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[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Dueling-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tibul holds a percussion dueling pistol during his escape.]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Dueling-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Tibul holds a percussion dueling pistol during his escape.]]
== Quadruple Percussion Pocket Pistol ==
== Quadruple Tap-Action Flintlock Pistol ==
In one scene Gen. Karaska ([[Pavel Luspekaev]]) uses a [[Percussion Pocket Pistol|Quadruple Percussion Pocket Pistol]]. Same prop is carried by a courtier (Vladimir Kazarinov) of Three Fat Men. The pistol appears to be the same movie prop that was used is other Lenfilm productions, like ''[[A Golden-coloured Straw Hat (Solomennaya shlyapka)#Quadruple Percussion Pocket Pistol|Solomennaya shlyapka]]'' and in ''[[Treasure Island (Ostrov sokrovishch)#Unknown Four Barreled Pistol|Ostrov sokrovishch]]''.
In one scene Gen. Karaska ([[Pavel Luspekaev]]) uses a [[Tap-Action Flintlock Pistol|Quadruple Tap-Action Flintlock Pistol]], convereted to percussion. Same prop is carried by a courtier (Vladimir Kazarinov) of Three Fat Men. The pistol appears to be the same movie prop that was used is other Lenfilm productions, like ''[[A Golden-coloured Straw Hat (Solomennaya shlyapka)#Quadruple Percussion Pocket Pistol|Solomennaya shlyapka]]'' and in ''[[Treasure Island (Ostrov sokrovishch)#Unknown Four Barreled Pistol|Ostrov sokrovishch]]''.
[[Image:Scarce-Engraved-Breech-Loading-Four-Barrel-Tap-Action-Flintlock-Pistol-CR-Antique015.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Four Barrel Tap Action Flintlock Pistol, made circa the late 1700s to early 1800s - .40 caliber]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Quadruple-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A courtier carries a pocket pistol shoved into the vest.]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Quadruple-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A courtier carries a pocket pistol shoved into the vest.]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Quadruple-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plainclothes Gen. Karaska holds a quadruple pocket pistol.]]
[[File:Tri tolstyaka-Quadruple-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Plainclothes Gen. Karaska holds a quadruple pocket pistol.]]
The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka) is a Soviet 1966 children's adventure film directed by Aleksey Batalov and Iosif Shapiro and based on the eponymous novel (1924) by Yuriy Olesha. The story is set in a fictional state, similar to mid-19th century Europe. The state is ruled by a trio of ruthless dictators - Three Fat Men. Twelve years old girl Suok, a circus dancer, participates in the struggle against the Three Fat Men.
The following weapons were used in the film The Three Fat Men (Tri tolstyaka):
A kind of Howdah Pistol is used by Tibul (Aleksey Batalov) and one of his comraders-in-arms. Such features of this gun as the ramrod below the barrels and the carved handle allow to identify it as an original double barreled pistol, not a sawed-off shotgun that is often used as a screen substitution.
A pistol is several times seen in hands of Tibul and also carried by several of his comrades. Possibly it is the same prop, used in Staraya, staraya skazka and some other Lenfilm productions.
Several pistols are seen in Dr. Gaspar Arneri's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA percussion cap pistol in oriental style is seen on the wall in Dr. Arneri's house (the one on top). The large pistol in center appears to be a so-called "knee pistol" (see below), and a pistol on the bottom is flintlock (see below).
A kind of blunderbuss pistol is seen on Tibul's bandle of handguns. It is hard to say if this gun is a mockup or is based on some real gun. This prop can be seen in several Lenfilm productions, such as Snezhnaya koroleva.
A pistol with short buttstock is seen in Dr. Arneri's collection. Such guns, not large enough for even shortest of carbines, are sometimes referred as "Knee Pistols". It's seen unclear, but the the jaws with a screw allow to identiry it as a flintlock (the flint in the jaws is apsent). They were especially popular in Ottoman Empire, on Balkans and in North Africa. The gun seems to be the same prop, used in Snezhnaya koroleva.
A Webley & Scott No. 1 Mk. III* Signal Pistol is seen in several scenes. This gun is also used in several Lenfilm productions, standing for large caliber muzzleloading pistol of 19th century.
Soldiers and rioters are armed with muskets. Those that are seen clear enough for identification appear to be Russian percussion cap Infantry Musket M1845.
