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==PKM Machine Gun==
==PKM Machine Gun==
Both Soviet soldiers and mujahedeens use [[PKM Machine Gun]]s. They are fitted with late flash hiders.
Both Soviet soldiers and mujahedeens use [[PKM Machine Gun]]s. They are fitted with late flash hiders.
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|450px|right|PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|400px |none |PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:Chyornaya akula machine gun 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:Chyornaya akula machine gun 2 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:Chyornaya akula machine gun 2 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldier fires. Note the belt feed.]]
[[Image:Chyornaya akula machine gun 2 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Soviet soldier fires. Note the belt feed.]]
Revision as of 19:50, 4 February 2017
Black Shark (Chyornaya akula)
Film poster
Main Cast
Character
Actor
Major Andrey Gusarov
Valeriy Vostrotin
Green
Oleg Martyanov
Catrine Nelson
Carey Schofield
Karahan
Yuriy Tsurilo
Capt. Rastorguev
Aleksandr Belov
Black Shark (RussianЧёрная акула ; Chyornaya akula ) is the Russian 1993 war action movie. The story is set in late 1980s, right after the Soviet–Afghan War. The leader of the Mujahideen, named Karahan, create the secret drug manufacturing plant. Soviet and American special troops unsuccessfully try to find and destroy it. Soviet commanders send for it the latest development af the Soviet military designers, the combat helicopter Kamov Ka-50 aka Chyornaya akula (Black Shark).
Note: most actors are non-professionals, including actual soldiers of Spetsnaz , combat pilots (including cheif pilot of Kamov Design Bureau), and aircraft designers.
The following weapons were used in the film Black Shark (Chyornaya akula) :
Pistols
Makarov PB
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both use Makarov PB pistols during the raid on Karahan's drug facility.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) charges his pistol. Note: Valeriy Vostrotin is the real Soviet–Afghan War veteran and Hero of the Soviet Union.
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M1911A1
Harry (V. Pogrebenkov) fires M1911A1 in several scenes.
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Rifles
AKMS
Several mujahedeen, as well as Soviet soldiers can be seen armed with the AKMS rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Catrine Nelson (Carey Schofield) fires AKMS during the film climax. Note: Carey Schofield is the real life British freelance journalist.
AKS-74
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin), Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov), several Soviet and American soldiers uses AKS-74 rifles. Another AKS-74 can be seen using by several mujahedeen and mercenaries.
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M16A1
Most of American soldiers were armed with the M16A1s . Captured M16A1 can be seen in the hands of several mujahedeen and mercenaries.
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SVD Dragunov
SVD Dragunov can be briefly seen in the hands of one Soviet soldier.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...but, a second later, he was killed by explosion.
Machine Guns
PKM Machine Gun
Both Soviet soldiers and mujahedeens use PKM Machine Guns . They are fitted with late flash hiders.
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Browning M1919A4
Browning M1919A4 can be seen in mujahedeen's ambush. This gun had never fire.
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KPVT
KPVT Heavy Machine Guns are mounted on Soviet BTR-80 APCs.
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NSVT heavy machine gun
Several mujahedeen uses NSVT heavy machine guns , mounted atop tank turrets.
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Grenade Launchers
GSN-19
A kid Seryozha (uncredited), son of an officer, fires AKMS with GSN-19 grenade launcher at the target at the opening scene.
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GP-25
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) uses GP-25s during the raid.
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Missile Launcher
RPG-18
Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) carry RPG-18 .
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Type 69 RPG
Type 69 RPG can be seen using by mujahedeen.
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Type 65 Recoilless Rifle
Type 65 recoilless rifle is used by mujahedeen.
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Hand Grenade
F-1 Grenades
Major Andrey Gusarov (Valeriy Vostrotin) and Capt. Rastorguev (Aleksandr Belov) both uses F-1 hand grenades during the raid
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
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Heavy weapons
Shipunov 2A42
A genuine Ka-50 Chyornaya akula helicopter appears in the film. It is armed with the Shipunov 2A42 autocannon.
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2A42 autocannons are also mounted on BMP-2 AIFVs.
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Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30K was mounted on Karahan's (Yuriy Tsurilo ) Mi-24P (Hind-F).
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Trivia
S-60 AA cannon
Mujahedeen uses 57mm S-60 AA autocannons.
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BMP-2
Mujahedeen uses several BMP-2.
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