Dead Man's Bluff (Zhmurki)
Original poster
Dead Man's Bluff (original title Zhmurki ; also released in English as Blind Man's Bluff ) is a Russian 2005 crime black comedy directed by Aleksey Balabanov . It depicts a story of two young but ruthless and ambitious criminals in Russian provincial town in 1990s.
The following weapons were used in the film Dead Man's Bluff (Zhmurki) :
Handguns
Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1
Sergey's (Aleksey Panin ) personal weapon is a nickel plated M1911-style pistol that appears to be a blank firing Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1 . Simon (Dmitriy Dyuzhev ) carries a similar looking blued pistol. In the climactic scene a rival criminal Baklazhan ("Eggplant") (Grigoriy Siyatvinda ) manages to get Sergey's pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey holds his nickel plated pistol when he and Simon visit the drug manufacturer known as "Doctor".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Sergey's pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey and Simon aim their pistols at Baklazhan.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Baklazhan fires Sergey's pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Simon's pistol. The external extractor and inscriptions on the slide match Umarex version of M1911.
Walther PPK
Simon (Dmitriy Dyuzhev ) also carries two hidden Walther PPK pistols, fitted with drawer slide quick-draw devices, similar to the one in Taxi Driver . The pistols act strangely: each time Simon fires, the slides stop in rear position as if the pistols are loaded with only single cartridge, and Simon has to move slides manually.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Browning aka .32 ACP
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Simon uses his pistols to kill "Doctor"'s bodyguards. He made only one shot from each pistol, and the slides are in rear position.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ring hammer spur is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the quick-draw device.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Again the slide stoped in rear position after a single shot.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Both Simon's pistols are seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view of Simon's pistol.
Makarov PM
Makarov PM pistol is used by corrupted Militsia (police) Lt. Stepan Voronov (Viktor Sukhorukov ). Some other criminals also carry PMs.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three masked criminals fire PMs during the shootout in morgue.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey Mikhaylovich's bodyguard (Andrey Merzlikin ) carries a PM.
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Unidentified Beretta 92-style pistols
Various criminals carry Beretta 92-style pistols. Most likely they are blank firing gun. Two different versions can be seen: the first one has stepped trigger guard and slide mounted safety, and the second version have smooth trigger guard and frame mounted safety.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Executioner" (Kirill Pirogov ) carries a Beretta-style pistol in the opening scene. It has stepped trigger guard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the bodyguards of "Doctor" (Aleksey Serebryakov ) is armed with a Beretta-style pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A petty criminal tries to rob Sergey and Simon, using a Beretta-style pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing When "Brain" (Garik Sukachyov ) and his henchmen appear, one of the henchmen (at the left) holds a Beretta-style pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Brain" himself also is armed with a Beretta-style pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Brain" aims his pistol. Note the rounded trigger guard and the lack of slide mounted safety.
Unidentified Smith & Wesson-style pistol
During the shootout in morgue in the opening scene "Executioner" (Kirill Pirogov ) uses a Smith & Wesson-style pistol as a backup gun. It is a blued pistol with double badge stacks, rounded trigger guard and ajustable sights. Possible versions are Smith & Wesson 459 and Smith & Wesson 5904 , or maybe some blank firing S&W-based pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Model 459 - 9x19mm
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Late Model Smith & Wesson 5904 - 9x19mm
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the pistol.
The pistol is seen better on a promotional image.
Unidentified pistols
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another bodyguard (in red coat) of "Doctor" is armed with an unidentified pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. The character holds the pistol "gangsta-style" that makes the identification very difficult.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Doctor" (Aleksey Serebryakov ) himself has a hiden pistol under the table.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy ) gives an unidentified suppressed pistol to Bala (Anatoliy Zhuravlyov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bala (at the right) holds the pistol during the ambush on Sergey and Simon.
Unidentified revolver
In the climactic scene Sergey (Aleksey Panin ) uses a snub nose revolver to make captured rival criminals Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy ) and Bala (Anatoliy Zhuravlyov ) to play Russian roulette that Sergey calls a "zhmurki" (blind man's bluff game; hense the title of the movie). The revolver appears to be a blank firing (gas- or rubber-firing) gun. Umarex Smith & Wesson Chief's Special seems to be a reasonable guess but it's still doubtful.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey hands the revolver to Koron. The wooden grip is seen.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey takes back the revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver with open cylinder. Cartridges are seen on the table.
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Shotguns
Mossberg 500 Cruiser
A Mossberg 500 Cruiser with wooden furniture is used by Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy ) during the ambush on Sergey and Simon.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Koron examines the shotgun.
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Double Barreled Shotgun
Two double barreled shotguns are seen on the wall in Sergey Mikhaylovich's villa.
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Rifles
Mosin Nagant Rifles
Two Mosin Nagant Rifles of unidentified version (most likely KO-38 or KO-44 hunting rifles, based on M1938 and M1944 carbines respectively.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
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Assault Rifles
Saiga-M
A Saiga-M, semi auto carbine based on AKM , is used by Baklazhan (Grigoriy Siyatvinda ) during the ambush on Sergey and Simon. In the scene in Baklazhan's room Sergey (Aleksey Panin ) takes the gun and uses it against rival criminals.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Baklazhan (in the center) aims the gun at Sergey and Simon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey finds the gun in Baklazhan's room.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view of the gun from right side.
AKS-74U
A guard at the gates of Sergey Mikhaylovich's villa carries an AKS-74U .
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Other Weapons
F-1 Hand Grenade
When Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy ) examines a bag of weapons, delivered by Baklazhan, he finds two F-1 hand grenades .
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RPG-18
When Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy ) examines a bag of weapons, delivered by Baklazhan, he finds an RPG-18 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sergey (Aleksey Panin ) finds RPG-18 in Baklazhan's room.
Flintlock Pistol
A Flintlock Pistol (most likely a modern replica) is seen on the wall in Sergey Mikhaylovich's villa.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A flintlock pistol is seen at the right.