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The State Border: Film 4

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The State Border (1980-1988). DVD cover

The State Border: Film 4 (Russian Title:Gosudarstvennaya granitsa: Krasny pesok/Государственная граница: Красный песок) is a 1984 Soviet television film directed by Boris Stepanov. "The State border" is the name of an historical-adventure television series about the Soviet border guards. The action occurs between 1917 and 1980 along Russia's many borders. The fourth film's story takes place in 1931 on the Turkestan (Central Asian) border. It depicts the Border guards in their fight against the Basmachi gang (Middle Asian Muslim rebels).

The following weapons are seen in the film The State Border: Film 4:


Handguns

Russian Nagant M1895

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Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).
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Closeup of Nagant revolver. Note the shape of the muzzle-sight. This shows that the revolver was manufactured before 1930
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Hamber (Gediminas Karka) fires his Russian Nagant M1895


Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

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Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser.
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Alimhan (Maksud Mansurov) holds his Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"
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A Mauser C96 is seen in the holster


Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Full-length Mosin Nagant Rifle

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Full-length Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54R
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Krasnopalochnik (Turkestan Communist fighters) aim their Full-length Mosin Nagant rifles
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A Basmachi fighter holds his Mosin Nagant rifle
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Another Basmachi fighter


Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine

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Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR
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A Basmachi fighter with his Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine

Mauser Karabiner 98k

Numerous Basmachi fighters can be seen armed with the Karabiner 98k. This is an anachronism.

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm
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Machine Guns

Degtyaryov DP-27

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DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R
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A DP-27 without a flash hider can be seen in documentary footage

Degtyaryov DP-27 modified to resemble Lewis machine gun

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Lewis Gun - .303 British
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Basmachi fighters sit around the Degtyaryov DP-27 machine gun modified to resemble Lewis machine gun
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Kurban (Bohadur Miralibekov) fires the fake Lewis machine gun
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Closeup of the DP-27 magazine modified to resemble a Lewis Gun magazine

Maxim M1910

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Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount, w/o shield - 7.62x54mmR
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Turkestan Communist fighters and their Maxim M1910
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Border guards and their Maxim M1910

Trivia

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Pile of weapons surrendered by Basmachi fighters


See Also

The State Border series