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[[File:Khaspush-Revolver-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of same "extractor-less" revolver. Note the protrusion at the bottom front part of the frame that can be an attachment of the absent rotating extractor.]] | [[File:Khaspush-Revolver-6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another view of same "extractor-less" revolver. Note the protrusion at the bottom front part of the frame that can be an attachment of the absent rotating extractor.]] | ||
== Henri Pieper == | |||
One of the revolvers, used by the guards in the British embassy, turns out to be some Henri Pieper model, identified by the swing-out cylinder in combination with the rib over the barrel and the massive hammer. The exact model hardly can be identified but very possibly this is not an original Belgian gun but a Spanish clone, maybe one of the revolvers, produced during the WWI under French and Romanian contracts. Original Pieper M1889 and M1893 revolvers have raised rear part of the frame while the screen gun seems to have a flat top. | |||
[[File:Khaspush-Revolver-8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]] | |||
[[File:Khaspush-Revolver-9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|An Henri Pieper revolver in hands of an Englishman.]] | |||
== Unidentified revolvers == | == Unidentified revolvers == | ||
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[[File:Khaspush-Revolver-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A large frame revolver is seen at the background. It may be a early Webley ([[Webley .455 Mk I|Mk I]] to [[Webley .455 Mk V|Mk V]]) or some Smith & Wesson top-break model.]] | [[File:Khaspush-Revolver-11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A large frame revolver is seen at the background. It may be a early Webley ([[Webley .455 Mk I|Mk I]] to [[Webley .455 Mk V|Mk V]]) or some Smith & Wesson top-break model.]] | ||
== Flintlock Pistol == | == Flintlock Pistol == | ||
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Khaspush (Khas-push or Khaz-push) is a 1928 Soviet Armenian B&W silent historical drama directed by Hamo Beknazarian (credited as Amo Bek-Nazaryan). It depicts the uprising of Khaspushes (impoverished peasants and townspeople) in Qajar Persia in 1891 against the tobacco monopoly, given by Nasir al-Din Shah to a British company.
The following weapons were used in the film Khaspush:
Handguns
Webley RIC
During the storming of the British embassy by the Khaspushes, several British guards are armed with Webley RIC style revolvers (the barrels are too long for compact Bulldogs).
Henri Pieper
One of the revolvers, used by the guards in the British embassy, turns out to be some Henri Pieper model, identified by the swing-out cylinder in combination with the rib over the barrel and the massive hammer. The exact model hardly can be identified but very possibly this is not an original Belgian gun but a Spanish clone, maybe one of the revolvers, produced during the WWI under French and Romanian contracts. Original Pieper M1889 and M1893 revolvers have raised rear part of the frame while the screen gun seems to have a flat top.
Unidentified revolvers
Several unidentified revolvers are also seen in hands of British guards in the same scene.
Flintlock Pistol
Oriental style pistols, most likely flintlock, are seen on the wall in Nasir al-Din Shah's palace.
Rifles
Berdan No.2
Most Persian soldiers, both infantry and cavalry, are armed with Berdan No.2 rifles. In reality the Persian military of late 19th century was equipped with a mix of Martini-Henry, Snider-Enfield and Chassepot 1866 rifles, of those bolt-action Chassepot looks most similar to Berdan.
Berdan No.2 Dragoon
A Berdan No.2 Dragoon rifle is seen in hands of a Khaspush in the final scene.
Berdan No.2 Carbine
A Berdan No.2 Carbine is seen in hands of a Khaspush in the final scene.
Mosin Nagant M1891
Probably due to insufficient number of avaiable Berdan rifles, some Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are also used in the movie, carried by the Persian soldiers and Khaspushes. Most if not all of these rifles are Infantry model.
Muskets
Several Oriental style muskets are seen on the wall of Shah's palace. It's hard to say for sure what kinds of lock are used on these guns.
Trivia
Two antique cannons (possibly mockup barrels mounted on genuine carriages) are used against the Khaspushes who storm the Shah's palace.
