Bread, Gold and the Nagant Revolver Khleb, zoloto, nagan )
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Bread, Gold and the Nagant Revolver Khleb, zoloto, nagan ) is a Soviet 1980 action movie directed by Samvel Gasparov . The story takes place during the Russian Civil War. Olga Sokolova delivers bread to the starving children in an orphanage. Her companions are the Red commissar Vladimir Gorbach, the sailor Sasha Andronov, and the chief of railway station Zaytsev who secretly carries three gold bars. The characters encounter various adventures on their way.
The following weapons were used in the film Bread, Gold and the Nagant Revolver (Khleb, zoloto, nagan) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Titular Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by several characters including Vladimir Gorbach (Vladimir Borisov ), Olga Sokolova (Olga Gasparova ), and Stepan Zaytsev (Oleg Korchikov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38mmN Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dyomin (Igor Klass ) holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dying Dyomin tries to reach his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gorbach fires his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Olga Sokolova with Gorbach's Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Olga fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gorbach loads his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stepan Zaytsev holds Gorbach's Nagant in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view at the revolver. A plate on the grip is a sign of an award weapon (as it is told in one scene, Gorbach's Nagant is an award from the Chairman of the Cheka Felix Dzerzhinsky). Bulldog-style revolver A Bulldog -style revolver is a backup weapon used by Mezentsev (Eduard Martsevich ), the chieftain of a gang of outlaws.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Belgian copy of a Webley Bulldog - .32 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mezentsev shoots a White Army officer with his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He throws the discharged revolver on the table. Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are used by Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ), Mezentsev (Eduard Martsevich ), and Mezentsev's lieutenant Pashka the Gypsy (Elgudzha Burduli ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Andronov holds his Mauser during the attack at the railway station. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pashka the Gypsy holds his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mezentsev aims his Mauser at Gorbach. Mauser C96 "Bolo" A nickel plated Mauser C96 "Bolo" is carried by Mezentsev's bodyguard (Makharbek Kokoyev ). After he is disarmed, his Mauser is used by Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stainless Mauser C96 "Bolo" - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mezentsev's bodyguard is armed with a nickel plated Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andronov disarms Mezentsev's bodyguard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andronov with Mauser in hand. The short barrel of a "Bolo" model is seen. Next to him, Stepan Zaytsev (Oleg Korchikov ) readies a Maxim M1910 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andronov fires his Mauser. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Most rifles in the movie are anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines . They are seen in hands of Red Army soldiers, White Army soldiers, and outlaws.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing The driver of Dyomin's car (cameo of film director Samvel Gasparov ) holds an M38 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character loads his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ) with his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Olga Sokolova (Olga Gasparova ) with Andronov's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Mezentsev's men with M38 carbine. Custom Mosin Nagant Various characters use Mosin Nagant short rifles that appear to be custom shortened M1891s . Visually they resemble M1907 Carbines. The same props are seen in other Gorky Film Studio productions, like Ne stavte Leshemu kapkany...
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded Red Army soldier holds a short rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character fires his rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Mezentsev's men with a short rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army cavalrymen are armed with short rifles. In the opening scene, Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ) carries a rifle that later switches to a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine . It appears to be a M91/30 rifle that has a broken or sawed-off muzzle part of the barrel. The same or at least a very similar prop is seen in Propavshaya ekspeditsiya
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle Full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are briefly seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White Army soldier at the left holds a full-length M91/30 rifle. Mosin Nagant Sawn-off Rifle ("Obrez") Several men of Mezentsev's gang carry Mosin Nagant sawn-off "obrez" rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez " which means "cut". It was mostly used by criminals and rebels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns Lewis Gun A Lewis Gun is captured from Mezentsev's gang by Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ). It is an original Lewis, but this particular gun has a makeshift barrel cover and lacks a bipod but is fitted with a pivot. According to these features, it can be assumed that this machine gun is an aircraft mounted version of Lewis , visually modified to resemble a standard infantry version. Another guess is that it is simply a damaged piece that was very roughly repaired by the production company.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Andronov fires a Lewis. Note a makeshift barrel cover. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pivot can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andronov carries his Lewis. A Maxim M1910 is seen next to him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andronov fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Lewis. Maxim M1910 Maxim M1910 machine guns are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M1910 is mounted on a locomotive. The smooth water jacket is typical for Maxims manufactured during WWI and in the early 1920s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Army soldiers carry a Maxim on a Sokolov wheel mount. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mezentsev's men fire a Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up view on spade grips of a Maxim mounted on a car. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Andronov (Yuriy Grigorev ) fires a Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stepan Zaytsev (Oleg Korchikov ) fires Maxim at pursuing White Army cavalrymen. Next to him, Sasha Andronov fires a Mauser C96 "Bolo" . 
