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[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A modifed STG-44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1 Thompson hangs on the right.]]  
[[Image:PiratesXX Stg4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A modifed STG-44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1 Thompson hangs on the right.]]  


==MG34==  
==PK Machine Gun (modified to resemble MG34)==  


Three of the pirates are armed with [[MG34]] machine guns, with which they use to shoot several members of the crew when they attack the cargo ship. Actually, this is [[PK_Machine_Gun]], visually modified to look as German MG34. See the last picture to compare the original MG34 and the movie "double".
Three of the pirates are armed with [[PK Machine Gun|PK Machine Guns]] that have been visually modified with the addition of a different barrel and buttstock to resemble [[MG34]] machine guns. These are used to gun down several crew members when the pirates attack the cargo ship.  


[[Image:PKasMG34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion]]
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]]
[[Image:mg-34.jpg|thumb|none|400px|MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum]]
[[Image:PiratesXX MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate fires a MG-34 machine gun from the hip.]]
[[Image:PiratesXX MG34a.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A pirate fires a MG-34 machine gun from the hip.]]
[[Image:PiratesXX MG34b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another pirate fires a MG-34.]]
[[Image:PiratesXX MG34b.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another pirate fires a MG-34.]]
[[Image:PKasMG34.jpg|thumb|none|A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion]]


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Revision as of 19:33, 2 August 2009

Piraty XX veka (Pirates of the XXth Century) is a 1979 Soviet film directed by Boris Durov about modern piracy. A Soviet cargo ship carrying a load of medicinal opium is attacked by a group of vicious pirates, who sink the ship and leave its crew for dead. The surviving crew members decide to take revenge by attacking the pirates, who have hidden their ship at a small Pacific island. This film was the highest grossing Soviet movie of 1980.

Colt M1911A1

Colt M1911A1 pistols are carried by a few of the pirates who seize control of the Soviet cargo ship. Chief mate Sergej Sergejitsch (Nikolai Yeryomenko) also uses a M1911A1 when he attacks the pirate ship in the finale.

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World War 2 issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP.
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Chief mate Sergejitsch holds the pirate Salech hostage with a Colt M1911A1.
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Serjitsch prepares to attack the remaining pirates with his M1911A1.

Walther P38

A chrome plated Walther P38 is carried by Captain Illysch (Pyotr Velyaminov), who uses it when he and his crew seize the pirate ship in order to force talks between the two sides.

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Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War Two dated - 9x19mm
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Captain Illysch (on the left) encounters two of his crew, one of whom has been fatally shot by the pirates.
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The captain examines the pirates' earnings while holding his P38. A M1 Thompson submachine gun lies on the table.

Flare Gun

A flare gun is used by the Soviet sailors when they attack the pirate ship. The weapon is fired at close quarters to subdue some of the pirates, allowing the sailors to steal their weapons.

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A Soviet sailor (on the right) prepares to fire his flare gun into a room of unsuspecting pirates.

Sten Mk II

Sten Mk II submachine guns are carried by the Indian police officers who escort the cargo of opium during the introduction of the movie, and later by many of the pirates who board the ship to steal its cargo.

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Sten Mk II Submachine gun - 9x19mm
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Police officers armed with Sten Mk.IIs watch as the cargo of opium is loaded aboard the Soviet ship.
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A pirate kicks the captain Ilysch in the chest as he boards the cargo ship.
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Another pirate fires his Sten at the crew.
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A Soviet crew member measures the depth of the water onboard the pirate ship with a captured Sten Mk II next to him.

M1928A1 Thompson

Several of the pirates, including Salech (Talgat Nigmatulin) are armed with M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns when they capture the Soviet ship. The weapons appear in various configurations, with different handguards and some lacking buttstocks.

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M1928A1 Thompson with a Stick Magazine - .45 ACP
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A pirate holding his Thompson with one hand.
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Another pirate, eyes closed, wildly fires his M1928A1 Thompson.
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Chief mate Serjitsch fires a captured Thompson at the pirates.

Sturmgewehr 44 (modified to resemble M16)

One of the most common weapons used by both the pirates and later the Soviet crew members are Sturmgewehr 44 automatic rifles, visually modified with the addition of a carrying handle, a modified front sight and shorter magazines to resemble either the M16 or the AR-10 rifle.

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Sturmgewehr 44 7.92x33mm
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A pirate fires a STG-44 during the hijacking of the cargo ship.
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A pirate searching for a missing comrade with a STG-44.
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A modifed STG-44 hangs to the left of the pirates, while a M1 Thompson hangs on the right.

PK Machine Gun (modified to resemble MG34)

Three of the pirates are armed with PK Machine Guns that have been visually modified with the addition of a different barrel and buttstock to resemble MG34 machine guns. These are used to gun down several crew members when the pirates attack the cargo ship.

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A picture of the original MG34 and PK conversion
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MG34 7.92x57mm Mauser with 75-round ammo drum
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A pirate fires a MG-34 machine gun from the hip.
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Another pirate fires a MG-34.