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Gladiator for Rent (Gladiator po naymu)
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Gladiator for Rent (Gladiator po naymu; Russian: Гладиатор по найму) is a 1993 Belarusian-Ukrainian detective. Based on the novel "The Case of the Velvet Claws" by Erle Stanley Gardner. The owner of the private detective agency Ilya Mirsky receives a tempting offer from the wife of media mogul Yeva Lukachyova (as Yeva Adamovich). He should not allow leak of compromising, which would deprive Yeva multimillion-dollar inheritance. Holding this thing, Ilya can hardly imagine that he would have to face a whole series of sophisticated murder, and that the result would be in the danger of his own life.
The following weapons were used in the film Gladiator for Rent (Gladiator po naymu):
Handguns
Short-Barreled Nagant M1895
Ilya Mirsky (Aleksandr Peskov) carries short-barelled Nagant M1895 Revolver as their pocket sidearm.
P1001
Guriy Lukachyov (Nikolai Yeryomenko, Sr.) has P1001 pistol, the East German copy of Walther PP. The same gun subsequently uses by Yeva; and later his nephew, Stas Kostylev, to kill Guriy.
Also several P1001 pistols later appears in the Epstein's Gun Shop (because the Guriy's pistol was bought in this shop.)
Supressed Walther P38
What appears to be an supressed Walther P38, used by Ilya Mirsky in the final scene.
Tokarev TT-33
Several TT-33 pistols seen in the Epstein's Gun Shop.
Submachine Guns
Sterling SMG
A guard carries what appears to be an the Sterling submachine gun, judging by the barrel casing and curved magazine.
Assault Rifles
AKS-74U
The AKS-74U rifles used by police officers and a several guards.
Sturmgewehr 44 (Mocked up as a M16)
Several STG 44 rifles, mocked up as a M16, appears in the Epstein's Gun Shop. Note this is a Belarusfilm's fake "M16", which differs from Mosfilm's "M16s". It is equipped with a short magazine; the main change is the presence of the compensator, the front sight moved upward, and the upper handle is attached.
Epstein's Gun Shop
Several different types of weapons seen in the Epstein's Gun Shop. Most of these are shown only from a distance, but, nevertheless, can be easily identified.
Luger P08
1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol
What appears to be an nickel-plated 1914 Mauser Pocket Pistol seen in the Epstein's Gun Shop.
FN Model 1905
Four pocket pistols (two of which are nickel-plated) also appears inter alia weapons. It appears to be a FN Model 1905 or some of its numerous clones of Spanish Eibar origin.
Supressed Walther P38
What appears to be an supressed Walther P38, seen inter alia guns. The fact of the sale of supressed weapon in the official gun shop is purely cinematic.
Custom Compact StG-44
Very interesting compact version of the StG-44, with a short barrel, without the buttstock, and with short magazine. This is the exact same modified Sturmgewehr 44 that was previously used in the 1990 film Road Hawks (Stervyatniki na dorogakh).