Blue Arrow (Golubaya strela)
Original Poster
Blue Arrow Golubaya strela ) is a Soviet 1958 espionage action movie directed by Leonid Estrin. A new Soviet jet fighter plane, fitted with a device that allows it to reach great altitude, is the target of the operation of foreign intelligence service. The plane is downed over the Black Sea during the test flight, and the pilot Maj. Karpenko is captured by the enemy submarine. A diver from submarine finds the drowned plane and disassembles the device. But the activities of Soviet border guards and Navy ships, and Karpenko's fortitude make the plan fail.
Note: the movie was never restored and the DVD release has original grainy film.
The following weapons were used in the film Blue Arrow (Golubaya strela) :
Pistols Luger P08 Belsky (Ivan Pereverzev ), the commander of the spy submarine, carries a Luger P08 . In the final scene Maj. Karpenko (Andrei Goncharov ) disarms him.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Belsky holds his Luger during the attack on border guards outpost. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karpenko holds Belsky's pistol. M1911A1 Several M1911A1 pistols are seen among the weapons and equipment, surrendered by saboteurs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing World War II Colt M1911A1 Pistol - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of M1A1 Carbines , a pair of Sten Mk II SMGs, an M1911A1 and a Colt Model 1903 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A journalist examines the pistol. Colt Model 1903 A Colt Model 1903 is also seen among the weapons and equipment, surrendered by saboteurs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1903 Hammerless with Colt Wood Grips - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt 1903 is seen next to the T-shaped stock of Sten Mk II . Browning Hi-Power A Browning Hi-Power is also seen among the weapons and equipment, surrendered by saboteurs. The exact model cannot be identified, but the original P-35 seems to be a good guess for late 1950s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN P-35 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A typical barrel of Hi-Power is seen on the table. Submachine Guns MP41 One of the saboteurs is armed with an MP41 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP41 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man in center holds an MP41 during the attack on border guards outpost. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the MP41. MP40 Some saboteurs carry MP40 SMGs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing MP40 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man with MP40 is seen on the conning tower. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An MP40 is seen at the background. Sten Mk II A pair of Sten Mk II with T-shaped stocks is seen among the weapons and equipment, surrendered by saboteurs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sten Mk II - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Stens, a pair of M1A1 Carbines with folding stocks, an M1911A1 and a Colt Model 1903 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same collection of weapons. Rifles and Assault Rifles AK-47 Soviet border guards Sgt. Grechka (Yuriy Bogolyubov ) and Pvt. Kaphnutdinov (Anvar Turaev ) carry AK-47 assault rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Final Production version of the Type III AK-47 with cleaning rod removed and laminated stock - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pvt. Kaphnutdinov carries AK on sling while watching the binoculars. Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-47 in gun rack. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The muzzle and front sight are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kaphnutdinov in shootout with saboteurs. His AK is fitted with blank firing muzzle device. AKS-47 During the attack on the border guards outpost one of the saboteurs is armed with an AKS-47 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type III AKS-47 - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man with AKS-47 is seen at the background. Karabiner 98k During the attack on the border guards outpost one of the saboteurs carries what appears to be a Karabiner 98k .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 'Paratrooper' Carbine A pair of M1A1 Carbines with side-folding stocks is seen among the weapons and equipment, surrendered by saboteurs. They are fitted with 30-round magazines.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1A1 Carbine with original L style rear sights, and side-folding stock, often referred to as the 'Paratrooper' carbine - .30 Carbine Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of M1A1 Carbines, a pair of Sten Mk II SMGs, an M1911A1 and a Colt Model 1903 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same collection of weapons. Machine Guns and Autocannons Degtyarev RPD-44 During the attack on border guards outpost RPD-44 machine guns are used by both Sgt. Grechka (Yuriy Bogolyubov ) and saboteurs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPD Light Machine Gun - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A saboteur fires RPD-44 from the submarine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sgt. Grechka returns fire. Oerlikon 20mm Cannon An Oerlikon 20mm Cannon is mounted on enemy submarine.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Oerlikon Cannon - 20mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Crewmembers ready the Oerlikon for battle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view. Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 A pair of Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 autocannons is mounted on MiG-17 fighter plane.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nudelman Rikhter NR-23 - 23mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing NR-23 cannons are mounted on MiG-17PFs. Error creating thumbnail: File missing MiG-17 fires NR-23 cannons in the final scene. Nudelman N-37D A single 37-mm Nudelman N-37D autocannon is mounted on MiG-17 fighter plane together with a pair of Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nudelman N-37 - 37mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of N-37D can be seen. 70-K Autocannon 37-mm 70-K AA automatic cannons, naval version of 61-K autocannon , are mounted on Project 122 submarine chasers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 37-mm 70-K naval automatic air defense gun, a naval version of 61-K - 37x252SR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of 70-K cannons ready for firing. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannons in action. Other Weapons F-1 Hand Grenade Pvt. Kaphnutdinov (Anvar Turaev ) uses an F-1 hand grenade during the shootout with saboteurs.
F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing The image is blurry due to fast motion but the grenade can be seen. 
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