Operation Trust (Operatsiya "Trest")
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Operation Trust (Operatsiya "Trest" ) is a Soviet 1967 adventure 4-part mini series directed by Sergey Kolosov. The story, based on real events, depicts the counterintelligence Operation "Trust", implemented by the Soviet OGPU in 1921-26 against the anti-Soviet organisation under the leadership of general Aleksandr Kutepov. The ultimate success of the operation was the arrest of British secret agent Sidney George Reilly who was lured in Soviet Russia.
The following weapons were used in the film Operation Trust (Operatsiya "Trest") :
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely seen throughout the series. All Nagants in the movie are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Artur Khristyanovich Artuzov (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan ), the chief of Soviet counterintelligence service, fires the Nagant on shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vladimir Andreevich Styrne (Aleksey Safonov ), Artuzov's deputy, fires the Nagant on the shooting range.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing OGPU agent (in center) holds the Nagant during the arrest of Birk (Bruno O'Ya ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Zhukovskiy (Viktor Shulgin ) uses the Nagant in addition to his Mauser C96 (see below) when breaking across the border.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Zubov (Artyom Inozemtsev ), disguised as Red Army soldier, holds the Nagant during the robbery of the State Bank in Moscow.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A conspirator fires the Nagant during the shootout with OGPU agents.
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Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action
During the robbery of the State Bank in Moscow Staff Capt. Georgiy Radkevich (Anatoli Adoskin ) is armed with Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action revolver.
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Pistols
Mauser C96 M1930
Mauser C96 M1930 pistols are widely used by OGPU personnel, including Artur Artuzov (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan ), and by numerous conspirators, notably Rotmistr (Capt.) Maria Zakharchenko (Lyudmila Kasatkina ), Staff Capt. Eduard Staunitz (Donatas Banionis ), Col. Zhukovskiy (Viktor Shulgin ), and Poruchik (Lt.) Voznesenskiy (Anatoly Katsynsky). These C96s have stepped barrels and belong to M1930 model that is out of time for 1920s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 M1930 - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the stepped barrel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Zhukovskiy holds the Mauser C96 when crossing the Soviet-Lithuanian border.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhukovskiy fires. The stepped barrel is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zakharchenko kills OGPU agent Zubov. The stepped barrel of her Mauser can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Staunitz holds two Mausers during the conflict with other conspirators.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Staunitz holds Zakharchenko at gunpoint. Note that the lanyard ring is attached in the same plane as the handle, contrary to original version of C96 that had the ring perpendicularly to the handle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Maria Zakharchenko's Mauser during the shootout with OGPU personnel.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Zakharchenko's Mauser.
FN Model 1910
In several scenes FN Model 1910 pistols are seen in hands of Maria Zakharchenko (Lyudmila Kasatkina ) and Eduard Staunitz (Donatas Banionis ).
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FN Model 1922
Vladimir Styrne (Aleksey Safonov ) uses the FN Model 1922 during the arrest of Birk (Bruno O'Ya ). In the scene on a villa near Moscow Eduard Staunitz (Donatas Banionis ) holds the FN 1922 instead of previously seen FN 1910.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stirne aims his pistol. Note the longer barrel of Model 1922.
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Astra 300
Maria Zakharchenko (Lyudmila Kasatkina ) uses the Astra 300 pistol during the robbery of State Bank in Moscow. Aleksandr Yakushev (Igor Gorbachyov ) carries two Astra pistols that are gifts to him and Gen. Potapov from Second Department of Polish General Staff (intelligence and counterintelligence service). Later, in the scene in Paris, Gen. Kutepov (Grigoriy Gai ) holds Yakushev's pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yakushev holds his Astra in the scene in Paris.
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Femaru 37M
When Eduard Staunitz (Donatas Banionis ) retreats from Moscow, he readies anachronisic Femaru 37M pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Femaru 37M - 9 x 17mm Browning Short
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The typical outlook of Femaru 37M.
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Ortgies Pocket Pistol
Ortgies Pocket Pistol (probably the same prop is reused) is seen in several scenes.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing An OGPU agent at the right aims his pistol during the arrest of Birk (Bruno O'Ya ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zoya Kavalerova (Olga Gobzeva ), a conspirator and would-be terrorist, draws her pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kolesnikov grabs the pistol from below the peaked cap during the arrest of Sidney George Reilly (Vsevolod Yakut). According to the story, this pistol belongs to Reilly but the character isn't seen with the gun.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle
One scene of the movie depicts the spiritual connection of 1920s and 1960s by showing Red Guards and Red Army soldiers in 1960s Moscow. The soldiers carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier on Moscow Yaroslavsky railway terminal of late 1960s.
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Mauser Rifles
In the documentary footage of the funeral in Warsaw in June 1927 Polish soldiers march with Mauser rifles with attached bayonets. These rifles are most likely Karabinek Wz. 1898 (Polish version of Mauser 98AZ ), as it was main Polish service rifle before Wz.29 was adopted.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabinek Wz. 1898, a Polish version of Mauser 98AZ - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Early production version had a turned-down bolt handle while late version had a straight bolt handle.
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Berthier Rifle
A rifle with bayonet that best matches French Mle 1892 Berthier Carbine bayonet is seen in the same documentary footage. It was issued for Mle 1890 Cavalry Carbine , Mle 1892 Artillery Carbine and Mle 1916 Carbine .
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Mosin Nagant M1891
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier carries the Mosin Nagant M1891 rifle in the documentary footage of the funeral of Vladimir Lenin in January 1924.
See Also
Sindikat-2 , Soviet 1981 mini-series about another Soviet counterintelligence operation that also was hold in early 1920s.
Reilly: Ace of Spies , British 1983 mini-series about the life of Sidney George Reilly that shows a view on the events from another side.