Cabbages and Kings (Koroli i kapusta)
DVD Cover
Cabbages and Kings (original title Koroli i kapusta ) is a 1978 Soviet made for TV adventure movie based on the novel by O. Henry. Two adventurers, Billy Keogh (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan ) and Frank Goodwin (Valentin Gaft ), spent their days in a fictional Central American country Anchuria.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Cabbages and Kings:
Handguns
Nagant M1895 (Mocked up as Colt SAA)
Mocked up as SAA "Cavalry" Model
A Nagant M1895 , visually modified to resemble Colt Single Action Army "Cavalry" model revolver, is Frank Goodwin's (Valentin Gaft ) sidearm. The revolver is fitted with custom grips, an elongated barrel and a side positioned ejector rod. Similar revolvers are carried by officers of the army of Anchuria.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank Goodwin aims his revolver at Colonel Sabas (Kakhi Kavsadze ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Goodwin cocks his revolver with left hand, showing a high rate of fire with a single action revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A large amount of flame is produced when the revolver fires.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A custom grip can be seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at Goodwin's revolver.
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Mocked up as SAA "Quick-Draw" Model
Another version of visually modified Nagant revolver is used by Billy Keogh (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan ) in one scene. This revolver also has a side positioned ejector rod but unlike Goodwin's revolver, it has a barrel of standard length, to resemble the "Quick-Draw" model.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A view at Keogh's revolver.
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Smith & Wesson Military & Police
In the final scene Billy Keogh's (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan ) revolver switches to another one that is supposed to be a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Military & Police . This revolver is never seen firing.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing It can be seen that the revolver has a swing-out cylinder.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Keogh holds his revolver while Goodwin (at the right) is armed with his visually modified Nagant.
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Reichsrevolver M1879
A Reichsrevolver M1879 is the sidearm of Colonel Sabas (Kakhi Kavsadze ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sabas aims his revolver.
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Francotte Pistol
A pistol is seen in hand of former Anchurian president Miraflores (Vasili Chkhaidze ). It appears to be a Francotte Pistolet de Tir de Salon single-shot breech-loading pistol, intended for recreational shooting.
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Rifles
Mannlicher M1895
Many soldiers of the army of Anchuria carry Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
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Mannlicher M1888-90
Anchurian soldiers also carry Mannlicher M1888-90 rifles.
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FEG Mannlicher 35M
Anchurian soldiers also carry FEG 35M rifles (also known as Mannlicher 35M).
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Unidentified rifle
A sporterised or hunting rifle is seen in hands of Anchurian soldiers.
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