At Map Grid 45 (V kvadrate 45)
Origial theatrical poster
At Map Grid 45 (a direct translation of the original title V kvadrate 45 ) is a Soviet 1956 adventure movie directed by Yuri Vyshinsky. Valentin Volgin (Vsevolod Platov ) is a rookie smokejumper. During his first mission he acts faint-heartedly but later Volgin has a chance to prove his bravery and skill when during the operation in near-border region he encounters a group of foreign spies.
The following weapons were used in the film At Map Grid 45 (V kvadrate 45) :
Handguns
Tokarev TT-33
A pair of unnamed saboteurs (Ivan Voronov and Nikolay Smorchkov ) are armed with Tokarev TT-33 pistols. Valentin Volgin (Vsevolod Platov ) captures one of these TTs and uses it in shootout. Maj. Yakovlev (Boris Bityukov ) holds a TT in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The young saboteur (Nikolay Smorchkov ) holds a TT.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volgin and the elder saboteur (Ivan Voronov ) grapple for a TT. Note the pre-1947 slide serration.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The saboteur fires during the grapple.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volgin fires a captured TT.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The saboteur draws his second pistol.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Yakovlev holds his TT during the chase for the saboteur through the burning forest.
Astra 600
An Astra pistol, most likely an Astra 600 , is used by the chief spy Shmelyov (Vladimir Zeldin ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shmelyov draws his Astra pistol..
Steyr-Pieper M1909
Another Shmelyov's pistol is a pocket Steyr-Pieper M1909 . It is loaded with a bullet-size container with a microfilm inside. In the final scene Maj. Rumyantsev (Ivan Solovyov ) holds the pistol, taken from Shmelyov.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shmevyov's superior (Aleksandr Polinskiy) shows the pistol to Shmelyov.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing He opens the pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the grip. The large Steyr logo indicates that this pistol is of post-WW1 manufacture.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shmelyov holds the pistol in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maj. Rumyantsev opens the pistol and finds microfilm.
SPSh Flare Pistol
An SPSh Flare Pistol is seen on the night scene on airfield.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The chief of flights gives a signal to night flight.
Shotguns
TOZ-B Double Barreled Shotgun
In several scenes Boris Shmelyov (Vladimir Zeldin ), his unnamed companion (Ivan Voronov ), old forester Grigory Fedotov (Nikolai Khryashchikov ), and Valentin Volgin (Vsevolod Platov ) are seen with Double Barreled Shotguns with exposed hammers. TOZ-B, a venerable shotgun that was manufactured from 1902, is the most possible guess for mid-1950s.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fedotov carries a shotgun on sling.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smelyov, disgused as a local hunter, holds a shotgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of shotgun in hands of unnamed saboteur (Ivan Voronov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Volgin fires a shotgun during the boat chase.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The saboteur returns fire.