Wedding in Malinovka (Svadba v Malinovke)
Original Theatrical Poster
Wedding in Malinovka Svadba v Malinovke ) is a 1967 Soviet action comedy movie directed by Andrei Tutyshkin. The story is set in an Ukrainian village during the Russian Civil war.
The following weapons were used in the film Wedding in Malinovka (Svadba v Malinovke) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by Red Army commander Nazar Duma (Vladimir Samojlov ), his second-in-command Petrya Bessarabian (Nikolay Slichenko), the chief of brigands Gritsian (Grigori Abrikosov ) and retired soldier Yashka the Artilleryman (Mikhail Pugovkin ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsian with his Nagant revolver. Note the extended position of the ejector rod which can be seen in several movies. This is a common defect of old revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nazar Duma and Petrya Bessarabian carry Nagants in holsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yashka the Artilleryman cleans his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Yahka with a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsian carries a Nagant and a Mauser C96 tucked at his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Petrya holds a Nagant. His revolver also has extended ejector rod (it can be same prop reused or just another sufficiently worn Nagant). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yashka aims his Nagant (again the gun with extended ejector rod) at Popandopulo who tried to escape in women disguise. Reichsrevolver M1879 Popandopulo (Mikhail Vodyanoy ), the second-in-command of brigands, carries several handguns including Reichsrevolver M1879 . This revolver, wiped nearly to white, appears to be the same prop, used in numerous Lenfilm productions, notably Priklucheniya Sherlocka Holmsa i Doktora Watsona
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10,6x25R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo carries a Reichsrevolver in pocket of his luxurious red breeches. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo draws his revolver during the conflict on feast. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims the revolver at Nazar Duma who poses as vagrant accordion player. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo aims his Reichsrevolver at brigand Smetana (Aleksei Smirnov ) who tries to steal a part of loot. Smith & Wesson 4th Model Another handgun used by Popandopulo (Mikhail Vodyanoy ) is a compact Smith & Wesson revolver, supposedly a Smith & Wesson 4th Model or its clone of Belgian or Spanish manufacture. This revolver is also seen in other Lenflim productions, notably Priklucheniya Sherlocka Holmsa i Doktora Watsona
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson 4th Model Double Action - .32 Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo aims Smith & Wesson revolver at Smetana (later in the same scene he changed this small revolver to larger and more "frightening" Reichsrevolver ). The shape of the front sight and the trigger guard match the 4th Model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Popandopulo's Smith & Wesson. Pistols Mauser C96 Gritsian (Grigori Abrikosov ) and Popandopulo (Mikhail Vodyanoy ) are both armed with Mauser C96 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Both Gritsian's (tucked in his belt) and Popandopulo's (in wooden holster) Mausers are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of Gritsian's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo's Mauser in wooden holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Popandopulo aims his Mauser at Nazar Duma who poses as vagrant accordion player. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsian shoots his Mauser pistol in the air to threaten the villagers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsian with his Mauser pistol in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsian with Nagant M1895 and Mauser C96 tucked in his belt. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Several of Red Army soldiers and brigands are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1891/30 rifle is seen on the back of a brigand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another brigand with M1891/30 rifle. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Most of Red Army soldiers and brigands are armed with Mosin Nagant M1938 carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army soldier with M1938 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several carbines are seen at the camp of Red Army cavalry squadron. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires M1938 carbine during the night firefight. Mosin Nagant "obrez" Sawn-off M1891/30 rifles known as "obrez" are used by several of the brigands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez" which means "cutted". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several of the brigands are armed with "obrez" sawn-off M1891/30 rifles. Mauser 98k Several brigands are armed with 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand with 98k rife. Shotguns Bolt-action shotgun In one scene Yashka the Artilleryman (Mikhail Pugovkin ) appears with a bolt-action shotgun. This is most likely rebarreled old 10.67mm Berdan rifle known in Russia as "berdanka".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Berdanka bolt action shotgun - 28 GaugeError creating thumbnail: File missing Yashka the Artilleryman (Mikhail Pugovkin ) with his "berdanka" shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yashka threatens the old villager. Machine Guns Maxim MG Maxim M1910/30 MGs mounted on tachanka cart are used by both Red Army soldiers and brigands.
Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount & shield - 7.62x54mmR. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nazar Duma (Vladimir Samojlov ) near the Maxim MG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim MG on the brigand's tachanka cart. 
