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It is not a firearm per se, but is included here for completness. One of movie heroes carries a 20kt atomic bomb | It is not a firearm per se, but is included here for completness. One of movie heroes carries a 20kt atomic bomb to destroy an artifact in the "The Zone" | ||
[[Image:Stalker-30-bomb.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Atomic bomb.]] | [[Image:Stalker-30-bomb.jpg|400px|thumb|none|Atomic bomb.]] | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 29 May 2010
"Stalker" is a Russian Language movie by Andrei Tarkovsky. The movie is loosely based on Roadside Picnic (1972), a novel by Russian science fiction authors Boris and Arkady Strugatsky. Despite being filmed entirely in Estonia, the film was released internationally under the English Title "Stalker" almost exclusively. Action takes place in "The Zone", unspecified in time or place. Movie is very peaceful, yet it uses firearms as certain symbols.
The following guns were used in the movie Stalker
Thompson Submachine Gun
In the dream sequence we can see a Thompson Submachine Gun gun submerged in the water. The exact model is hard to say, but most likely an M1928A1 - see note below. Camera is panned from bottom to top in this scene and you do not see whole gun at once. Due to changing camera angle making a panorama of several screencaps does not work too well.
It may seem strange to see a US firearm in a Russian movie. However Soviet Union received a number of Thompsons model M1928A1 during WWII as part of lend-lease program. They were included as standard equipment in M3 light tanks, but never used because .45 ACP ammunition was not standard in Russia at the time. Movie makers could have used such military surplus as a prop.
Tokarev TT-33 Pistol
One of the scenes features Writer taking out what looks like a Tokarev TT-33 Pistol before opening a closed door. He is asked to leave it, as "Zone" is not a good place to go around waving weapons. Moments later we see Stalker pushing the pistol further into the water, out of the sight. It can be clearly seen, shape of magazine and details of slide could help with further identification.
Continuity error: Writer racks the slide, then puts pistol down. In closeup scene however hammer is up.
It is hard to say what pistol it is - shape is similar to Colt 1911 and Tokarev TT-33, but several features seen in the movie are different from real guns (see discussion page).
unidentified rifles
When three movie protagonists illegally enter the Zone through a checkpoint, guards start shooting at them. One or two automatic rifles can be seen there.
Atomic bomb
It is not a firearm per se, but is included here for completness. One of movie heroes carries a 20kt atomic bomb to destroy an artifact in the "The Zone"
Note: screencaps are as good as they get, this is not a modern movie with great quality.