The Crash of the Emirate
Original Theatrical Poster
The Crash of the Emirate Krushenie emirata ) is a 1955 Soviet historical movie directed by Vladimir Basov and Latif Faiziyev. The movie depicts the events of Summer 1920 when the Emirate of Bukhara, a Central Asian state and former protectorate of Russian Empire, was taken by Red Army under the command of Mikhail Frunze.
The following weapons were used in the film The Crash of the Emirate (Krushenie emirata) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in several scenes, used by both Reds and Whites. The revolvers are of post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A former White officer (Vladimir Basov ), acting on instructions of British agent Col. Paley (Andrey Fayt ), holds a Nagant in assassination attempt on Frunze and Kuybyshev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the officer's Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Basmach in center holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The commander-in-chief of the Turkestan front Mikhail Vasilyevich Frunze (Evgeniy Samoylov ) carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army Col. Osipov (Vladimir Balashov ), Sardar (commander-in-chief) of Bukhara, carries a Nagant in holster. This is a universal holster for Nagant and TT-33 pistol; such pattern was issued only in late 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the street combat Red Army man Ignat (Georgiy Yumatov ) fires a Nagant at dagger-wielding Bukhara soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Jafar (Razak Khamrayev ), former Bukhara blacksmith turned commander of Red East Muslim regiment, holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red commander Yasniy (Mikhail Pugovkin ) holds a Nagant in battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Victorious Red Army men and Bukhara rebels fire a salute. Nagants are seen in hands of Frunze (left background) and Yasniy (right background). Pistols Mauser C96 Uzbek Bolshevik Sherali Yakubov (Sanat Divanov ) carries a Mauser C96 . Mauser pistols are also used by Basmachi (Central Asian Muslim rebels).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Qurboshi (chieftan) (Saat Talipov ) carries a Mauser C96 in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Qurboshi leads his men in attack with a Mauser in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Basmachi with Mauser pistols in battle.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sherali carries his Mauser in wooden holster. This holster is a custom item, looking different from a standard Mauser holster-stock. Same piece is seen in School of Courage (Shkola muzhestva) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sherali in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Sherali's Mauser. FN Model 1910 The member of the Revolutionary Military Council of Turkestan front Valerian Vladimirovich Kuybyshev (Vladimir Krasnopolskiy ) carries an FN Model 1910 pistol. A high rank officer of Bukhara army (Artavazd Kefchiyan), credited as "Turkish officer", is also seen with an FN 1910. In the final scene when victorious Red Army men and Bukhara revolutionaries fire their guns in salute, Kurban Saidov (Abdusalom Rakhimov ), a Bukhara coppersmith and paricipant of the uprising against Emir, holds a handgun that is possibly the same FN 1910.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1910 - .380 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kuybyshev carries an FN 1910 in holster; a small part of grip is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The holster is a standard FN 1910 model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Turkish officer fires his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip is seen when the Turkish officer drops his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurban Saidov (at the right, in red coat) raises a handgun that seems to be the same FN 1910. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Most Red Army men, Bukhara army soldiers and Emir's guards and rebelling Bukhara people are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ignat fires his M91 rifle at a White officer who makes an assassination attempt of Frunze and Kuybushev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yuldash Akhunbaev (K. Alimdzhanov), the commander of the Red unit of local peasants, reloads his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Bukhara rebel peasant loads his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sherali Yakubov (Sanat Divanov ) carries a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurban Saidov (Abdusalom Rakhimov ) holds a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier of Emir's guard fires at Ignat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man with rifle during the assault of Bukhara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man with rifle. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 In one scene Ignat carries an M91/30 rifle instead of previously seen M91 Infantry.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ignat carries an M91 Dragoon rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Ignat's rifle. Winchester Model 1895 Winchester Model 1895 rifles are seen in hands of Bukhara army soldiers and Basmachi .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Basmach on horse carries a Winchester 1895. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more Basmach with a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A peasant of Akhunbayev's Red unit grapples with a Basmach for the rifle. Another Winchester is seen at far left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bukhara army soldiers break in a house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Emir's guards escort arrested woman. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sherali Yakubov (Sanat Divanov ) with a Winchester 1895, captured from Emir's guard. Machine Guns Maxim M1910 Red troops, rebelling Bukhara people and Emis guards use Maxim M1910 machine guns.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Austin armoured car of Red Army is armed with two Maxim M1910 machine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men carry disassembled Maxims. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Maxims fire at Basmachi . Ignat (Georgiy Yumatov ) is the gunner of the Maxim at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Ignat firing the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the uprising in Bukhara rebelling people use a Maxim. Gunner's assistant pours water in the water jacket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of pouring water into the small hole at the rear end of the barrel from a canteen. This process is rarely seen on screen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Emir's guards fire a Maxim. Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 (or, less credible, early Maxim M1910) machine guns are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim with ribbed water jacker is seen in the hideout of Bukhara revolutionaries. Other Weapons RG-14/30 Hand Grenade RG-14/30 hand grenades are seen in several scenes, used by Kurban Saidov (Abdusalom Rakhimov ), Sherali Yakubov (Sanat Divanov ) and Ignat (Georgiy Yumatov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14/30 hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurban Saidov carries a grenade in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sherali holds a grenade during the assault of Bukhara. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortally wounded Ignat holds a grenade. Trivia Artillery 76.2mm M1902 (or, more likely, M1902/30 with L30 barrels) are used by Red Army and Bukhara troops.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bukhara army artillery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red artillery on positions. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bukhara army artillery in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red artillery in action. Armour Red troops use Austin armoured cars. The screen vehicles are possible originals rather than replicas, or maybe genuine bodies mounted on more modern chassis. It seems that three Austins are used in the movie, two of 1st series and one of 3rd series, that perfectly correspond the real 53rd armoured automobile Turkestan squad that participated in the assault of Bukhara.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Red armoured cars. It is armed with two Maxim M1910 machine guns in turrets. The shape of the driver's cab roof matches Austin 1st series (pattern 1914). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Austin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two Austins in action. Both match 1st series. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A side view of the Austin. Its hull has long rear part that matches 3rd series (pattern 1916). An armoured train of Red Army is seen in the movie. It is seen only partially but the shape of the armoured wagons match OB-3 pattern of WW2 era.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two artillery wagons of the armoured train are seen. While the wagons are possibly genuine (but of different era), the guns in turrets appear to be mockups. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The guns doesn't recoil when "firing". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another gun turret, with a different looking gun. 
