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= Handguns = | |||
== Nagant M1895 == | |||
A Russian officer carries a handgun in holster. The shape of the grip with lanyard ring and the shape of the holster allows to guess that this is [[Nagant M1895]], the service sidearm of Russian army in the time of filming (and anachronistic for the Crimean War era). | |||
[[Image:Nagant 1895 produces 1920s.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. This sample lacks lanyard ring that was a standard feature of 1890s-1910s produced Nagants.]] | |||
[[File:Oborona Sevastopolya-1911-13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The officer in center carries the holstered sidearm. Note the lanyard.]] | |||
= Rifles = | |||
== Mosin Nagant M1891 == | == Mosin Nagant M1891 == | ||
While the uniform of Russian, French, British and Turkish armies was reproduced accurately, the guns in hands of soldiers are anachronistic [[Mosin Nagant M1891]] Infantry rifles. | While the uniform of Russian, French, British and Turkish armies was reproduced accurately, the guns in hands of soldiers are anachronistic [[Mosin Nagant M1891]] Infantry rifles. | ||
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[[File:Oborona Sevastopolya-1911-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier in center holds Enfield musket in addition to his Mosin Nagant rifle.]] | [[File:Oborona Sevastopolya-1911-14.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The soldier in center holds Enfield musket in addition to his Mosin Nagant rifle.]] | ||
= Trivia = | |||
== Naval Cannon == | == Naval Cannon == | ||
A genuine naval cannon of Crimean War era is seen in several scenes. It appears to be 68-pounder Paixhans gun. Such cannons were mounted on Russian ships of the line and reused on defence of Sevastopol. | A genuine naval cannon of Crimean War era is seen in several scenes. It appears to be 68-pounder Paixhans gun. Such cannons were mounted on Russian ships of the line and reused on defence of Sevastopol. | ||
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Defence of Sevastopol (Oborona Sevastopolya) is a Russian 1911 historical war film, depicting the events of the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1854-1855). It was the first feature film made in the Russian Empire.
The following weapons were used in the film Defence of Sevastopol (Oborona Sevastopolya):
Handguns
Nagant M1895
A Russian officer carries a handgun in holster. The shape of the grip with lanyard ring and the shape of the holster allows to guess that this is Nagant M1895, the service sidearm of Russian army in the time of filming (and anachronistic for the Crimean War era).
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891
While the uniform of Russian, French, British and Turkish armies was reproduced accurately, the guns in hands of soldiers are anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles.
Enfield Pattern 1853
In one scene a Russian soldier holds what appears to be an Enfield Pattern 1853 rifled musket, a correct weapon for Crimean War era.
Trivia
A genuine naval cannon of Crimean War era is seen in several scenes. It appears to be 68-pounder Paixhans gun. Such cannons were mounted on Russian ships of the line and reused on defence of Sevastopol.
