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The Sword (Mech)
"The Sword" (Russian Title: "Mech/Меч") is a 2009 Russian action TV-series, probably inspired by the Rogue Force. Directed by Ilya Kulikov and Rustam Urazaev, the show is about a vigilante group created and led by a retired police major Maxim Kalinin nicknamed "Cap" for his service in VDV reckon during Second Chechen War when he was ranked captain. He refused to falsify the evidence, beat up his corrupted superior, colonel Muratov and got fired for that. After this, he executes the criminal who got fined and freed, and soon decides to create a team to deal with organized crime using his means.
The following guns were used in the film "The Sword".
Beretta 92FS
Kidnapper Valery Girko (Sergei Fischer) used Beretta 92FS at the very beginning of the first episode. It is the first firearm shown in the series.
Makarov PM
The only handgun widely used in series is Makarov PM. Originally, Maxim Kalinin (Eduard Flerov) had one PM (with silencer as well), along with Saiga-410K-01 and RPG-26. After taking out the drug dealers at waste ground, Max and Kostyan rob an apartment of Kalinin's former superior, colonel Muratov. When Muratov unexpectedly returned and was knocked out by Orlov, his Makarov was taken by the two and lated used by Anton Karev (Timur Efremenkov) to execute a corrupted police officer. Max ordered to Kostyan to go to Vladikavkaz where a large black firearms market exists, and to buy there 3 more suppressed Makarovs, 2 AKS-74U, 2 PP-19 "Bison-3", 2 OTs-02 "Kiparis" and SVD Dragunov sniper rifle. 4 more Makarovs were commandeered by Anton from the dead drug dealers after cottage shootout, increasing the total number of Makarovs "Sword" had to 7.
Makarov PMM
PMM was used by robber Timur (Viktor Mishakov) during jewellery shop hold-up. It is shown only briefly, and could be identified as PMM only by a wider grip which is seen when Timur puts a pistol to the nape of shop owner who attempted to press the alarm button. Olga Stepnenko (Viktoria Fischer) also had PMM kept in locker at her kitchen at the end of the series.
Stechkin APS
Stechkin APS is a weapon of choice of crafty robber Mikhail Balashov's (Andrei Soroka).
Nagant revolver
Nagant revolver is a personal sidearm of drug dealer (Dmitry Sharakois) nicknamed "Buratino". The same gun was used by colonel Komin (Vladimir Yakovlev) in a failed suicide attempt.
AKS-74U
AKS-74U Krinkov carbines are used by "Sword", police and "Hydra" militants. Criminal ringleader Shamil Dadashev and robber Mikhail Balashov briefly used the AKS-74U as well. Kostyan (Roman Kurtzyn) was ordered to buy two AKS-74U on his trip to Vladikavkaz, but was given three of them probably as a compensation instead of "Bisons" (PP-19), which were unavailable. For some reason, the team never used more than two AKS-74U in their raids until 18th episode.
AKS-74
AKS-74 were used by numerous characters; MVD spetznaz, OMON, FSB Alpha Group, some "Hydra" militants, Russian paratroopers and Chechen terrorists from Kalinin and Savkin's flashbacks, Kovalchuk ("black realtors" gang member) and one of the detectives from Egorov's investigation team during store gunfight all used AKS-74. 2 AKS-74 were commandeered from the killed "Hydra" militants by "Sword" after forest shootout. One of these AKS-74 was carried by Orlov during raid on TV center, and both of them were later used by Karev and Orlov during team's escape through the police cordon.
AK-74M
AK-74M is a standard weapon for Russian army. It was used by some of "Hydra" militants, MVD Spetznaz and OMON. Some of VDV paratroopers and Chechen terrorists in Kalinin's flashback were also seen carrying the AK-74M. One of the detectives from Egorov's team used AK-74M during the storehouse shootout.
AKM
AKMs are used by "Hydra" militants, most notably by the one who wounded Savkin (Alexander Barinov) and to whom Kalinin spoke a memorable speech later. Orlov trained Olga how to shoot with it. In Kalinin's flashback about his times in VDV and Chechen war, he was seen with AKM, which is quite a strange choose for VDV troop who would rather use AKS-74 or AK-74M. AKM was used by Max in rescuing Savkin's daughter from "Hydra" office. Then again, the AKM appeared in his hands most likely due to a continuity error since he was clearly seen carrying an AKS-74U while entering the building. Later the AKM was carried by Dmitry Chizhov (Vlad Pavlov) nicknamed "Chizh" ("Siskin") during escape from the storehouse and shot dead a detective in process with it.
AKMS
AKMS was used by Dmitry Chizhov in the last episode during bloody gunfight. It is one of the most serious continuity errors since all of "Sword" operators were armed with AKS-74U at the beginning of the raid on Muratov's apartment (and even during the most part of chase scene).
AKMS/AKS-74U Hybrid
A very strange rifle was carried by one of the convoy policemen who escorted two renegade police officers later executed by "Sword".
AK-103
Almost all of FSB Alpha Group operators use AK-103 as their service rifles.
Saiga-410K-01
Saiga-410K-01 with wooden grip and 10-round magazine was illegally kept by Kalinin at home, and was used by Konstantin Orlov to blow up a drug dealers' car and a little later to take out the last remaining dealer while Max was hesitating. The weapon was loaded not with lead shots, but with bullet rounds instead (otherwise it would be impossible to shoot at 70 m distance). It is probably the first appearance of this gun on TV show.
12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns
A pair of single-shot double barreled shotguns were used by renegade police officers Bystryakov and Ryabov to murder drivers and passengers of expensive cars they later sold illegally.
Kedr PP-91
2 Kedr PP-91 were sold to Orlov by illegal arms dealer in Vladikavkaz instead of PP-19 "Bison". They were provided by something what appears to be either custom made silencers or compensators. Strange, but "Sword" used them only once, in the raid on pedophiles' cottage. Drug dealer Samir also used PP-91 in the cottage gunfight with Karev.
PDT-9T Esaul
While Kostyan holds a normal one, Max carries PDT-9T Esaul represented as Kedr PP-91.
Dragunov SVDS
Konstantin Orlov's (Roman Kurtzyn) weapon of choice as a sniper is Dragunov SVDS, often fitted by silencer and flash suppressor. It is not a usual SVD Dragunov (though everyone refers to it only as SVD), but a SVDS version developed for VDV paratroopers.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare Suppressed
What appears to be Accuracy International Arctic Warfare AWS was used by sniper assassin.
Accuracy International L96A1 AWSM
Alpha Group snipers used Accuracy International Arctic Warfare AWSM in the last shootout and chase scene. It makes sense since L96A1 (chambered .338 Lapua Magnum) is a standard weapon issued for Alpha Group.
PK machine gun
PK machine gun was bought by Max in 18th episode from his former commander from military base in Tula where both he and Orlov served. He covered the real intensions for buying a PKM, saying the gun will be used instead of blank-firing prop to film a movie. The PKM was fired to shoot the wheels of illegal armored cash car, and then during forest shootout, first by Savkin, and second by Karev in an overkill rage after Savkin got wounded. After the fight and return to the base, the machine gun was seemingly disposed of.
RPG-26
The RPG-26 grenade launcher was used by Kalinin in an unseccessful attempt to assassinate Shamil Dadashev, the last surving member of the "black realtors" gang, but the launch resulted in killing his older brother Ruslan (local Azeri mafia leader in Stroginsk) instead, seriously wounding Shamil in process, however. As Kalinin claimed, he inoficcially confiscated RPG-26 for himself "to keep it for the "black day".
F-1
F-1 hand grenade is seen among weapons bought by Orlov. The grenade was used in the last battle by Max. Robber Mikhail Balashov used F-1 along with RGD-5 when breaking through police team arrived to arrest him (unfortunately, offscreen). Two F-1 were used in a booby-trap set by terrorists in Savkin's flashback (it took place most likely during Beslan hostage crisis). It is strange since they exploded with the time delay of several seconds, and not in instant after the booby-trap is being pulled, like it usually does in real life.
RGD-5
One RGD-5 hand grenade together with F-1 was used by robber Mikhail Balashov during his escape from police.