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The Lost Expedition
DVD Cover
The Lost Expedition Propavshaya ekspeditsiya ) is a Soviet 1975 adventure movie directed by Venyamin Dorman. In 1918, in the midst of Russian civil war, a geological expedition searches for gold on the Siberian river Ardybash. Propavshaya ekspeditsiya is the first film of two-part film series, followed by Golden River (Zolotaya rechka)
The following weapons were used in the film The Lost Expedition (Propavshaya ekspeditsiya) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen only in holsters, mostly carried by White Army officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commander of the patrol that escorts Smelkov (Nikolay Grinko ) to Soviet high rank official Volzhin (Yuriy Kayurov ) carries a Nagant in holster (at the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army Praporshchik (sub-lieutenant) Aleksey Kazankov (Lev Prygunov ) carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip of Kazankov's Nagant is partially seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army Col. Khatuntsev (Daniil Sagal ) carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Khatuntsev's holster. Mauser C96 Commissar Arsen Kabakhidze (Vakhtang Kikabidze ) carries a Mauser C96 "Bolo" pistol. Later his pistol switches to a different short-barreled version of Mauser C96 . This pistol has 3.9-inch [99mm] barrel, small grips with black furniture and early style lanyard ring. Possibly this pistol is a "Rework" Model, based on "Pre-War Commercial" C96.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 Short Barreled "Bolo" Model - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze carries his "Bolo" in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of "Bolo" is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip with lanyard ring is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze draws his pistol from holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short barreled Mauser C96 with black grips - 7.63x25mm Mauser. This sample looks similar to screen gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze holds a different short-barreled C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze looks on a large gold nugget in admiration. The grip and partially the frame of his Mauser are seen. Note the black engraved furniture and early style lanyard ring, different from standard "Bolo". Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army Poruchik (Lt.) Degtyaryov (Oleg Izmaylov ) holds Kabakhidze's Mauser in holster. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are widely used throughout the movie, seen in hands of the members of the expedition Aleksey Kumanin (Boris Smorchkov ), Kirill Zimin (Aleksandr Kaidanovsky ) and Mitya (Sergey Shevkunenko ), gold prospector Silantiy (Nikolay Olyalin ), local innkeeper Yefim Subbota (Viktor Sergachyov ) and his henchmen Khariton (Vadim Zakharchenko ) and Lyokha (Anatoliy Mishin), White Army soldiers and Red partisans.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Silantiy (Nikolay Olyalin ) treacherously fires his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Silantiy's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army soldier with M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red partisans commander Fedyakin (Sergey Sazontyev ) hands an M91/30 to Mitya (Sergey Shevkunenko ) when sending him as a guide to the expedition. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zimin (Aleksandr Kaidanovsky ) fires Mitya's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitya carries his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army soldier in center carries an M91/30. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kumanin with M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army Yefreytor Kalganov (Mikhail Bocharov ) carries M19/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kalganov and Zimin in grapple for rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army soldiers fire at escaping Zimin and Kumanin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yefim Subbota (Viktor Sergachyov ) with a pair of rifles, one his own and another one, belonging to his henchman Lyokha (Anatoliy Mishin). Mosin Nagant M1891 Some original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitya (Sergey Shevkunenko ) holds M91 rifle while his mother Dunya (Lyubov Mysheva) tries to stop him from joining Red partisans. Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine White Army Yefreytor Kalganov (Mikhail Bocharov ) carries a Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kalganov carries M1907 carbine in the scene on railway station. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kalganov (at the left) carries M1907 carbine during the hunt for the expedition. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Kalganov's (Mikhail Bocharov ) M1907 Carbine switches to anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine in the scene in village inn.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kalganov's M1907 carbine switches to M1938. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. Mosin Nagant "Obrez" Cart driver Lyokha (Anatoliy Mishin) owns a Mosin Nagant "obrez" . He hands his gun to another cart driver (Anastas Smolensky).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez " which means "cut". It was mostly used by criminals and rebels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lyokha hands his "obrez" to his companion. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The latter man aims the "obrez". Custom Mosin Nagant Rifles Some non-standard Mosin Nagant rifles are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army soldier at the left carries a kind of mockup of short-barreled Mosin Nagant, likely standing for M1907 Carbine. Note that the "barrel" has no muzzle and appears to be a solid bar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In one scene White Army Yefreytor Kalganov's (Mikhail Bocharov ) M1907 carbine switches to another rifle that seems to have the muzzle part of the barrel sawed-off or simply broken. A very similar, possibly same prop is seen in Khleb, zoloto, nagan Berdan No.2 Berdan No.2 rifle is seen in hands of Kumanin (Boris Smorchkov ) and Zimin (Aleksandr Kaidanovsky ). Silantiy's (Nikolay Olyalin ) M91/30 rifle switches to a Berdan in the final scene due to a continuity error.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Berdan No.2 (M1870) Infantry rifle - 10.75x58mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kumanin holds the Berdan rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Closer views of Kumanin's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zimin holds the same rifle at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Silantiy with Berdan rifle. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun In several scenes Mitya (Sergey Shevkunenko ) and Smelkov (Nikolay Grinko ) use Double Barreled Shotguns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitya holds a shotgun during his conflict with Silantiy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smelkov in center with a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smelkov carries the shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mitya carries the shotgun. Single Barreled Shotgun A Single Barreled Shotgun that belonged to a gold prospector is found in taiga. It appears to be some IZh model, possibly IZh-K or IZh-17 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing IZh-K - 16 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun is found in cabin of lost gold prospector. Machine Guns Maxim Maxim machine guns are seen in two scenes (possibly the same prop reused). This is most likely M1910 with smooth water jacket.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army soldiers tug a Maxim at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Partisans with a Maxim. Other Weapons SPSh Flare Pistol In one scene a White Army officer holds an anachronistic SPSh Flare Pistol .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SPSh Flare Pistol - 26.5mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing F-1 Hand Grenade Lyokha (Anatoliy Mishin) owns an F-1 hand grenade . It is seen in hands of Arsen Kabakhidze (Vakhtang Kikabidze ).
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze finds a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kabakhidze threatens to blow the grenade. Trivia 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 tHE 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 (or M1902/30 with L30 barrel) field guns are used by White troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm M1902 Field Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel of 3-inch gun at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The 3-inch gun on flatcar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Artillery battery under the command of Capt. Gubenko (Vladimir Smirnov ) in action. 
