Rafferty

Rafferty (1980)

Rafferty is a 1980 Soviet TV drama by Semyon Aranovich about the US labor union leader John Rafferty (Oleg Borisov) who formed an alliance with Mafia boss Tommy Farrichetty (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan).

The following weapons are seen in the movie Rafferty:

Walther PPK

In one scene Walther PPK with very shabby bakelite grips is seen in a drawer in the house of John Rafferty's father-in-law. This is .32 ACP pistol, most likely of WW2 era.

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Early Waffenamt marked Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Auto (.32 ACP)

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7.65mm Walther PPK in a drawer.

Colt M1911A1

Tommy Farrichetty (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) is seen very briefly with the Colt M1911A1.

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World War II issued Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP

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Farrichetty with M1911A1 in hand.

M1928A1 Thompson

Tommy Farrichetty (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) use M1928A1 Thompson submachine gun in final scene.

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M1928A1 Thompson with a Stick Magazine - .45 ACP

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Thompson in the Farrichetty's car. Note that the buttstock has been removed.

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Tommy Farrichetty aims his Thompson.

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Farrichetty fires the Thompson from his car.

Trivia

• Soviet cinema factories lacked modern Western weapon so in movies where the plot take place in Western countries most weapons were of the WW2 era, either captured from the Germans or lend-leased from the UK and US. That's why mobster Tommy Farrichetty had to use a "Tommy Gun" in 1970s.