Fiery Roads (Ognennye dorogi) - Film 2

Fiery Roads (Ognennye dorogi) Error creating thumbnail: File missing Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USSR Language Russian Creator Shukhrat Abbasov Genre Biopic Drama Romance War Broadcast 1979 No. of Episodes 4 Main Cast Character Actor Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi Ulmas Alikhodzhayev Viktor Medynskiy Igor Dmitriev Ibn-Yamin Nabi Rakhimov Sadiqjan-bai Bimbolat Vatayev Achakhon Aida Yunusova Ahmadbai Abdulkhair Kasymov Stepan Sokolov Yuri Gusev Zavqiy Ubaydulla Pulat Saidkasymov Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich Yuriy Dubrovin Alchinbeck Naziri Bakhodir Yuldashev

In Search of Truth (V poiskah istiny, Uzbek title Haqiqatni izlab) is the second film of Soviet Uzbek TV series Fiery Roads (Ognennye dorogi) (filmed in 1978, released in 1979). It depicts the life of Hamza Hakimzade Niyazi in his native Kokand in 1910s, and his joining to revolutionary struggle.

The following weapons were used in Season 2 of the television series Fiery Roads (Ognennye dorogi):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of Russian Army and Police officers. Both pre- and post-1930 versions are seen.

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Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

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Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38N. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930.

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Police Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich (Yuriy Dubrovin) holds a Nagant during the raid on revolutionary workers in Kokand, Hamza's native town (Ep.5).

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Mounted Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich holds his Nagant.

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Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich chases escaping revolutionaries.

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Poruchik (Lt.) Nikolay Nikolaevich (Valeriy Margulis) (at the left) holds a Nagant during the execution of rebelled soldiers of his unit (Ep.7).

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Chief of Kokand uyezd (district) Gen. Viktor Medynskiy (Igor Dmitriev) holds a Nagant. This revolver has pre-1930 front sight.

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Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich threatens soldier Akimych (cameo of production designer Anatoliy Shibaev) who refuses to fire at rebels. The Nagant is also of pre-1930 version.

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Another view of the same scene.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are used by Russian police. In Ep.7 M91/30 rifles are seen during soldiers rebellion.

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Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R

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Police personnel carry rifles (Ep.5).

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Police personnel carry rifles during the hunt for distributors of revolutionary leaflets (Ep.6).

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Soldier Akimych (cameo of production designer Anatoliy Shibaev) holds his rifle in the scene of soldiers rebellion (Ep.7).

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A close view of bayonet.

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Soldiers of firing squad take aim.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by Russian police in Ep.5.

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Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

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Police use M38 Carbines while dispersing revolutionary workers of Kokand during the illegal meeting.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

In Ep.7 a local miller (Khabib Narimanov) owns a double barreled shotgun. His gun is later seen in hands of Anarchist Umid Abdusalamov (Shavkat Abdusalamov).

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The miller holds the shotgun at the background.

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Umid with shotgun.

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Police Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich (Yuriy Dubrovin) holds the shotgun, taken from arrested Umid.

Trivia

Holsters

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Russian Police Capt. Nikolay Grigoryevich (Yuriy Dubrovin) carries a Nagant in kirza (Russian type of artificial leather) holster of Soviet pattern.