Last Year of Berkut
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Last Year of Berkut Posledniy god Berkuta ) is a 1978 (filmed 1977) historical adventure movie directed by Vadim Lysenko and based on the novel by Nikolay Domozhakov. The story is set in last years of Russian Civil war, in Khakassia (region in southern Siberia). A former Red partisan Fyodor Polyntsev (Oleg Korchikov ) withstands against a gang of local bandits and former White Army men under the command of mysterious "Berkut" (Golden Eagle).
The following weapons were used in the film Last Year of Berkut (Posledniy god Berkuta) :
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Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by the chairman of village counsil Pichon Pochkayev (Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev ) who turns out to be gang leader Berkut, the head of local Militsiya Zharkov (Vladimir Tatosov ) and bandit Serge (Ivan Salaydinov).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pichon Pochkayev holds a Nagant. Note the angular post-1930 front sight. Polyntsev's M38 Carbine and ammo are seen on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pochkayev holds his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zharkov carries a Nagant in holster. This is a universal holster for Nagant revolver and TT-33 pistol, issued in Red Army in mid-1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Serge draws his Nagant from holster (same model as Zharkov's holster, and possibly reused same prop). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Serge fires at Sagday's father, village storyteller Khoortay. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pochkayev holds a Nagant when he retreats from the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is disarmed and drops the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ChON fighter carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pochkayev holds his Nagant in the final scene. Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are used by White Army Poruchik Kharbinka (Georgiy Drozd ), Berkut's accomplice shaman Alarchon (Tsyden Badmayev) and several ChON (special purpose unit) fighters, notably Epse (Samson Artonov). A single prop is reused; upon close inspection of the barrel the pistol appears to be deactivated, it isn't seen firing on screen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Epse runs with a Mauser in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Epse with a Mauser, Pochkayev with a Nagant and Polyntsev with M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kharbinka carries a Mauser in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Epse aims his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ChON fighter fires at escaping Alarchon. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kharbinka aims at attacking ChON fighters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Kharbinka's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Alarchon aims his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Alarchon's Mauser. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are most widely used rifles in the movie. Fyodor Polyntsev (Oleg Korchikov ) owns a carbine that is an award weapon. In several scenes Polyntsev's carbine falls in hands of other characters - Pichon Pochkayev (Nurzhuman Ikhtymbaev ), Serge (Ivan Salaydinov) and local herdsman Sagday (Aleksei Arashtayev). Some bandits and members of village self-defense unit also use M38 Carbines.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polynstev holds his carbine, guarding his family during the travel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Serge (in blue shirt) holds an "obrez" and Polyntsev's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pochkayev examines Polyntsev's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sagday with Polyntsev's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit holds a carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Strangely, in one scene Polyntsev's carbine lacks front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fighters of village self-defence unit with carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polyntsev single-hand fires at Kharbinka. The front sight of the carbine is again on place. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrendered bandits' rifles, M91/30s, M38 Carbines and "obrez". Mosin Nagant M1891 Red Army soldiers and bandits widely use Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry and Dragoon rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier at the background holds an M91 Ifantry of early model (note the open-top handguard). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kharbinka (Georgiy Drozd ) fires an M91 Infantry rifle in the window in attempt to kill Fyodor Polyntsev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M91 (with dark, battered stocks) and M91/30 rifles, found in Pochkayev's house after his escape. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polyntsev examines an M91 Infantry rifle, found in Pochkayev's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He passes the rifle in hands of Sabis. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the buttstock of same rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Bandits' rifles: M91 Infantry at the right and M91 Dragoon at the left (note the front sight that allows to differ this rifle from M91/30). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Surrendered bandits' weapons: M91 Dragoon rifles, M38 Carbines and "obrez" (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M91 Infantry rifle is seen (top right) among the surrendered bandits' weapons. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for M91 Dragoon, are also used.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army soldiers with M91/30 rifles in escort. Error creating thumbnail: File missing M91 (with dark, battered stocks) and M91/30 rifles, found in Pochkayev's house after his escape. Mosin Nagant "Obrez" Several bandits, notably Serge (Ivan Salaydinov) and Tayon (Yuriy Topoyev), carry Mosin Nagant "obrez" sawed-off rifles. In one scene an "obrez" is used by Poruchik Kharbinka (Georgiy Drozd ). At least two different "obrez" are used in the movie.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez " which means "cut". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Serge fires his "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Serge (at the right) threatens Sagday. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Serge's "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing In another scene Serge has a different example of "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kharbinka holds an "obrez" during the encounter with Pochkayev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tayon with "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit fires his "obrez". Shotguns Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun A "Frolovka" bolt action shotgun is seen in the house of village richman Khapyn-bay (German Sarazhakov). Sagday's son Sabis (Nikolai Tacheyev) holds same looking gun during the operation against the gang.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Frolovka" R-32 shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 32 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Frolovka" in Khapyn-bay's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sabis holds a "Frolovka" (bottom right). Machine Guns Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are seen in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kharbinka's men use a Maxim during the attack on the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim near the armoury of Minusinsk Revolutionary Committee (Revcom ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fyodor Polyntsev (Oleg Korchikov ) finds a Maxim in Pochkayev's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sokolov mounting of this Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polyntsev carries the Maxim on a position in mountains, over bandits' camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit at the Maxim during the attack on their camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sagday (Aleksei Arashtayev) kills the gunner... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and captures the Maxim. Maxim M1910 When Fyodor Polyntsev (Oleg Korchikov ) uses a Maxim during the battle against the gang, it switches from M1910/30 to M1910 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A ChON fighter at the left holds a flare pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He readies the gun. 
