About Friends-Comrades
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About Friends-Comrades O druzyakh-tovarishchakh ) is a Soviet 1970 made for TV adventure movie directed by Vladimir Nazarov. The story, loosely based on real events, is set in Moscow in Autumn 1919. A group of Anarchists who oppose themselves to Bolshevicks plan terror against high rank Soviet officials. They explode a bomb in Moscow city committee of Bolshevick party. In order to prevent the future activities of Anarchists three young Chekists (Cheka agents) are sent to infiltrate the group.
The title of the film is taken from the iconic Soviet song "Davay zakurim" ("Let's Smoke") that appeared in 1942, more than twenty years after the events of the movie.
The following weapons were used in the film About Friends-Comrades (O druzyakh-tovarishchakh) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Revolver Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by Chekists and Anarchists. All Nagants in the movie are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N Error creating thumbnail: File missing A conspirator (Vladimir Smirnov ) draws his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nagant that belongs to a Chekist is seen on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chekist Sanya Plavun (Boris Yurchenko ) holds his Nagant.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viktor Pshennikov (Gennadiy Yukhtin ) aims his Nagant at Stanislav Kovalskiy (Oleg Efremov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Pshennikov's Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Unnamed Chekist holds his Nagant during the ambush. Pistols FN Model 1922 FN Model 1922 pistol is a personal handgun of Chekist Stanislav Kovalskiy (Oleg Efremov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1922 with wood grips - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kovalskiy holds the pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The longer barrel of Model 1922 can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The FN 1922 on the table. FN Model 1903 When Kovalskiy is unmasked, he uses FN Model 1903 instead of previously seen FN Model 1922 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1903, right side Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 In one scene Kovalskiy's FN Model 1903 is replaced with TT-33 that has roughly similar outlook.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 Pistol Mauser C96 pistols are used by some Chekists and Anarchists.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Uncle Fedya" Ivolgin (Ivan Lapikov ) carries the Mauser C96 in wooden holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anarchist Klychkov (Aleksey Bakhar ) draws a nickel plated Mauser (at the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Klychkov fires his Mauser (the nickel plated pistol switches to blued one). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yakov Khristoforovich Peters (Uldis Lieldidzs ), Deputy Chairman of the Cheka, personally takes part in the final operation against the conspirators. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chekist Aleksey Utrobin (Mikhail Kokshenov ) fires his Mauser.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Utrobin's pistol is seen firing. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M1891s, are used by Komsomoltsy during the patrol on streets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksey Utrobin (Mikhail Kokshenov ) loads his M91/30 rifle. The hex receiver is typical for pre-1936 manufactured rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A student familiarizes with rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kostya Zhokhov (Aleksei Inzhevatov ) holds the rifle at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel with bayonet, attached backwards. This is a exclusively cinematic practice; in reality such practice was banned by service manuals. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zaytsev (Mikhail Rozanov ) holds the rifle at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhokhov and Utrobin on patrol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A row of rifles with bayonets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A numer of rifles in Anarchists weapons cache. Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Some Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifle - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A patrolman carries an M91 Infantry rifle. Machine guns Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns, standing for original M1910s, are seen on the villa, used as Anarchists headquarters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim in window. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anarchists open fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A conspirator carries the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Maxim and numerous M91/30 rifles in weapon cache. Other Weapons F-1 Hand Grenade In the final scene Viktor Pshennikov (Gennadiy Yukhtin ) uses an F-1 hand grenade , anachronistic for 1919 (though it can stand for some similar looking "pineapple" style grenade of Great War era).
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pshennikov performs the typical cinematographic feat of pulling the pin with his teeth. RGD-5 Hand Grenade An Anarchist is seen with heavily anachronistic RGD-5 hand grenade. The black color of the body indicates URG-N training version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing URG-N RGD-5 training grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing RGD-5 is seen on the belt of a man at the left. Dummy Training Grenade What appear to be dummy training stick grenade is seen in hands of an Anarchist. It stands for RG-14 hand grenade .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Training stick grenade. Such cast aluminum dummies were widely used in USSR for basic training. Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The man carries two grenades. 
