The Dragon Hunt (Okhota na drakona)

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The Dragon Hunt (Okhota na drakona) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Original Poster Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USSR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nicaragua Directed by Latif Faiziyev Release Date 1986 Language Russian Studio Uzbekfilm In-Cine Compañía Industrial Cinematográfica Sovinfilm Main Cast Character Actor Said Khodzhaev Alisher Pirmukhamedov Yvette Ledenf Mirdza Martinsone Colonel Bert Albert Filozov Carlos Bakhadyr Yuldashev Franz Brockman Boris Seidenberg Allan McGee Lembit Ulfsak Will Nichols Martin Veinmann Roberto Lignares Lazar Kachemazov Germain Cavallier Martins Verdins

The Dragon Hunt (Original title: Охота на дракона, Okhota na drakona) is a 1986 Soviet-Nicaraguan (In Nicaragua, it is known as "La Caza del dragón") political detective. US intelligence agencies are trying to overthrow the revolutionary government of the fictional Central American Republic of Guadiana. For this, a secret training ground has been built on the territory of the neighboring state of Santo Rico, which is used to control the so-called "climate weapons". These weapons cause hurricanes of enormous force that fall upon Guadiana and destroy the country's economy. To study the causes of hurricanes, the Soviet meteorologist Said Khodzhaev arrives in Guadiana. To prevent this, a sabotage group led by Colonel Bert penetrates the territory of the republic.

This film has not been restored, so it is of moderate video quality.

The following weapons were used in the film The Dragon Hunt (Okhota na drakona):

Pistols

M1911A1

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World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1

Assault Rifles

L1A1

Persecuting soldiers on the border, are visible carrying rifles of the FN FAL pattern. Although they are not visible very well, they seem to have long barrels, which rather makes them L1A1s (which can also be seen in a number of Soviet films).

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L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO. This is the later, typical version of the L1A1 which used black fiberglass furniture.

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M16A1

Ramos (Mashrab Kimsanov) carries the M16A1. In shooting scenes, it switches to the mocked-up StG-44 (see below).

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Colt M16A1 with 30 round magazine - 5.56x45mm

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Carlos aims his M16 at McGee (Lembit Ulfsak).

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StG-44 (Mocked Up as M16)

In shooting scenes, the Ramos' rifle switches to a mocked-up StG-44. Some Republican soldiers are also visible with similar rifles.

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Sturmgewehr 44, visually modified to resemble an Armalite rifle such as the M16 - 7.62x39 blank. Such movie props were widely used in Soviet movies of 1970s-90s.

AKS-47

Manuella (Elle Kull) in one scene are seen with the AKS-47.

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Type III AKS-47 with stock folded - 7.62x39mm

Alternative Poster

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