White Crows (Belye vorony)
Modern Poster
White Crows (a direct translation of the original title Belye vorony ; this Russian idiom has meaning similar to English "black sheep") is a Soviet 1989 (filmed 1988) made for TV action movie directed by Vladimir Lyubomudrov. Two young men, Aleksey Vasilyev and Pavel Prokhorov, return to their native town after service in Soviet troops in Afghanistan. Aleksey finds out that his bride Nastya became a victim of rape. The rapist is the driver and trusted person of high rank official who uses his position to close the case. Facing with corruption and lawlessness, Vasiliev and Prokhorov decide to establish justice by themselves.
The following weapons were used in the film White Crows (Belye vorony) :
Pistols
TT-33
The rapist Nikolay Polovnyak (Aleksandr Solovyov ), who is the driver of the first secretary of town Party Committee, secretly owns a TT-33 . His pistol is found by Pavel Prokhorov (Aleksandr Vysokovskiy ) and used by Pavel and Aleksey Vasilyev (Aleksandr Kulyamin ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel finds the TT, hidden in the car.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel checks the pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol on Pavel's bed.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey fires at Polovnyak who tries to escape after hitting Aleksey's motorcycle with a car.
Makarov PM
Militsiya personnel carry Makarov PM pistols in holsters.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing GAI (road police) inspector Sr. Lt. Sergey Petrovich (Sergei Prokhanov) carries a PM holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Militsiya officer carries a PM in open-top holster (such kind of holsters wasn't common in Soviet law enforcement agencies). A pistol grip is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Militsiya officer, escorting arrested Aleksey Vasilyev, carries a duty holster. A small portion of pistol grip can be seen.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine
Nastya's father Viktor Akimovich (Gennadi Korolkov ), a railway security guard, is seen with a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viktor Akimovich on guard of a railroad bridge.
Assault Rifles
AK-74
AK-74 assault rifles are seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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AKS-74
AKS-74 assault rifles are seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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AKM
AKM assault rifles are seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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Machine Guns
DShKM
A DShKM is seen mounted on the turret of T-62 tank in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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KPVT
KPVT heavy machine guns are seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war, on ZGU-1 AA mounting and mounted on BTR-70 APC.
KPVT heavy machine gun on ZGU-1 AA mounting
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing KPVT heavy machine gun with carry handle - 14.5x114mm
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Shipunov 2A42
A 30mm Shipunov 2A42 autocannon is the main weapon of BMP-2.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The turret of BMP-2 with 2A42 autocannon is seen at the background.
Other Weapons
Type 65 Recoilless Rifle
A Type 65 recoilless rifle is seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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F-1 Hand Grenade
An F-1 hand grenade is seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A paratrooper officer in center carries an F-1 hand grenade.
Trivia
Armoured Vehicles
Soviet tanks and armoured vehicles are seen in documentary footage of the Afghan war.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing T-55 tank. The turret is rotated backwards.
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