The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka): Difference between revisions
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Several pistols are seen in Dr. Gaspar Arneri's house.
Several pistols are seen in Dr. Gaspar Arneri's house.
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A percussion cap pistol in oriental style is seen on the wall in Dr. Arneri's house (the one on top). The large pistol in center is of unknown model (it can be even a sawed-off long gun), and a pistol on the bottom is flintlock (see below).]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A percussion cap pistol in oriental style is seen on the wall in Dr. Arneri's house (the one on top). The large pistol in center appears to be a so-called "knee pistol" (see below), and a pistol on the bottom is flintlock (see below).]]
== Percussion Pocket Pistol ==
== Percussion Pocket Pistol ==
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[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flintlock pistol is again seen on the wall (at the bottom).]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The flintlock pistol is again seen on the wall (at the bottom).]]
== Tromblon Pistol ==
== Blunderbuss Pistol ==
A kind of [[Blunderbuss|tromblon pistol]] is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns. It is hard to say if this gun is a mockup or is based on some real gun. This prop can be seen in several Lenfilm productions.
A kind of [[Blunderbuss|blunderbuss pistol]] is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns. It is hard to say if this gun is a mockup or is based on some real gun. This prop can be seen in several Lenfilm productions, such as ''[[Snow Queen (Snezhnaya koroleva), The#Blunderbuss Pistol|Snezhnaya koroleva]]''.
[[File:Pistol Blunderbuss.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Mid 17th century blunderbuss pistol]]
[[File:Pistol Blunderbuss.jpg|thumb|none|300px|For comparison: Mid 17th century blunderbuss pistol]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A kind of tromblon pistol is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns (at the left).]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A kind of tromblon pistol is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns (at the left).]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of troblon pistol (between two percussion cap pistols).]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of troblon pistol (between two percussion cap pistols).]]
== "Knee Pistol" ==
A pistol with short buttstock is seen in Dr. Arneri's collection. Such guns, not large enough for even shortest of carbines, are sometimes referred as "Knee Pistols". They were especially popular in Ottoman Empire, on Balkans and in North Africa. The gun seems to be the same prop, used in ''[[Snow Queen (Snezhnaya koroleva), The#"Knee Pistol"|Snezhnaya koroleva]]''.
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Pistols-16.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The pistol with small buttstock is on the wall (in center).]]
The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka) is a Soviet 1966 children's adventure film directed by Aleksey Batalov and Iosif Shapiro and based on the eponymous novel (1924) by Yuriy Olesha. The story is set in a fictional state, similar to mid-19th century Europe. The state is ruled by a trio of ruthless dictators - Three Fat Men. Twelve years old girl Suok, a circus dancer, participates in the struggle against the Three Fat Men.
The following weapons were used in the film The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka):
A kind of Howdah Pistol is used by Tibul (Aleksey Batalov) and one of his comraders-in-arms. Such features of this gun as the ramrod below the barrels and the carved handle allow to identify it as an original double barreled pistol, not a sawed-off shotgun that is often used as a screen substitution.
A pistol is several times seen in hands of Tibul and also carried by several of his comrades. Possibly it is the same prop, used in Staraya, staraya skazka and some other Lenfilm productions.
Several pistols are seen in Dr. Gaspar Arneri's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA percussion cap pistol in oriental style is seen on the wall in Dr. Arneri's house (the one on top). The large pistol in center appears to be a so-called "knee pistol" (see below), and a pistol on the bottom is flintlock (see below).
A kind of blunderbuss pistol is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns. It is hard to say if this gun is a mockup or is based on some real gun. This prop can be seen in several Lenfilm productions, such as Snezhnaya koroleva.
A pistol with short buttstock is seen in Dr. Arneri's collection. Such guns, not large enough for even shortest of carbines, are sometimes referred as "Knee Pistols". They were especially popular in Ottoman Empire, on Balkans and in North Africa. The gun seems to be the same prop, used in Snezhnaya koroleva.
A Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III* Signal Pistol is seen in several scenes. This gun is also used in several Lenfilm productions, standing for large caliber muzzleloading pistol of 19th century.
Soldiers and rioters are armed with muskets. Those that are seen clear enough for identification appear to be Russian percussion cap Infantry Musket M1845.
