Deserter (Dezertir)
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Deserter Dezertir ) is a 1997 Russian-Moldovan-Bulgarian action movie directed by Yuriy Muzyka. In 1986 Soviet Spetsnaz officer Capt. Igor Skvortsov aka "Skif" ("Scythian") serves in Afghanistan. His wife Olga appears from USSR to visit Igor but during the way she is abducted by the brigands, led by Habibullah who is in bad terms with both Soviets and mujaheddins. When Skif gets news about the abduction, and his commander refuses to allow him to perform a rescue mission, Skif goes AWOL. During his adventures in search of Olga, Skif crosses ways with followers of a mysterious ancient cult, also hunting for Habibullah who stole their sacred relics. Skif knows something about the relics, so he and cultists can help each other.
The following weapons were used in the film Deserter (Dezertir) (1997) :
Pistols Makarov PM Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) uses a Makarov PM during the rescue of Olga. In the climactic scene Habibullah (Boris Bystrov ) also uses a PM.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif loads a PM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah fires a PM. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1944 Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbines are seen in hands of brigands and cult fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires his M44 carbine at Skif who climbs a mountain. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) disarms a guard and uses his rifle to break the shackles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif shoots off the lock of his shackles. The folding bayonet of M44 carbine is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murab (Viktor Demertash ), a cult fighter, fires his M44 carbine in the climactic scene. Simonov SKS SKS carbines are used by brigands and cult members in several scenes. Only a single piece that lacks the folding bayonet is seen in a time.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SKS with no bayonet - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murab (Viktor Demertash ) aims his SKS (seen at the right) at Skif. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Murab's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous AK-74s , AKS-74s and SKS carbines are stacked in pyramid in Habibullah's camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the same scene. SKS is at the left. Dragunov SVD Dragunov SVD sniper rifles are used by several brigands. A single prop with synthetic furniture, used on 1990s produced SVDs, is reused (it isn't a commercial Tiger version that was produced with military-style flash hider only after 2000).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing SVD Dragunov sniper rifle - 7.62x54mm R. The screen gun has synthetic furniture. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand holds an SVD at the foreground. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah's bodyguard fires an SVD in the climactic scene. Assault Rifles AK-74 AK-74s , mostly with wooden furniture, are used by Soviet soldiers, Habibullah's men and cult fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AK-74, early version with 45 degree gas block - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) holds an AK-74 when he finds out that Olga is abducted. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Numerous AK-74s, AKS-74s and SKS carbines are stacked in pyramid in Habibullah's camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A cult member at the left carries an AK-74 on sling. AKS-74 AK-74s are also seen in hands of Habibullah's men and cult fighters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKS-74 with Bakelite magazine - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand unfolds the stock of his AKS-74... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires at Skif who climbs a mountain. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A wounded brigand tries to reach his AKS. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah's bodyguard holds a AKS at the right in the climactic scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cult fighters hold AKS-74s in the climactic scene. AKS-74U Most often seen guns are AKS-74U assault rifles, notably used by Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) during the rescue of Olga. They sometimes have the flash hiders removed or replaced with blank firing adapters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A pair of Soviet paratrooper soldiers guard the bus. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah's lieutenant (Jonas Arakelu ) holds an AKS-74U. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif readies his AKS-74U. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif fires his gun in the night scene. The AKS-74U is fitted with blank firing adapter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires an AKS-74U, fitted with blank firing adapter. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Murab (Viktor Demertash ) surprises several brigands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah's bodyguard holds an AKS-74U in the climactic scene. Sturmgewehr 44 In the opening scene one of Habibullah's men fires a Sturmgewehr 44 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm Kurz Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires StG 44. Machine Guns and Autocannons PKM Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) fires a PKM in several scenes. PKMs are also used by Habibullah's men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif fires a PKM in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PKM and RPG-7 are seen in a jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PKM is seen in Habibullah's field camp. KPVT KPVT heavy machine guns are mounted on BTR-80 APCs.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing KPVT heavy machine gun - 14.5x114mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2K autocannon is mounted on Mi-24P helicopter.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-30-2 30mm automatic cannon with unfired rounds - 30x165mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif hijacks a Mi-24P from airfield. A good view of GSh-30-2K autocannon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mi-24 takes off. Other Weapons RPG-7 RPG-7 rocket launchers are seen in several scenes, notably in hands of Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) and Habibullah (Boris Bystrov ). They are seen firing on screen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RPG-7 with PG-7VM rocket and PGO-7 scope - 40mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif fires an RPG-7V in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A rocket grenade in flight to target. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif holds discharged RPG. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires at Skif's helicopter. Usage of RPG-7s against helicopters is a real practice that lasts from the 1980s to modern days. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PKM and RPG-7 are seen in a jeep. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Habibullah fires an RPG-7 in the climactic scene. RGD-5 Skif (Anatoliy Kotenyov ) uses a pair of RGD-5 hand grenades during the rescue of Olga.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing URG-N RGD-5 training grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing The dark blue color of the body indicates URG-N training version of RGD-5. NRS-2 Scout Firing Knife One of the uncommon weapons used by Skif is a NRS-2 Scout Firing Knife , a battle/survival knife with a built-in single-shot shooting mechanism. The movie perfectly shows the process of loading of NRS-2.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing NRS-2 Scout Firing Knife with sheath / wirecutter and chamber detached - 7.62x42mm SP-4 Error creating thumbnail: File missing A overview of NRS-2 in sheath. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif loads NRS-2... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... and puts in in sheath. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif fires NRS-2. While SP-3 is a low noise cartridge, in the movie the weapon fires with a sound like PM. "Hunter's Signal" Flare Device One more Skif's uncommon weapon is a "Hunter's Signal" (Russian: "Signal okhotnika") flare device. It resembles a pen, fitted with a small rocket. In reality this device is intended for hunting survival kits so that a man who is lost in wilderness could fire a flare for help. In the movie Skif uses the device to fire a flashbang grenade.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two versions of "Hunter's Signal", steel and plastic Error creating thumbnail: File missing Skif readies the flare device. Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing 57mm S-5 rockets are fired from UB-32M launchers. 
