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The Sannikov Land (Zemlya Sannikova)

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Zemlya Sannikova (1973).

The Sannikov Land (Zemlya Sannikova) is a Soviet 1973 adventure movie loosely based on the eponymous novel by Vladimir Obruchev. The movie is directed by Albert Mkrtchyan and Leonid Popov and starring Vladislav Dvorzhetsky, Oleg Dal and Georgi Vitsin. The story tells about a fiction expedition dedicated to the searches of "Sannikov Land", a legendary island in the Arctic Ocean.

The following weapons are seen in the movie The Sannikov Land (Zemlya Sannikova):


Nagant M1895 Revolver

Several charaters are seen with Nagant M1895 revolvers.

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Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.
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Retired officer Krestovskiy (Oleg Dal) holds his revolver when speaking with Ilyin (Vladislav Dvorzhetsky), the leader of the expedition.
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Gubin (Yuri Nazarov) with Nagant revolver.
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Ilyin with Nagant revolver.

Smith & Wesson Revolver

Ignatiy (Georgi Vitsin) carries a nickel plated revolver with pearl grips that resembles Smith & Wesson New Model No.3. Supposedly it is a Spanish or Belgian copy. Larer Ilyin (Vladislav Dvorzhetsky) uses Ignatiy's revolver.

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Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 - .44 S&W.
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Ignatiy holds his revolver.
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Ilyin fires at the Onkilon tribesman.
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Ilyin holds the revolver in the final scene.

Caplock muskets

During the expedition Ilyin (Vladislav Dvorzhetsky) and Krestovskiy (Oleg Dal) carry caplock muskets. Gubin (Yuri Nazarov) is armed with a short version of this weapon.

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Gubin holds his carbine musket. A caplock is seen.
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Ilyin holds his musket.
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At the background Krestovskiy cocks the caplock of his musket.
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A close view at the barrels of Gubin's and Krestovskiy's weapons.