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''Note:'' see additional images on [[Talk:Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...)#Nagant M1895 (visually modified)|talk page]].
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant]]
[[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s .jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant]]
[[Image:ColtOP5.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel - .38 Special ]]
[[File:MTP-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Paterson ([[Vladimir Soshalsky]]) draws his revolver during the bar shootout.]]
[[File:MTP-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Col. Paterson ([[Vladimir Soshalsky]]) draws his revolver during the bar shootout.]]
[[File:MTP-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of Paterson's revolver.]]
[[File:MTP-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A closeup of Paterson's revolver.]]
Revision as of 20:52, 5 August 2018
Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...)
Modern Poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Mark Twain
Oleg Tabakov
Col. Paterson
Vladimir Soshalsky
Joe Goodman
Lev Lemke
Polly
Tatyana Vasileva
Patrick
Valentin Abramov
Pearl
Mariya Sagaidak
Aunt Wealler
Emiliya Milton
Mark Twain: Against Mark Tven protiv... ) is a Soviet 1976 made for TV adventure comedy, directed by Mikhail Grigoryev and based on Autobiography of Mark Twain . The story depicts an eposide of Twain's life when he was writing for the Virginia City newspaper in early 1860s.
The following weapons were used in the film Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 (visually modified) Most handguns in the movie are Nagant M1895 revolvers, visually modified to resemble Colt revolvers, such as Colt Police Positive or Colt Official Police (of course, revolvers with such outlook are out of time for 1860s).
Note: see additional images on talk page .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel - .38 Special Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Paterson (Vladimir Soshalsky ) draws his revolver during the bar shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of Paterson's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The panoramer (Vladimir Kashpur ) fires two revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the revolver in hand of one-eyed man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The editor Joe Goodman (Lev Lemke ) holds a revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of a revolver in hand of Samuel Langhorne Clemens alias Mark Twain (Oleg Tabakov ) during the planned duel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Twain holds a revolver during the planned duel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another duel participant, Laird (Vladislav Dolgorukov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Laird fires in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Twain's revolver has the extended ejector rod, usually a sign of well worn Nagant. "Ricochet Firing Revolver" When Mark Twain comes in Aunt Wealler's store to purchase a gun, the old lady suggests a "ricochet firing revolver", a fictional kind of gun that has "a secret flight of the bullet". This gun is a mocked up Nagant, additionally fitted with a muzzle device.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aunt Wealler (Emiliya Milton) shows the gun to Mark Twain. Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are seen in several scenes. They are also out of time for 1860s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Smith & Wesson revolver of a card player on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A one-eyed chess player at the left holds a Smith & Wesson revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Twain draws a Smith & Wesson revolver from the table in newspaper editors office. Pepperbox Revolver In the scene in Aunt Wealler's store Mark Twain (Oleg Tabakov ) holds a percussion cap pepperbox revolver. In his stories Twain often mocked such guns: "To aim along the turning barrel and hit the thing aimed at was a feat which was probably never done..."
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian four-barrel percussion cap pepperbox revolver, similar to the screen gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aunt Wealler hands a pepperbox to Mark Twain. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Twain examines the gun. Various revolvers Various revolvers are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of revolvers are seen in boxes at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several revolvers are seen at the right. One of them is Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model (at the right), the one to the left of S&W revolver appears to be some top break gun (possibly a Warnant revolver ), and the one to the left of it seems to be some kind of Webley Bulldog . Flintlock Pistol Flintlock Pistols are also seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Russian Cavalry Pistol M1809 - .70 cal Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of flintlock pisols are seen on the wall. The top one is Oriental style, the bottom one is possibly a Russian Cavalry pistol M1809. Percussion Cap Pistol Percussion Cap Pistols are also seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Russian M1848 Infantry soldier's percussion cap pistol - .71 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of percussion cap pistols are seen in boxes. Some of them are possibly Russian M1854 model. Rifles and Muskets Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle Among the guns, examined by Mark Twain in Aunt Wealler's store is a single shot Martini Action Schuetzen rifle, a popular German target and hunting gun. It is fitted with a sniper scope. Like most other guns in the movie, this rifle is out of time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing German manufactured Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Schuetzen rifle is seen on the wall below other guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aunt Wealler shows the rifle to Mark Twain. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mark Twain examines the gun. Lever Action Rifle During the rampage in editors office two of the invaders carry lever action rifles. Lever action rifles are also seen in Aunt Wealler's store. These rifles are possibly Marlin models.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Marlin Model 1889 - .44-40 WCF Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the right holds a lever action rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same gun is seen in center. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A lever action rifle is seen at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three lever action rifles are seen in Aunt Wealler's store. Percussion Cap Musket Percussion cap muskets are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Russian percussion cap musket M1845 - .70 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of percussion cap and flintlock muskets are seen on the wall. Third and fourth guns from below could be Russian Infantry Musket M1845 but it's hard to say for sure. Flintlock Musket Flintlock muskets are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A number of percussion cap and flintlock muskets are seen on the wall. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun Double Barreled Shotguns are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Double barreled shotguns are seen on top. Trivia A Napoleonic-style field cannon, announced as "wonderful mountain gun", is seen in Aunt Wealler's store. It seems to be a replica rather than original gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aunt Wealler holds a cannonball. 
