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== Nagant M1895 == | == Nagant M1895 == | ||
[[Nagant M1895]] revolvers are seen in hands of Benya Krik ([[Yuri Shumsky]]), Froim Grach (Osip Merlatti) | [[Nagant M1895]] revolvers are seen in hands of Benya Krik ([[Yuri Shumsky]]), Froim Grach (Osip Merlatti) and Lyovka Byk (Teodor Brainin) during the bank robbery in 1917. The head of the ''Militsiya'' of the Provisional Government Tsysin (Leonid Chembarskiy) and several of his subordinates also carry Nagants. In the scenes, set during the Russian Civil War, Nagants are used by Red Commissar Sobkov ([[Sergei Minin]]) and his aide Kochetkov ([[Ivan Sizov]]). | ||
[[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930.]] | [[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930.]] | ||
[[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During the robbery Benya orders the bank manager to open the safe under the threat of the gun.]] | [[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|During the robbery Benya orders the bank manager to open the safe under the threat of the gun.]] | ||
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[[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kochetkov stops Sobkov from direct confrontation, and Sobkov unclenches his fist, letting the revolver hang on the lanyard.]] | [[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-15.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Kochetkov stops Sobkov from direct confrontation, and Sobkov unclenches his fist, letting the revolver hang on the lanyard.]] | ||
[[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the final scene Kochetkov kills Benya.]] | [[File:Benya Krik-Nagant-17.jpg|thumb|none|500px|In the final scene Kochetkov kills Benya.]] | ||
== Unidentified revolver == | |||
During the robbery Saveliy Butsis (Aleksandr Sashin) and Lyovka Byk (Teodor Brainin) hold revolvers of unclear model. Possibly this is a single gun that is seen in hands of different characters due to continuty errors. | |||
[[File:Benya Krik-Revolver-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Saveliy Butsis fires in air.]] | |||
[[File:Benya Krik-Revolver-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The revolver in hands of Lyovka Byk is seen partially. Then this revolver switches to a Nagant.]] | |||
== Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian Model == | == Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian Model == | ||
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Bennie the Howl (Benya Krik; the American release title incorrectly translates "Krik" as a nickname while this is a Jewish surname) is a 1926 Soviet B&W silent film directed by Vladimir Vilner. The plot is adapted from both Isaak Babel's short stories The Odessa Tales and the real life of Mikhail Vinnitsky aka Mishka Yaponchik, the prototype of the titular character. Benya Krik, nicknamed "The King", is a crime boss of Jewish descent in the city of Odessa. His gang organises protection racket, and when one of the Odessa richmen refuses to pay, Benya robs his bank. During the Russian Civil War, Benya under the influence of Bolshevik Sobkov teams with Reds, reforming his gang into a Red Army regiment. But instead of fighting against the enemies of the revolution, the "regiment" continues robberies and revellings, and at last Benya finds his bitter end.
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of Benya Krik (Yuri Shumsky), Froim Grach (Osip Merlatti) and Lyovka Byk (Teodor Brainin) during the bank robbery in 1917. The head of the Militsiya of the Provisional Government Tsysin (Leonid Chembarskiy) and several of his subordinates also carry Nagants. In the scenes, set during the Russian Civil War, Nagants are used by Red Commissar Sobkov (Sergei Minin) and his aide Kochetkov (Ivan Sizov).
Unidentified revolver
During the robbery Saveliy Butsis (Aleksandr Sashin) and Lyovka Byk (Teodor Brainin) hold revolvers of unclear model. Possibly this is a single gun that is seen in hands of different characters due to continuty errors.
Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian Model
In the scene, set in 1914, Russian Imperial police personnel carry Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian Model revolvers. The revolvers are seen only in holsters. Small parts of the grips and the lanyards prove that the holsters aren't empty.
Pistols
Colt M1911
Abdullah the Persian (Georgi Astafyev) and Kol'ka Pakovskiy (Nikolai Nademsky) carry Colt M1911 pistols during the bank robbery. Tsysin (Leonid Chembarskiy) holds an M1911 together with a Nagant M1895. Benya Krik (Yuri Shumsky) carries an M1911 in the final scene.
Steyr M1912
Benya Krik (Yuri Shumsky) carries a Steyr M1912 in addition to a Nagant M1895 revolver in one scene, set during the Civil War. Later Kol'ka Pakovskiy (Nikolai Nademsky) is seen with a Steyr 1912.
Roth-Steyr M1907
During the bank robbery, Froim Grach's (Osip Merlatti) Nagant switches to a Roth-Steyr M1907 pistol and then back to the revolver.
Mauser C96
Tsysin's aide carries a Mauser C96 when the Militsiya goes to the place of the robbery.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry
Nearly all Red Army men, including the personnel of Benya Krik's "regiment", are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles.
Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon
Several Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon rifles are also seen in hands of the Red Army men in the final scene.
Mosin Nagant "Obrez"
Mosin Nagant "obrez" sawed-off rifles are seen in hands of several of Benya Krik's men.
Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine
Berthier Mle 1892 Artillery Carbines are briefly seen in several scenes.
Machine Guns
Maxim M1910
Several Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Benya Krik's "regiment". Several Maxims are mounted on Tsysin's armored car.
Other Weapons
F1 Hand Grenade
Some of Benya Krik's men carry F1 hand grenades.
RG-14 Hand Grenade
Some of Benya Krik's men carry RG-14 hand grenades.
Trivia
Armored Car
An armored car, armed with Maxim M1910 machine guns in the turret and in the sides of the hull, is used by Tsysin's Militsiya unit. This is a full-scale mockup without a direct prototype, made specially for filming. Same vehicle is also seen in Arsenal (1929).
See Also
- The Art of Living in Odessa (Iskusstvo zhit v Odesse) - a 1989 adaptation of Isaak Babel's stories, starring Sergey Koltakov as Benya Krik.
- The Drayman and the King (Bindyuzhnik i korol) - a 1990 adaptation of Isaak Babel's stories, starring Maksim Leonidov as Benya Krik and Armen Dzhigarkhanyan as Mendel Krik.
- The Dusk (Zakat) - a 1990 adaptation of Isaak Babel's stories, starring Viktor Gvozditsky as Benya Krik and Ramaz Chkhikvadze as Mendel Krik.