Tracks in the Snow (Sledy na snegu)
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Tracks in the Snow Sledy na snegu ) is a Soviet 1955 adventure spy movie, directed by Adolf Bergunker. A geologist is murdered in Yakutian village. The investigation, hold by Major of State Security Shelestov (Vladimir Krasnopolskiy ), uncovers a spy ring. In an attempt to escape on a plane the spies are captured.
The following weapons were used in the film Tracks in the Snow (Sledy na snegu) :
Pistols Vis wz. 35 Vis wz. 35 pistols (probably a single prop is reused throughout the movie) are used by Lt. of State Security Grigoriy Petrenko (Vladimir Gusev ) (a strange choice for Soviet law enforcement officer), a foreign spy Vasiliy Mikhaylovich Belolyubskiy (Oleg Zhakov ) and his unnamed accomplice (Ants Eskola ). In the final scene Major of State Security Roman Lukich Shelestov (Vladimir Krasnopolskiy ) holds a Vis, taken from arrested spy.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vis wz. 35 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Belolyubskiy holds a Vis. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Petrenko carries a Vis in TT holster (it's possible if a small part of the holster is removed). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Belolyubskiy fires at hunter Bykadorov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A grip of Petrenko's pistol is seen when he carries the gun in his bosom. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrenko draws his pistol. He also holds an M91 Sniper rifle (see below). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Petrenko's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrenko drops the pistol during the grapple with fugitive criminal and spy accomplice Ivan Sharaborin (Mikhail Medvedev ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharaborin manages to get the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A spy (Ants Eskola ) holds his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pistol, taken from the spy, is seen in Maj. Shelestov's hand when he and Petrenko capture the plane and prevent the escape of spies. Submachine Guns PPS-43 Major of State Security Roman Lukich Shelestov (Vladimir Krasnopolskiy ) and radio operator Nadezhda (Nadyusha) Everstova (Yevgeniya Ten ) carry PPS-43 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PPS-43 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Shelestov holds a PPS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shelestov carries a PPS on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nadyusha aims her PPS. Next to her is hunter Bykadorov with a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nadyusha with a PPS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of folding stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Shelestov's PPS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lt. Petrenko carries Nadyusha's PPS together with his M91 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shelestov and Petrenko aim their weapons. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Sniper A Mosin Nagant M1891 rifle, fitted with a sniper scope and turned down bolt handle of sniper version of M91/30, is used by Lt. of State Security Grigoriy Petrenko (Vladimir Gusev ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle with PE scope - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper scope is in warm cover. Turned down bolt handle can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The position of top barrel band allows to identify the rifle as M91. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrenko with rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims. VP sniper scope is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the bolt and sniper scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrenko reloads. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel is seen. Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun Double Barreled Shotguns are seen in hands of aged local hunter Innokentiy Nazarovich Bykadyrov (Pyotr Reshetnikov ), a fugitive criminal Ivan Sharaborin (Mikhail Medvedev ) and some minor characters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOZ-BM, a sample of shotgun with exposed hammers - 16 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bykadorov carries his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of Bykadorov's shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The village watchman Pakhomych (Georgi Gumilevsky ) with a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nadyusha with PPS-43 and Bykadorov with shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sharaborin carries a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Sharaborin's shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper shot of Lt. Petrenko breaks Sharaborin's shotgun. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrenko's TT-33 holster. In this scene it is definitely empty. Airplane Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The plane, sent to evacuate the spies, is a Douglas A-20 Boston, converted for civilian use. A large number of A-20s was sent to USSR through Lend-Lease but they are rarely seen in Soviet movies. 
