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== RPK ==
== RPK ==
Heavily anachronistic [[RPK]] machine gun is seen in Ataman Dutov's headquarters. It is described as "most modern Japanese machine gun".
Disguised heavily anachronistic [[RPK]] machine gun is seen in Ataman Dutov's headquarters. It is described as [[Type 11 Light Machine Gun| "most modern Japanese machine gun"]] .
[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:RPK lmg.jpg|thumb|none|400px|RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm]]
[[File:Konets atamana-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[File:Konets atamana-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
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The End of Ataman (Konets atamana)
Theatrical Release Poster
The End of Ataman Konets atamana ) is a Soviet 1970 adventure movie directed by Shaken Ajmanov. The story is set in 1920-1921 in Semirechye (Zhetysu) region in Central Asia (in modern days this region is in Kazakhstan and China). The local leader of White Army and hard enemy of Soviet power is Cossack Ataman Aleksandr Dutov. Chekist Kasym-khan Chadiyarov (Asanali Ashimov ) infiltrates Dutov's headquarters and plays a key role in the victory over Ataman.
This movie starts the tetralogy about the adventures of Chadiyarov, followed by Trans-Siberian Express (Transsibirskiy ekspress) The Manchurian Variant (Manchzhurskiy variant) Who are You, Mr. Ka? (Kto vi, gospodin Ka?) (2009).
The following weapons were used in the film The End of Ataman (Konets atamana) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used throughout the movie, by both Cheka agents and White officers. Pre- and post-1930 versions of Nagant are seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1922 with wood grips - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chadiyarov carries an FN Model 1922 in "Broomhandle" holster. The shape of the grip matches FN pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The hammerless slide of FN pistol is seen when Chadiyarov opens the holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nesterov carries supposedly same gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chekists put their sidearms on the table: Nagant M1895 revolvers of Juhan and Krivenko, Nesterov's FN Model 1922 and Suvorov's FN Model 1900 .Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chadiyarov with a Nagant M1895 revovler and an FN Model 1922 pistol in the scene in Dutov's headquarters. FN Model 1900 The Chief of Semirechensky Cheka Nikolay Petrovich Suvorov (Viktor Avdyushko ) owns a nickel plated FN Model 1900 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chekists put their sidearms on the table: Nagant M1895 revolvers of Juhan and Krivenko, Nesterov's FN Model 1922 and Suvorov's FN Model 1900.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the guns on table. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are widely used by Soviet Cheka and Militsia personnel and White Cossacks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Militioneers escort arrested Chadiyarov.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A militsioneer Amirbayev (Makil Kulanbayev ) with M91/30 rifle on guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Cossack trains in bayonet charge. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossacks with M91/30 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chadiyarov's man Akhmed (uncredited) fires at pursuing Cossacks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Escort of uncovered and arrested Krivenko with rifles. Shotguns Sawed-off Single Barreled Shotgun White counterintellegence agent Usen (Zeinullat Setekov) has a sawed-off Single Barreled Shotgun that is taken by Kasym-khan Chadiyarov (Asanali Ashimov ). It appears to be some Izhevsk exposed hammer model, possibly IZh-17 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled Sawed Off shotgun - 16 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chadiyarov with the sawed-off shotgun. Machine Guns RPK Disguised heavily anachronistic RPK machine gun is seen in Ataman Dutov's headquarters. It is described as "most modern Japanese machine gun" .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPK Light Machine Gun with 40 round magazine - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unloaded RPK machine gun, partially covered with a sheath, on the table in Dutov's headquarters. Maxim M1910/30 A Maxim M1910/30 machine gun, standing for original M1910, is mounted by Chadiyarov's assistant of the attic of Col. Ablaykhanov's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Ablaykhanov (Nurmukhan Zhanturin ) carries a holster for Nagant M1895 revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ataman Dutov (Vladislav Strzhelchik ) carries a holster for Nagant M1895 revolver. Artillery Russian 76.2mm M1900 field guns are used by White Cossacks in Suiding fortress.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The M1900s are fitted with nonstandard shields of M1902 field guns. 
