the end of the film Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) uses a 12 gauge [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|O/U Shotgun]]. | During the farmhouse shootout at the end of the film Cherenko ([[Dolph Lundgren]]) uses a 12 gauge [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun|O/U Shotgun]]. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Baikal-7.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Baikal O/U shotgun - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko with his Over/Under shotgun.]] | [[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko with his Over/Under shotgun.]] | ||
[[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko fires his O/U shotgun.]] | [[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko fires his O/U shotgun.]] | ||
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[[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko holds the O/U shotgun after the reckoning.]] | [[Image:Mechanik OverUnder 4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Cherenko holds the O/U shotgun after the reckoning.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 29 July 2023
The Mechanik is a 2005 action-thriller that was the second movie directed by Dolph Lundgren, who stars in the film as Nikolai Cherenko, a veteran Spetsnaz operator who is tasked to rescue a captured American woman from a Russian mobster. He accepts the job only because the kidnapper is also the killer of his wife and son. The film, which was the first for Lundgren to be credited as a screenwriter, was released directly to DVD in the United States under the title The Russian Specialist (not be confused with Charles Bronson's The Mechanic or with its 2011 remake starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster).
The following weapons can be seen in the film The Mechanik:
Handguns
Ekol Firat 92FS Blank Firing Replica
After his first visit to the strip club, Nikolai Cherenko (Dolph Lundgren) takes a Beretta 92FS from a guard and then uses it in the first part of the movie. Other Berettas are also used by various thugs, and by Yuri (Assen Blatechki), Cherenko's partner.
The Ekol Firat 92FS replica with the "chrome" finish, black trigger, safety and slide release is used by Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov (Ivan Petrushinov) during the final shootout at the farm.
Makarov PM
Russian police officers use pistols that appear to be Makarov PMs.
Bruni Commando Blank Firing 9mm P.A.K.
After meeting the backup team Cherenko (Dolph Lundgren) trades his Beretta for a blank firing only 1911 replica from Bruni of Italy. This is the two tone model.
Aleksandr 'Sasha' Popov (Ivan Petrushinov) is also seen with a black variant of the same gun.
Ekol Aras Compact Blank Firing 9mm P.A.K.
Burton (Ben Cross) uses an Ekol Aras Compact throughout the whole movie. This is a 9mmPAK blank firing only pistol made in Turkey. Cherenko is also seen with it for a very short time, when he finds it in a drawer.
Unknown Revolver
Seen on a table when the team plans the attack.
Rifles
AK-47
Most bad guys use AK-47 assault rifles in the film. Some of them have the butt-stocks removed.
AKS-47
Some other thugs are seen with AKS-47's.
Custom Shortened AKS-47
Cherenko (Dolph Lundgren) uses it at the dock to eliminate Sasha's thugs. The rifle features a shorter barrel and a different, hooded front sight. The weapon is later seen in the hands of one of Burton's partners.
AK-47 mocked up as a Sniper Rifle
Yuri (Assen Blatechki), the sniper of Burton's team uses a modified Type III AK-47 in the movie. Burton (Ben Cross) is seen with it for a short time. The rifle features a thumb-hole stock, short-range scope and a very small magazine.
Shotguns
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
During the safehouse shootout Nikolai Cherenko (Dolph Lundgren) takes a Mossberg 500 Cruiser with heat-shield from an assassin and then uses it to eliminate the other hitmen. The M500 Cruiser is loaded with slug shells, noted by their blue color. Mossberg 500's are also used by Sasha's men.
Over/Under Shotgun
During the farmhouse shootout at the end of the film Cherenko (Dolph Lundgren) uses a 12 gauge O/U Shotgun.
