20th of December (20-e dekabrya)
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20th of December 20-e dekabrya ) is a Soviet 1982 (filmed 1981) historical TV mini series directed by Grigori Nikulin. The story is set in December 1917, soon after the Russian revolution. Soviet power has to struggle against numerous enemies. On December 20, 1917 All-Russian Extraordinary Commission for Combating Conter-Revolution and Sabotage, shortly Vcheka (Vserossiyskaya chrezvychaynaya komissiya ) or Cheka is founded. It is lead by Felix Dzerzhinsky.
The following weapons were used in the film 20th of December (20-e dekabrya) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Both revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries widely use Nagant M1895 revolvers. All Nagants are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack officer (Vladimir Treshchalov ) fires his Nagant at members of revolutionary committee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Anarchist sailor in shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sailor Anatoliy Zheleznyak (Yuri Kamornyj ) disarms Savinkov's agent Rybkin (Anatoliy Rudakov ) who infiltrates Red Guards as Gusev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. The angular front sight of post-1930 Nagant can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zheleznyak disarms gang leader Kiryakov (Aleksandr Susnin ). Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are popular among Bolsheviks and Socialists-Revolutionaries (SRs).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel Dybenko (Vladimir Dyukov-Samarskiy ), a sailor turned Narkom (minister) of Navy, carries a Mauser in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An SR sailor (Rudolf Chelishchev ) draws his Mauser during the confrontation in a tram. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is shot and drops the gun. Mauser C96 "Flatside " Anatoliy Zheleznyak (Yuri Kamornyj ) carries a Mauser C96 "Flatside " pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italian contract Mauser "Regia Marina", also known as "Flatside" - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anatoliy Zheleznyak carries a Mauser in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zheleznyak fires in shootout with SR fighters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zheleznyak holds his Mauser during the operation against SR group. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zheleznyak holds a C96 "Flatside" during the arrest of SR leader Lazarev (Emmanuil Vitorgan). Note the large ring hammer and slab sides. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zheleznyak's "Flatside" is seen during the arrest of Kiryakov... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and during the shootout with SR fighters. Mauser C96 M1920 "Rework" Model One of Chekists (Viktor Terekhov ) is armed with a version of C96 that appears to be an M1920 "Rework" Model .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 "Red 9" in "Rework" configuration with 3 7/8" barrel and fixed sight - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A moustached man at the right holds a Mauser C96 with short barrel and fixed sight. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is a personal handgun of Felix Dzerzhinsky (Mikhail Kozakov ). Also a Luger is seen in hands of a female robber (Tatyana Tkach ), a member of Count Eboli's gang (she is also seen with a CZ 27 , see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dzerzhinsky holds his pistol during the rampage on wine warehouses. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The female robber draws her pistol... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires. FN Model 1922 Anachronistic FN Model 1922 is one of the handguns of Boris Savinkov (Vladimir Golovin ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 27 Anachronistic CZ 27 pistol is another Savinkov's handgun. The abovementioned female robber (Tatyana Tkach ) is seen with a CZ 27 that later switches to a Luger.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing CZ 27 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing The female robber draws her pistol in the scene in Count Eboli's (Georgiy Drozd) apartments. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Savinkov's FN Model 1922 and CZ 27 pistols. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are used by Red Guards.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Guards with M91 rifles are seen in the opening scene that is reused from Lenin v oktyabre Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolutionary soldiers and sailors appear to protect wine warehouses during the rampage. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sailor holds M91 rifle with bayonet in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rybkin alias Gusev (Anatoliy Rudakov ) holds his rifle (at the right) in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard escort arrested employees of Russian state bank who decline to work for Soviet power. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard escorts arrested SR leader Lazarev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard with M91 rifle. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are also used by revolutionary soldiers and Red Guards.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A member of revolutionary committee (Valeri Poroshin ) guards arrested Generals of Russian Imperial Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rybkin alias Gusev (Anatoliy Rudakov ) carries M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He bayonets a former police detective who uncovers his true identity. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle In one scene an SR fighter uses an anchronistic version of M91/30, fitted with VP or PE sniper scope.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with PU 3.5x sniper scope - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle on table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A sniper readies to fire. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Several Red Guards are armed with anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Guard stops a crowd during the rampage on wine warehouses. Machine Guns Maxim M1910 Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Red Guards. A Maxim is also seen in criminals' den.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Guards use a Maxim to stop rampage on wine warehouses. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on Red Guards car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen in Smolny, the headquarters of Bolsheviks. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim in criminals' den. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm M1902 Field Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 76.2mm M1902 field gun is seen in the opening scene that is reused from Lenin v oktyabre Mosin Nagant M1891 Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are seen in footage of Russian revolution.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolutionaries with M91 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Guards arm themselves with M91 rifles. This scene is taken from Oktyabr Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Guards with M91 rifles. Arisaka Type 30 Arisaka Type 30 rifles are seen in documentary footage of Russian revolution. A large number of Arisaka Type 30 and Type 38 was purchased by Russian Empire from Japan in 1915-1917.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 30 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolutionary sailors carry Arisaka Type 30 rifles. White more modern Type 38s were issued to Russian frontline troops, Type 30s were used by Baltic Fleet. Maxim M1910 Maxim M1910 machine guns are seen in documentary footage of Russian revolution.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolutionary sailors with a Maxim M1910. Vickers Mk.I A British Army Vickers Mk.I machine gun on AA mounting is seen in documentary footage of Great War.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vickers gun with ribbed water jacket - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Vickers on AA mount. Vickers 2-pounder "Pom-Pom" Vickers 2-pounder "Pom-Pom" autocannons on static mounts are seen in documentary footage of Russian revolution. 2-pounder "Pom-Pom" autocannons were purchased by Russian Army and Navy during the Great War and used on ships, armoured cars and static AA mountings.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing This is a well known image, also seen in Born by Revolution (Rozhdyonnaya revolyutsiey) The State Border (Gosudarstvennaya granitsa) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Guards with a "Pom-Pom". Armoured Cars Error creating thumbnail: File missing A half-track armoured car. Only two such vehicles, designed by Col. Gulkevich, were produced: Ilya Muromets and Akhtyrets . Each armoured car was armed with 76.2mm M1910 gun and two Maxim machine guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Gulkevich armoured car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Renault-Mgebrov armoured car. It is armed with two Maxims in gun turrets. Artillery Error creating thumbnail: File missing 3-inch M1902 field gun on railway flatcar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A field gun of German Imperial Army. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A super heavy howitzer of Great War (possibly a French one). 
