H.M. Deserters (C.K. Dezerterzy)H.M. Deserters (C.K. Dezerterzy) - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video GamesH.M. Deserters (C.K. Dezerterzy)
H.M. Deserters (C.K. Dezerterzy) is a 1986 Polish-Hungarian WWI comedy, directed by Janusz Majewski. It depicts the misadventures of a multinational quintet of Austro-Hungarian soldiers in 1918. A sequel was released in 1998.
The following weapons were used in the film H.M. Deserters (C.K. Dezerterzy):
During the conflict between Lt. von Nogay (Wojciech Pokora) and Capt. Wagner (Zbigniew Zapasiewicz), the latter draws a Steyr M1912. A Steyr pistol is also used by the gendarmes Sergeant (Leon Niemczyk), whom Kania (Marek Kondrat) disarms.
While Steyr Mannlicher M1895 rifles would be correct for Austro-Hungarian military, the soldiers carry Mauser rifles of many models. Most of these rifles are anachronistic Karabiner 98ks. Some of 98k rifles appear to be "Kriegsmodell" version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingCzech vz. 16/33 carbine - 7.92x57mm MauserError creating thumbnail: File missingA German soldier carries a short Mauser rifle. The distance between the barrel bands, the closed top of the handguard and the shape of the front sight allow to identify it as a vz. 16/33 carbine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingCzech vz. 24 rifle - 7.92x57mm MauserError creating thumbnail: File missingKania (Marek Kondrat) carries a vz. 24 Mauser. This is a version with a double set of sling swivels, both below and on the side of the stock. Some sources claim that such versions were issued to cavalry troops while others don't differ it from the standard vz.24. The front sight without the protector is common for early production.
Karabiner 98k Rework
A number of rifles are Karabiner 98k with straight bolt handles. These are probably rework rifles, fitted with Gewehr 98 or vz.24 bolts.
In the final scene, the German squad has a pair of machine guns. They are seen very briefly and unclearly. Due to the shape of the mountings, they can be identified as either the Schwarzlose Machine Gun Model 07/12 or Maxim MG08.
