The Murder of General Gryaznov
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Main Cast
Character
Actor
Arsena Jorjiashvili
Mikhail Chiaureli
Nino
Alisa Kikodze
Arsena's Mother
Elisabed Cherqezishvili
Arsena's Sister
Nino Dolidze
Governor General Vorontsov-Dashkov
Ivane Perestiani
General Gryaznov
N. Yachmenev
The Murder of General Gryaznov Arsena Jorjiashvili ) is a 1921 Georgian (SSRG) B&W silent historical drama directed by Ivane Perestiani. It is based on the real events of the 1905 uprising in Tiflis (currently Tbilisi) when the Georgian revolutionary Arsena Jorjiashvili killed General Fyodor Gryazov.
The following weapons were used in the film The Murder of General Gryaznov (Arsena Jorjiashvili) :
Revolvers Lefaucheux Model 1854 During the shootout with police, one of the revolutionaries fires a Lefaucheux Model 1854 revolver. Police also use Lefaucheux revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lefaucheux Model 1854 - 12mm Pinfire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gorodovoy (policeman) carries a revolver in holster during the confrontation with striking workers. The holster is of Russian cavalry pattern for Smith & Wesson revolver but the shape of the grip that too long and curved for Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model allows to guess that this is a Lefaucheux. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolutionary fires his revolver at police. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is gunned down and drops the revolver. The shape of the grip matches Model 1854. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gorodovoy holds a similar revolver during the arrest of Arsena. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The grip is seen when the revolver hangs on the lanyard. Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are used by police.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Uberti No 3 New Model Russian Top Break - replica of the Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian Model - .44 Russian/.45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing What appears to be a Smith & Wesson Russian Model is seen in hands of the head of police Martynov (Mikhail Dievskiy) when his carriage rides across the town. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gorodovoy carries a Smith & Wesson in holster. Nagant M1895 An unnamed General holds a Nagant M1895 during the arrest of Arsena.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Nagant is seen near the head of the murdered General Gryaznov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A General with a Nagant in hand (at the left) accepts a report from police. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The General stands over beaten unconscious Arsena. Bulldog The Captain in charge of the firing squad is armed with a Bulldog -style revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Webley British Bulldog - .45 caliber - 1870s Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Captain draws his revolver and intimidate the soldiers who intentionally miss at the sentenced to death Arsena. Single Action Army One of the police officers holds a Single Action Army revolver during the shootout. It is possibly not an original Colt but some European clone.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel known as the "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer fires again. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is a single action model as it is seen that the shooter cocks the hammer before every shot. Unknown Revolver In the same scene another police officer holds a unknown top-break revolver. Again, this is most likely a European model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is seen at the right. Top-break compact revolver (Smith & Wesson?) One more police officer holds a compact top-break revolver, possibly a Smith & Wesson model, during the shootout.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: Smith & Wesson Model 2 Double Action, 3.25" barrel - .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer holds his revolver when police approach an abandoned house where the revolutionaries gather. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same revolver is seen during the shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer holds his revolver at the background during the arrest of a revolutionary. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer escorts the arrestee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the arrest of Arsena an officer drops his revolver that hangs on a lanyard. This is a compact top-break model, very likely the same gun. Unidentified revolvers Several more revolvers are very briefly seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arsena's revolver is seen. It is a compact, possibly nickel plated revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing During the execution an officer personally kills Arsena with his revolver after the firing squad intentionally misses. His revolver looks similar to Arsena's one, maybe the same prop reused. Pistols FN Model 1900 During the attempt to arrest revolutionaries, a high rank police officer holds an FN Model 1900 pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The typical appearance of FN 1900 is seen. Luger P08 A Luger P08 is taken from an arrested revolutionary. While P08 is anachronistic for 1905, it may be a stand-in for commercially available Model 1900 in 7.65x21 mm caliber that looks nearly the same.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier takes a Luger from the detainee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol in hands of another soldier. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Russian soldiers are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles, all with bayonets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier at the left holds an M1891 Infantry rifle during the arrest of a suspect on Tiflis street. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires at the escaping detainee. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close-up of the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires his rifle during the police raid on the revolutionaries. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A soldier fires at a revolutionary who tries to escape in the river. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same soldier reloads his rifle. The extracted spent cartridge is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The firing squad take aim during the execution of Arsena. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soldiers of the firing squad stand in formation. Berdan No.2 Carbine Police and Cossacks use Berdan No.2 carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A family of Berdan No.2 rifles: 1 - Infantry rifle, 2 - Dragoon rifle, 3 - Cossack rifle, 4 - carbine. Drawing from Strelkovoye orujie ("Firearms") by Aleksandr Juck. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack next to the coachman in the Head of police's carriage holds a Berdan carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the Cossack's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gorodovoy holds a Berdan carbine during the police raid on the revolutionaries. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Gorodovoy with a Berdan carbine escorts arrested revolutionaries. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Same Gorodovoy holds his carbine during the brutally beating of a female arrestee. 
