Maksimka
Original Theatrical Poster
Maksimka Maximka ) is a Soviet 1953 (filmed 1952) adventure movie directed by Vladimir Braun and based on short story by Konstantin Stanyukovich. In 1864 Russian Imperial Navy corvette Bogatyr during the voyage in Atlantic saves an African boy, the only survivor from sunken slave ship. The boy is adopted by the crew and named Maksimka (diminutive from the name Maksim or Maxim). He especially befriends with sailor Luchkin and helps to save his friend when Luchkin was shanghaied.
The following weapons were used in the film Maksimka :
Revolvers Glisenti M1874 The captain of slave ship Betsy (Mikhail Astangov ) carries a pair of revolvers, one of those is a Glisenti M1874 . Possibly this is the same gun, seen in several other Kiev/Dovzhenko Film Studios production, like Zigmund Kolosovskiy Restless Youth (Trevozhnaya molodost) Zelyonyy Furgon
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glisenti M1874 revolver - 10.35x20 mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain carries two revolvers in holsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain draws a Glisenti revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of a Glisenti. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain fires at a mutineer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain with Glisenti and Lefaucheux revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Glisenti. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of captain's revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grips of mate's revolvers are seen. They have lanyard rings that mate's revolvers (described below) lack, so it appears to be that due to continuity error both mate's revolvers are replaced with captain's guns. Lefaucheux Model 1858 Second revolver of the captain appears to be a Lefaucheux revolver, most likely a Lefaucheux Model 1858 . The revolver lacks its extractor rod. Possibly this is the same gun, seen in several other Kiev/Dovzhenko Film Studios production, like Restless Youth (Trevozhnaya molodost)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lefaucheux Model 1858 - 12mm Pinfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain carries two revolvers in holsters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain with Glisenti and Lefaucheux revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lefaucheux revolver without extractor rod is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Lefaucheux. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of captain's revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grips of mate's revolvers are seen. They have lanyard rings that mate's revolvers (described below) lack, so it appears to be that due to continuity error both mate's revolvers are replaced with captain's guns. Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action The captain's mate (Emmanuil Geller ) also carries two revolvers. One of these revolvers appears to be a Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action model or one of its European clones.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Orbea Hermanos nickel plated revolver with pearl grips, a Spanish version of Smith Wesson Double Action - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain's mate draws his large frame, nickel plated Smith & Wesson. His second revolver is seen very blurry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He holds Smith & Wesson (marked with red arrow) and an unidentified revolver. Unidentified revolver The mate's second revolver is of unclear model. Possibly it's also a Smith & Wesson top-break revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain's mate holds a Smith & Wesson and an unidentified revolver (marked with red arrow). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mate's unidentified revolver. Note the rib over the barrel, common on top-break revolvers. Other Weapons Flintlock Musket Mockup Flintlock muskets of the crew of Russian Imperial Navy corvette Bogatyr appear to be crude mockups.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several "guns" are seen in distance. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup reveals that the muskets are crude mockups. Naval Cannons Smoothbore muzzleloading naval cannons on Bogatyr look very realistic, they even recoil when firing. They are about the size of a 12-pounder.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cannon fires a warning shot at Betsy . Note the correct recoil: it looks like the cannon really fires! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cannons on Bogatyr . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crewmembers have meal next to the cannons. 
