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[[File:Sixth-Lewis-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px||Arystarch with his Lewis in the final scene of the movie.]] | [[File:Sixth-Lewis-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px||Arystarch with his Lewis in the final scene of the movie.]] | ||
== Degtyaryov | == Degtyaryov DT (mocked up as Lewis machine gun) == | ||
Arystarch ([[Yevgeni Bakalov]]) use [[Degtyaryov | Arystarch ([[Yevgeni Bakalov]]) use [[Degtyaryov DT]] mocked up as Lewis during the shootout in the train. It was common in Russian movies filmed in 1970s-80s to substitute Lewis with visually modified DP-27 or DT when the MG must fire. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:DT Machine Gun on Bipod.jpg|thumb|none|400px|DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. DT could be dismounted from the tank or armored car and used with a bipod as a light machine gun]] | ||
[[File:Sixth-DP-Lewis-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Arystarch shoots fake Lewis. It is very fabulously that such a young and thin man could hold machine gun this way.]] | [[File:Sixth-DP-Lewis-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Arystarch shoots fake Lewis. It is very fabulously that such a young and thin man could hold machine gun this way.]] | ||
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The Sixth (Shestoy) is a 1981 Russian "eastern" action movie directed by Samvel Gasparov. The story takes place in 1920s, in a small town that is terrorised by a gang of outlaws. Roman Glodov (Sergey Nikonenko) is the sixth chief of militia (the same as sheriff in Wild West town) - five his predecessors were killed by the gang. Now Glodov and his team are ready to fight.
The movie plot has some similarities with Seven Samurai and The Magnificent Seven.
The following weapons are seen in the movie The Sixth (Shestoy):
Handguns
Nagant M1895 Revolver
Nagant M1895 revolvers are main weapons of Roman Glodov (Sergey Nikonenko) and several men of his team - Alexander (Timofei Spivak), Nikita (Sergei Ulyanov) and Pavlik (Vladimir Grammatikov). In the final scene of the movie Danilevsky (Mikhail Kozakov) also carries Nagant revolver.
Mauser C96 Pistol
Mauser C96 is seen during the shootout with bandits in the old building.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant Rifle
Many characters of the movie use Mosin Nagant rifles. There can be seen full-length M1891/30 and short M1907 and M1938 Carbines.
Mosin Nagant sawn-off rifle ("obrez")
Sawn-off M1891/30 rifle known as "obrez" is weapon of choice of Okhrim (Makharbek Kokoyev). Many brigands also use "obrez" rifles.
Machine guns
Lewis Machine Gun
Lewis light machine gun is used by Arystarch (Yevgeni Bakalov). A real Lewis is shown only when it is not firing. In the scene of firefight it is replaced by DP-27 (see below).
Degtyaryov DT (mocked up as Lewis machine gun)
Arystarch (Yevgeni Bakalov) use Degtyaryov DT mocked up as Lewis during the shootout in the train. It was common in Russian movies filmed in 1970s-80s to substitute Lewis with visually modified DP-27 or DT when the MG must fire.
Maxim MG
Maxim M1910 MGs is seen in final scene of the movie.
Trivia
