Error creating thumbnail: File missingMovie poster for 9th Company (2005) (Russia)Error creating thumbnail: File missingRussian language poster for 9th Company aka 9 POTA (2005) (Russia). Note: Though IMDB lists the Russian name as "9 POTA" the cyrillic in the poster reads 9 "Roh-ta" with the "r" rolled on the tip of the tongue like in Spanish. Thus the 'phonetic' English wording used for the International Title is actually incorrect.
9th Company (9 POTA) is a 2005 Russian language film about a group of Soviet Recruits from Basic Training to combat in the mountains of Afghanistan, during the Afghan-Russo War (1979-1989). The story deals with the idealistic young soldiers who are fighting a desperate battle against the Mujahideen fighters in the final days of the doomed conflict. It is (loosely) based on the Battle for Hill 3234.
The following firearms are used in the film 9th Company:
The AK-74, the replacement for the iconic AK-47, is the main weapon of both Soviet Paratroopers and the Muhjadeen fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingAK-74 - 5.45x39mmError creating thumbnail: File missingA Soviet Paratrooper armed with an AK-74 waits for the Muhjadeen Assault.File:Cap308a.jpgThe newly-arrived Recruits, armed with AK-74 rifles, ride to Hill 3234.File:Cap274a.jpgA Soviet Paratrooper moves through an Afghan Village, armed with an AK-74.One of the young Paratroopers searches the village.The same Paratrooper aims his AK-74 at nearby movement.
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File:Cap372a.jpgSoviet Vehicle Crewmen fire their AK-74 rifles when the convoy is ambushed.
ASK-74
Several Soviet Soldiers use the AKS-74, differentiated from the AK-74 by its folding stack (or lack of buttstock).
Error creating thumbnail: File missingA Soviet Paratrooper armed with an AKS-74 waits for the Muhjadeen Assault. His weapon is confirmed as an AKS-74 rather the an AK-74 by the lack of a buttstock.
Dragunov SVD
An SVD Dragunov is issued to Petrovsky, who is an excellent marksman.
Several 9th Company soldiers use the PKM Machine Gun: Chugainov is given Samyilin's old gun, which suffered a bend in the barrel due to a hand grenade explosion. He can be seen in one scene trying to sight it to fire at a rock 3m away. One of the main characters grabs the barrel of his PKM to bash a Mujahideen and sustains 3rd degree burns.
NSV machine guns are used by the soldiers of the 9th company.
Tripod-mounted NSV heavy machine gun with ammo box and belt - 12.7x107mmFile:Cap344a.jpgA Soviet Paratrooper manning a tripod mounted NSV heavy machine gun (first from the right).Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe NSV is clearly visible behind the head of this soldier.
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One is given to 9th Company, while others can be seen at the various military bases on top of military vehicles.
The AK-74 mounted GP-25 grenade launcher is used by Warrant Officer Pogrebnyak. This Grenade Launcher was first introduced in the 1980s and was referred to as the BG15. A later updated version would be the GP-30.
