The Deerslayer (Zveroboy)
Original Theatrical Poster
The Deerslayer Zveroboy ) is a Soviet 1990 two part made for TV adventure movie directed by Andrey Rostotskiy . The movie is a screen adaptation of the novel "The Deerslayer, or The First War-Path" by James Fenimore Cooper.
The following weapons were used in the film The Deerslayer (Zveroboy) :
Pistols Percussion Dueling Pistol A Percussion Dueling Pistol , out of time for 18th century, is found in "Floating Tom" Hutter's chest. In several scenes it is seen in hands of Deerslayer (Andrei Khvorov ), Tom Hutter (Eduard Murashov ) and his daughter Judith (Elena Kondulaynen ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Percussion Cap Ardesa 1871 Dueling Pistol - .45 inch Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in Tom Hutter's chest. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer holds the pistol. Next to him Chingachgook holds Deerslayer's musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The faceted barrel is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of percussion cap lock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom threatens Chingachgook. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom carries the pistol tucked in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Judith Hutter aims the pistol at Iroquois chief Rivanoak (Vsevolod Khabarov). Long Guns Most flintlock muskets, seen in the movie, appear to be visually modified Single Barreled Shotguns (most likely IZh-18s ) with fake flintlocks.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: IZh-18EM-M - 12 gauge Deerslayer's Musket Throughout the movie, Deerslayer (Andrei Khvorov ) carries a flintlock musket that appears to be a visually modified shotgun. His musket is also seen in hands of Chingachgook (Georgiy Pitskhelauri ) and Wah-ta-Wah (Natalya Tabakova). Tom Hutter (Eduard Murashov ) holds a musket with same outlook as Deerslayer's one (possibly same prop reused).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle and ramrod. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fire! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer holds his musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The flintlock is seen. A spur on trigger guard is a typical feature of IZh shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer aims at Iroquois warrior. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer uses the musket to shoot an arrow with soft arrowhead (firing a real flintlock musket single-hand would be quite difficult). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom Hutter holds a musket with same outlook as Deerslayer's one. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chingachgook holds Deerslayer's musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wah-ta-Wah holds Deerslayer's musket. Hurry Harry's Musket Hurry Harry's (Pavel Abdalov ) musket is shorter than Deerslayer's gun; it has two barrel bands instead of three. Deerslayer calls this gun "a carbine".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harry holds his musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires single-hand. No fire and smoke appears from the "flintlock". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Harry's gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer and Harry with muskets. Note the difference in barrel bands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom Hutter fires Harry's musket (again single-hand!). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harry holds his own and Hutter's muskets during the night raid on Iroquois' camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Harry carries his musket on sling. Indians' Muskets Muskets of Delaware and Iroquois warriors are generally similar with Deerslayer's gun except for decorations and black barrel bands instead of brass ones on Deerslayer's musket.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Delaware warrior Briarthorn (Sergei Lozdejsky) aims his gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Briarthorn's musket is destroyed by Deerslayer's incredibly accurate shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Iroquois warrior Lynx (Vladimir Pivovarov) raises his musket in peaceful gesture when he meets Deerslayer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lynx aims at Deerslayer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Iroquois war chief Panther (Vladimir Episkoposyan ) holds a musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Panther's gun is seen at the right. Soldiers' Muskets Some British soldiers carry long muskets with reddish wooden stocks. It's hard to say if these guns are visually modified shotguns or even mockups, built from scratch.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds a musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier in close combat with an Iroquois. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers' muskets are fitted with prop bayonets. "Killdeer" The long musket "Killdeer" is one of Tom Hutter's guns that was gifted to Deerslayer by Judith Hutter and then became the iconic weapon of Natty Bumppo. In this movie "Killdeer" also appears to be a mocked up shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Killdeer" on the wall in Tom Hutter's floating house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer sleeps with the gun in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chingachgook in European officer uniform (found in Tom Hutter's chest) holds "Killdeer" when he escorts Judith Hutter who is also dressed as a noble dame. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The fake flintlock is made in the form of a lying deer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer with "Killdeer" and Chingachgook with Deerslayer's musket. Blunderbuss One of the guns, used by Tom Hutter, is a Blunderbuss . Its flintlock is obviously fake, so this gun also appears to be a mockup, but looking reasonably authentic. The base gun may also be a single barreled shotgun, or the blunderbuss may be a custom prop, designed and built from scratch.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Flintlock Blunderbuss Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tom threatens Harry with his blunderbuss. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another closeup of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The fake flintlock is seen. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Most muskets of British soldiers appear to be Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, fitted with fake flintlocks and barrel bands to make them resemble flintlock muskets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier holds a mocked up rifle during the attack of Iroquois. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An Iroquois warrior Wet Nose (Vladimir Badov) takes a gun of dead soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He tries to fire but unsuccessfully. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of mocked up Mosin Nagant in hands of falling Wet Nose. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier is shot by an arrow. Fake top barrel band and prop bayonet are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the stock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier bayonets an Iroquois. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Briarthorn (Sergei Lozdejsky) disarms a soldier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He aims at Harry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel with prop bayonet is seen. Deerslayer's Bundle of Guns In one scene Deerslayer makes a bundle of several long guns. Al least two of these guns are mocked up Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles while others appear to be mocked up shotguns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bundle of half a dozen guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer "pours the gunpowder" in the muzzle of a gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the guns. The gun on top is a Mosin Nagant rifle with fake flintlock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Deerslayer carries the bundle. See Also 
