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= Machine Guns and Autocannons = | = Machine Guns and Autocannons = | ||
== RPK-74 == | == RPK-74 == | ||
[[RPK-74]] light machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes. | |||
[[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPK-74 light machine gun with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]] | [[Image:Soviet RPK-74.jpg|thumb|none|450px|RPK-74 light machine gun with 45-round box magazine - 5.45x39mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-RPK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A paratrooper at the right carries an RPK-74.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-RPK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A paratrooper at the left carries an RPK, most likely the same RPK-74.]] | |||
== PKM == | == PKM == | ||
[[PK machine gun|PKM]] machine guns are widely used by the paratroopers and the mujaheddins. Both models with long and short flash hiders are seen. | [[PK machine gun|PKM]] machine guns are widely used by the paratroopers and the mujaheddins. Both models with long and short flash hiders are seen. | ||
[[Image:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|450px|none|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|450px|none|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKM is seen over the front of the BMP.]] | [[Image:HungarianPKM.jpg|thumb|450px|none|PKM with latest version of Flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[Image:Afgb-pkm-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px| | [[File:Afganskiy izlom-PK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A paratrooper holds a PKM while mounting on BMP-2.]] | ||
[[Image:Afgb-PKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper | [[File:Afganskiy izlom-AKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKM is seen over the front of the BMP-2.]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PK-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKM is top mounted on BMP-1.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PK-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Mujaheddins fire PKM during the ambush on Soviet convoy.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PK-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Popov ([[Rinat Ibragimov]]) stands at his PKM.]] | |||
[[Image:Afgb-pkm-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|Popov fires his PKM.]] | |||
[[Image:Afgb-PKM-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A paratrooper carries a PKM during the raid.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PK-7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKM in action during the battle in the village.]] | |||
== PKT == | == PKT == | ||
A [[PKT]] is mounted on Mi-8. Such usage of PKT was quite common during the Afghan war and local conflicts of 1990s-2000s. | A [[PKT]] is mounted on Mi-8 hepicopter. Such usage of PKT was quite common during the Afghan war and local conflicts of 1990s-2000s. PKTs are also mounted on BMP-2 IFVs and BTR-80 APCs. | ||
[[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|450px|none|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]] | [[Image:Machine gun PKT.jpg|thumb|450px|none|PKT machine gun with 250-round ammo drum - 7.62x54mm R]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PKT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-PKT-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A PKT is nose-mounted on Mi-8.]] | |||
== DShKM == | == DShKM == | ||
The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is used by Soviet and mujaheddin forces. | The [[DShK heavy machine gun]] is used by Soviet and mujaheddin forces. | ||
[[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | [[Image:DSHK.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A Russian DShKM in 12.7x109mm on Tripod]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-DShK-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A DShK is mounted on a pickup truck, captured from mujaheddins.]] | |||
[[Image:Afghb-dshk-2.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A mujaheddin fighter fires on a Soviet convoy with a DShK machine gun.]] | |||
[[Image:Afghb-dshk-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A DShK machine gun at a Soviet outpost.]] | [[Image:Afghb-dshk-1.jpg|thumb|none|501px|A DShK machine gun at a Soviet outpost.]] | ||
[[ | [[File:Afganskiy izlom-DShK-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A view from the rear. Spade grips of DShK are seen.]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-DShK-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Pvt. Onisimov ([[Nikolai Ustinov]]) fires a DShK.]] | |||
== Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B == | == Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B == | ||
[[Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B]] machine guns are mounted on Mi-24 helicopters. | |||
[[Image:Yakb.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on Mi-24 Hind-D - 12.7x108mm]] | [[Image:Yakb.JPG|thumb|none|450px|Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B mounted on Mi-24 Hind-D - 12.7x108mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-YakB-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Mi-24 with Yak-B machine gun on airfield.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-YakB-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The top Mi-24 is armed with Yak-B machine gun.]] | |||
== KPVT == | == KPVT == | ||
[[KPVT]] heavy machine guns are mounted on BTR-80 APCs. | |||
[[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|450px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]] | [[Image:Kpvt 01.jpg|thumb|none|450px|KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-KPVT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== ZU-23 == | == ZU-23 == | ||
In one scene a [[ZU-23]] is seen mounted in destroyed pickup truck. | |||
[[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|450px|ZU-23-2 - 23x152mm]] | [[Image:ZU-23.jpg|thumb|none|450px|ZU-23-2 - 23x152mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-ZU23-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Afanasev-Makarov AM-23 == | == Afanasev-Makarov AM-23 == | ||
Twin [[Afanasev-Makarov AM-23]] autocannon is mounted in tail mounting of An-12 cargo plane. | Twin [[Afanasev-Makarov AM-23]] autocannon is mounted in tail mounting of An-12 cargo plane. | ||
[[Image:AM-23_aircraft_gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Afanasev-Makarov AM-23 - 23x115mm]] | [[Image:AM-23_aircraft_gun.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Afanasev-Makarov AM-23 - 23x115mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-AM23-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
== Shipunov 2A42 == | == Shipunov 2A42 == | ||
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== Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K == | == Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K == | ||
[[Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K]] autocannons are mounted on Mi-24P (Hind-F) helicopters. | |||
[[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon with unfired rounds - 30x165mm]] | [[Image:GSh-30-2.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon with unfired rounds - 30x165mm]] | ||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-GSh302-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A front view. GSh-30-2K is mounted on the left board of Mi-24.]] | |||
[[File:Afganskiy izlom-GSh302-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A side view.]] | |||
= Other Weapons = | = Other Weapons = | ||
Revision as of 09:00, 7 February 2017
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Afghan Breakdown (Afganskiy izlom) is a 1991 Soviet-Italian co-production war drama directed by Vladimir Bortko. It depicts the story of a Soviet paratrooper unit just before the Soviet pull-out in 1988. Michele Placido appears in the role of Maj. Bandura, war-burned officer who is highly respected by his soldiers but disliked by commanders.
The following weapons were used in the film Afghan Breakdown:
Handguns
Makarov PB
Major Bandura (Michele Placido) carries a Makarov PB pistol. It is seen only in holster but a typical integral suppressor allows to identify the gun.
Makarov PM
A Makarov PM is seen in hands of helicopter pilot Shchup (Yuriy Kuznetsov) when he wants to show his marksmanship. Some other officers are seen carrying PM holsters but it's impossible to say if they contain pistols or are empty.
M1911A1
In the scene in Gulakhan's house a mujaheddin draws his M1911A1 at Gulakhan, accusing him to be a traitor.
Walther P38
The mujaheddin leader (Bakhadur Miralibekov) carries a Walther P38.
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model
Three ancient revolvers are seen in Maj. Bandura' room. One of them is a Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model that Bandura gifts to rookie Sr. Lt. Steklov (Filipp Yankovskiy).
Unidentified revolvers
Two more revovlers in Bandura's room are unidentified.
Submachine Guns
PPSh-41
Some mujaheddins carry PPSh-41 submachine guns. Both drum and stick magazines are seen.
SA.23
During the ambush on Soviet convoy a mujaheddin who mans DShK machine gun also carries an SA.23 SMG.
Rifles
Dragunov SVD
A sniper of Maj. Bandura's unit is armed with a Dragunov SVD sniper rifle.
Lee-Enfield SMLE No.1 Mk.III*
Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* rifles are carried by several of the mujaheddin fighters.
Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI
Lee-Enfield No.4 MkI rifles are also carried by mujaheddin fighters.
Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine
What appears to be a Lee-Enfield No.5 Jungle Carbine is seen in hands of a mujaheddin.
SVT-40
Tokarev SVT-40 rifles are carried by several mujaheddin, and is most clearly seen when the paratroopers ambush a group of rebels in the film's introduction.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
A Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifle is seen in hands of a mujaheddin.
Assault Rifles
AKS-74
The AKS-74 is the standard weapon of the Soviet paratroopers, notably St. Lt. Steklov (Filipp Yankovskiy), Sgt. Arsenyov (Aleksey Serebryakov), Pvts. Ivanov (Artur Uvarov), Popov (Rinat Ibragimov) and Sedykh (Sergei Isavnin). Some of the rifles are fitted with GP-25 grenade launchers. Most of the rifles have two magazines taped "jungle-style" with blue electrical tape, a common practice among Soviet and Russian soldiers.
AKS-74U
A Soviet tank crew member fires an AKS-74U when a convoy is ambushed by the mujaheddin, wounding one of the fighters who is promptly crushed by the tank.
AKMS
AKMS rifles are commonly used by the Soviet paratroopers in conjunction with the AKS-74, with most having orange bakelite magazines taped together "jungle-style". Major Bandura (Michele Placido), the leader of the airborne unit, carries an AKMS with a 75-round RPK drum magazine throughout much of the film, before switching to standard metal magazines during the finale.
AKM
AKM rifles are occasionally seen in the hands of Soviet troops and Afghan mujaheddin, most notably during a scene when a crate of the rifles is given by the Soviets to a local warlord Adil (Muso Isoyev).
Norinco Type 56
Some of the mujaheddin are armed with Norinco Type 56 rifles with under-folding bayonets, which is realistic considering many fighters in real life were supplied with Chinese weapons. A Type 56 with a broken handguard, fixed with a blue electric type, is a personal weapon of Gulakhan's son (Kiem Yakub) who uses his gun in the final scene.
AIM
What appear to be a Romanian AIM, identified by its typical foregrip, is seen in hands of a mujaheddin.
Heckler & Koch G3A3
Adil (Muso Isoyev} carries a Heckler & Koch G3A3 rifle (possibly a Pakistani licensed copy G3P3). A G3 is also seen in hands of another mujaheddin but it is probably the same movie prop, reused in another scene.
Machine Guns and Autocannons
RPK-74
RPK-74 light machine guns are briefly seen in several scenes.
PKM
PKM machine guns are widely used by the paratroopers and the mujaheddins. Both models with long and short flash hiders are seen.
PKT
A PKT is mounted on Mi-8 hepicopter. Such usage of PKT was quite common during the Afghan war and local conflicts of 1990s-2000s. PKTs are also mounted on BMP-2 IFVs and BTR-80 APCs.
DShKM
The DShK heavy machine gun is used by Soviet and mujaheddin forces.
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B
Yakushev-Borzov Yak-B machine guns are mounted on Mi-24 helicopters.
KPVT
KPVT heavy machine guns are mounted on BTR-80 APCs.
ZU-23
In one scene a ZU-23 is seen mounted in destroyed pickup truck.
Afanasev-Makarov AM-23
Twin Afanasev-Makarov AM-23 autocannon is mounted in tail mounting of An-12 cargo plane.
Shipunov 2A42
Shipunov 2A42 30mm autocannons are mounted on BMP-2 IFVs.
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K
Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K autocannons are mounted on Mi-24P (Hind-F) helicopters.
Other Weapons
RPG-7V
Mujaheddin fighters use RPG-7 rocket launchers to destroy gasoline tankers when they ambush a Soviet convoy.
AGS-17
Major Bandura commandeers an AGS-17 grenade launcher in the film's finale, using it to suppress the mujaheddin that are hiding in a village.
GP-25
F-1 Hand Grenade
Tucha Smoke Mortar
81-mm 902V Tucha smoke mortars are mounted on BMP-2 IVF. Three barrels are installed on each side of the turret.