Friends from the Gypsy Camp
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Friends from the Gypsy Camp Druzya iz tabora ) is a 1938 Soviet B&W children's adventure movie directed by Dmitri Varlamov and Grigoriy Lomidze. During the Russian Civil War a Gypsy kid and his tame bear help the Red Army.
The following weapons were used in the film Friends from the Gypsy Camp (Druzya iz tabora) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 The Gypsy kid Yasha Sheverdin (Nikolay Smorchkov), the commander of the Red Army detachment, composed of Tula workers, Mikhail Yegorovich Mozhaev (Sergei Vecheslov), the commander of the White Army cavalry squadron Rotmistr (Capt.) Golovin (Sergey Martinson ) and some other Reds and Whites carry Nagant M1895 revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rotmistr Golovin fires at Yasha's father.Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nagant holster on the belt of the White Yefreytor (Corp.) (Konstantin Nemolyayev ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mozhaev gives his spare Nagant to Yasha. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha holds the Nagant when pursuing escaping Golovin. Note that the revolver is deactivated by blocking the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mozhaev holds the Nagant in action. This revolver also has the blocked barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha fires the Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In this scene he has a common, non-deactived revolver. Pistols Mauser C96 Mozhaev's deputy Kuzmich (Vladimir Dorofeyev ) and Red sailor Kazberyuk (Nikolai Arsky ) carry Mauser C96 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kazberyuk carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kuzmich carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kazberyuk holds his pistol in action. The Mauser seems to have blocked barrel. FN Model 1900 Rotmistr (Capt.) Golovin (Sergey Martinson ) carry an FN Model 1900 pistol. In one scene Red Army man Rozhkov (Sergey Nikonov ) teaches Yasha to properly use an FN 1900.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golovin holds his FN 1900. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rozhkov shows his pistol to Yasha. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha examines the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing When Yasha is captured by the Whites, Golovin intentionally leaves his pistol on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha grabs the pistol and aims it at Golovin. Error creating thumbnail: File missing But the pistol is unloaded, and Golovin takes it back. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles are widely used by both Reds and Whites.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man of Tula workers' detachment carries an M1891 Infantry rifle with bayonet (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha's tame bear Potap Potapych and an M1891 Infantry rifle. The rifle is of early version with open-top handguard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men with M1891 rifle (most likely an Infantry model) and a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kazberyuk hands the remaining cartridges to Red Army men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Yefreytor (Corp.) (Konstantin Nemolyayev ) carries an M1891 Infantry rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Yefreytor fires at a stuffed bear after he was hit by a live beast. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men on positions. Most are armed with Infantry rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man aims an M1891 rifle, most likely Infantry model. Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon rifles are also used by both Reds and Whites.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men of Grachyov's regiment are mostly armed with M1891 Dragoon rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army Senior Unter-officer (NCO rank) of Golovin's squadron makes an attempt to shoot Gypsy tame bear. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army soldier confiscates a Gypsy horse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rozhkov (Sergey Nikonov ) holds an M1891 Dragoon rifle when he leads Yasha and his bear to the field camp of the Red detachment. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rozhkov holds his rifle at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M1891 Dragoon rifle with bayonet in hands of a Red Army man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White soldiers checks if Yasha is really unconscious or pretending to be. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kuzmich (Vladimir Dorofeyev ) holds an M1891 Dragoon rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men (Aleksandr Grechanyy in center) with M1891 Dragoon rifles. Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine Kasyan Sergeevich (Nikolay Gorlov ), the cook in Mozhaev's detachment, carries a Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine . One of the White cavalrymen is also seen with an M1907 Carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of Kasyan's M1907 Carbine is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasyan carries his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White cavalryman in center carries an M1907 Carbine. Unidenfitied Mosin Nagant rifle One of the Red Army men carries an unknown version of Mosin Nagant Rifle . Its nose cap and protected front sight with large "ears" bear similarity to the ones used on Finnish Mosin Nagant rifles , but both these details and the position of rifle sling slot doesn't match exactly any Finnish model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cavalryman carries the rifle. Note the Finnish style nose cap, the "ears" on the front sight that differs in shape from Finnish rifles, and the position of the rifle sling slot that is too near to the nose cap. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the rifle. Mauser Gewehr 1898 Several of the Reds and the Whites are armed with Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army men with Mosin Nagant M1891 and a Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White cavalryman (at the right) carries a Gewehr 1898 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same cavalryman's rifle (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of a Gewehr 1898 of a Red Army man is seen. Hunting rifle One of the Reds holds a long gun that seems to be a hunting or sporing rifle, possibly a small caliber one. A front sight is visible so this gun is less likely a bolt-action Berdanka or Frolovka shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the river crossing, a man in center carries a rifle in raised hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the gun. Machine Guns Maxim M1910 The Red detachment has several Maxim M1910 machine guns. The Maxims are fitted with mockup shields, likely made of cardboard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim M1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on tachanka horse cart. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on tachanka . A Red Army man near the machine gun carries a Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen at the background. Note the bend, obviously mockup shield. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kuzmich (Vladimir Dorofeyev ) checks the Maxim machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rozhkov (Sergey Nikonov ), assisted by Kuzmich, fires the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rozhkov fires the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kuzmich fires the Maxim. Other Weapons RG-14 Hand Grenade The cook Kasyan Sergeevich (Nikolay Gorlov ) carries a very battered RG-14 hand grenade that he uses as nothing more than a kitchen knife sharpener. More fit for battle RG-14s are used by the Red Army regiment commander Grachyov (uncredited) and other Red Army men, and also by Yasha Sheverdin (Nikolay Smorchkov).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14 Russian hand grenade (Model 1914 grenade) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasyan's RG-14. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Grachyov holds a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kasyan hands out grenades to Grachyov's regiment personnel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several RG-14 grenades in hands of a Red Army man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yasha holds several grenades at the right. RG-12 Hand Grenade Several of Tula workers' detachment personnel use RG-12 hand grenades . These grenades are extremely rare on screen, as the manufacturing of RG-12 was stopped in 1916, and most produced grenades were spent during the WWI and the Russian Civil War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-12 hand grenade (M1912 Lantern grenade) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army man throws a grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Red Army man readies a grenade, mockingly offering the Whites a "Tula pryanik" ("pryanik" is traditional Russian sweet baked goods, among which those from Tula are especially famous). Pineapple Grenade A pineapple grenade is seen together with RG-14 hand grenades . It is seen only partially so the exact model is unclear. Mills Bomb is a possible but not nessessary guess.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: No. 5 Mk. I "Mills Bomb" Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pineapple grenade is seen at the right. 
