Alaska Kid
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Alaska Kid (Polish title Zloto Alaski ("Gold of Alaska") is a 1993 co-production German-Polish-Russian adventure TV series based on the short stories anthology Smoke Bellew (1912) by Jack London , set during the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska.
The following weapons were used in the television series Alaska Kid :
Revolvers Custom Nagant M1895 A pair of custom Nagant M1895s are used throughout the series, seen in hands of various characters, including Chris "Alaska Kid" Bellew (Mark Pillow ), Shorty (Donovan Scott ), Sprague (Edward Zentara ) and Stine (Aleksandr Kuznetsov ) (these two characters, episodic in the original work, in the series turned into recurring villains, the main enemies of the main characters). The revolvers have heavy long barrels, possibly of a target version, and wide Colt-style grips. The result distantly resembles Colt revolvers of late 19th-early 20th century.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: A long barreled target version of Nagant M1895 - .22 LR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sprague and Stine aim their revolvers at Kid and Shorty (Ep.3). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sprague and Stine burst into the party for robbery (Ep.7). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid holds a revolver when he and Shortie shoot at empty bottles (Ep.7). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty holds a long barreled Nagant (Ep.8). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty aims two Nagants at escaped convicts Cal (Anatoliy Mambetov ) and Duncan (Aleksandr Bureyev) who are armed with Winchester M1895 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank Reeves (Igor Volkov ), the leader of the gang of escaped convicts, holds a long barreled Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frank takes hostage. A good view of post-1930 front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine draws his revolver during a conflict with Sprague and prepares to fire the revolver in typical "Wild West" mode (Ep.10). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gang boss Big Jim (Igor Vorobyov ) holds a custom Nagant when the gang sneaks in Robert Somerset's house (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine holds his revolver at Big Jim's head. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Jim and Sprague fire custom Nagants while Stine (at the background) holds a standard Nagant. This scene appears to be a proof that only two custom long-barreled Nagants were used during the filming. Nagant M1895 Standard Nagant M1895s are also seen in the series. These revolvers are of post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Orsini's henchman threatens Chris Bellew (Ep.1). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another Orsini's henchman with a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Big Jim's henchmen holds a standard Nagant (at the left). Next to him Big Jim holds a custom Nagant (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Somerset's Chinese manservant Chin (Seydulla Moldakhanov ) draws a Nagant during the gambling in Col. Bowie's house (Ep.11). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chin holds Olaf at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Somerset (John Phillip Law ) with Chin's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Jim and Sprague fire custom Nagants while Stine (at the background) holds a standard Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid disarms Robert and fires the Nagant at Big Jim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Nagant on the floor. Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 In Ep.2 Shorty (Donovan Scott ) holds a Chamelot-Delvigne Model 1873 revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chamelot-Delvigne Mle. 1873 (factory bare finish) - 11x17.8mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty raises his revolver at the cardsharp. Note that the barrel is deactivated. Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are used by a one-eyed bandit in Ep.2 and by Stine (Aleksandr Kuznetsov ) in Ep.13.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson No 3 Russian Model - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing One-eyed bandit's (uncredited) custom Nagant, seen in previous moment, switches to a Smith & Wesson Russian model revolver (Ep.2). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. The position of fingers of the bandit allows to guess that the revolver has a spur on trigger guard that in turn allows to identify the gun as Russian model. Also note that the walls of the barrel look too thick for a standard revolver of this model, and the chambers of cylinder are closed; possibly this revolver is a kind of mockup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Russian model revolver is seen in Shorty's holster on the wall of a hotel room where Kid and Shorty stay (Ep.8). When Shorty later holds his revolver in this episode, it is not a Smith & Wesson but a custom Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine holds a Smith & Wesson Russian model revolver (instead of his usual custom Nagant) during his conflict with Sprague (Ep.13). Webley .38 Mk IV "Duty" model In Ep.11 one of Big Jim's henchmen uses a Webley .38 Mk IV "Duty" model revolver. Later in same episode same revolver is seen in hands of a swindler, posing himself as British Duke Robert Somerset (John Phillip Law ), and his "sister" Victoria (Edie Lehmann Boddicker).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley Mk IV, 4" barreled "Duty" model - .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Big Jim's henchman holds a Webley (at the left) during the attempt to break in Robert Somerset's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the revolver. The front sight looks too angular for a standard .38 Webley, it appears to be a custom piece. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The light brown wooden grip, uncommon for Webley revolvers, also appears to be a custom piece. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Robert Somerset draws his revolver during the gambling in Col. Bowie's house and aims it at the Colonel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel and front sight are seen better. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Somerset's revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Victoria holds the revolver. Rifles Winchester Model 1895 The only model of rifle, seen in the series, is Winchester Model 1895 . The screen guns are of Russian contract model, out of time of the events of the series.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing John Bellew (Raimund Harmstorf ) holds a Winchester M1895 (Ep.1). Note the loading bridge of Russian contract model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chris Bellew, now known as Alaska Kid, and his companion Shorty with Winchesters (Ep.2). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty with a Winchester (Ep.3). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine (Aleksandr Kuznetsov ) (at the foreground) and Sprague (Edward Zentara ) hold Winchesters when they kidnap Labisquee (Ep.4). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Stine and Sprague with Winchesters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid holds his Winchester during the shootout with Sprague and Stine on the road to Squaw Creek (in next scene Kid's Winchester with light colored receiver switches to a blued one). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sprague and Stine fire at Indians. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid surprises the bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Escaped convict Frank Reeves (Igor Volkov ) holds a rifle (Ep.8). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty aims two long barreled Nagants at escaped convicts Duncan (Aleksandr Bureyev ) and Cal (Anatoliy Mambetov ) who are armed with Winchester M1895 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Sheriff Clark (Pauls Butkevics ) shoots Cal and Duncan when they try to escape. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stine fires at Olaf during the robbery of Dawson bank (Ep.12). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sprague aims at Stine (Ep.13). Error creating thumbnail: File missing He loads the rifle with a last cartrige. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid aims at Sprague. Shotguns Single Barreled Shotgun Gold prospectors carry Single Barreled Shotguns of unclear model(s) in Eps.1 and 6. In Ep.8 a single barreled shotgun is seen in hands of a prison warden.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Izhmekh IZh-18EM-M - 12 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gold prospector Marty (Artur Barcis) holds a single barreled shotgun (Ep.1). Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the gold prospectors, pursuing escaping Kid, holds a single barreled shotgun (the barrel is seen at far left) (Ep.6). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison warden holds a single barreld shotgun (Ep.8). It seems to be an IZh shotgun, possibly IZh-18 . Double Barreled Shotgun Double Barreled Shotguns of unclear model(s) are widely used by gold prospectors. Most if not all of them are with exposed hammers.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: TOZ-63 - 16 gauge. An example of double barreled shotgun with exposed hammer that could be used in the series. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mr. Orsini (Aleksandr Alekseev , credited as Aleksandr Alekseew) holds a double barreled shotgun when he catches his unfaithful wife with Chris Bellew (Ep.1). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shorty sleeps with a double barreled shotgun at hand (Ep.5). In previous moment his weapon was a Winchester M1895. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the gold prospectors (a man in blue coat in center), pursuing escaping Kid, holds a double barreled shotgun (Ep.6). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid aims a shotgun at disarmed gold prospectors. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid confronts the bandits. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sally Bunce (Ingeborga Dapkunaite ) fires at Kid, taking him for a bandit (Ep.7). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kid disarms Sally. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An aged gold prospector, resident of ghost town Golden Gates, aims a shotgun at Sprague and Stine (Ep.12). See Also 
