Mysterious Discovery (Tainstvennaya nakhodka)
Romanian poster
Mysterious Discovery (Russian: Таинственная находка ; Tainstvennaya nakhodka ) is a 1954 Soviet family adventure movie directed by Boris Buneev. Three schoolchildren from a settlement of Rybachiy on the coast of the Barents Sea find an antique gun. They figure out its origin and learn the story of a local man Guriy Gagarka who defended Rybachiy during the Crimean War.
The following weapons were used in the film Mysterious Discovery (Tainstvennaya nakhodka) :
Handguns
Percussion Cap Pistol
British officer (Nikolay Grabbe ) fires a Percussion Cap Pistol .
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Rifles & Muskets
Russian M1833 Cavalry Carbine
A Russian M1833 Cavalry Carbine is found on the cave. This gun appeared in the hands of Vasya Golovin (Valentin Grachyov ), Andrey (B. Dorokhov), Styopa Brusnichkin (Aleksandr Pokrovsky), Yegor (V. Zhukov), Yekaterina Sotnikova (Ekaterina Savinova) and Anton (Aleksandr Susnin ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Styopa Brusnichkin (Aleksandr Pokrovsky) founds a rifle in the cave.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yegor (V. Zhukov) holds the gun. The muzzle shape of the rifle is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yegor raises the gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A slightly better view of the rifle.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yekaterina Sotnikova (Ekaterina Savinova) investigates the gun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle is aimed by Yekaterina Sotnikova.
Infantry Musket M1845
British soldiers use an Infantry Musket M1845s possibly, stands for Enfield Pattern 1853s .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The stock is seen. Prokhor Brusnichkin (Georgi Gumilevsky ) holds a percussion shotgun at the background.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prokhor Brusnichkin through the gun away from British officer. Due to continuity error, this gun turns to M1833 Cavalry Carbine.
Berdan Rifle
At least one Pomors fires a Berdan Rifle during the battle. This gun is anachronistic for 1853.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A family of Berdan No.2 rifles: 1 - Infantry rifle, 2 - Dragoon rifle, 3 - Cossack rifle, 4 - carbine.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing The similar looking gun is seen in the hands of Pomor.
Shotguns
Percussion Shotgun
Most Pomors (include Guriy Gagarka (Gennadi Yudin ), his wife (Larisa Matveyenko), Stepan Golovin (Aleksey Alekseev) and Prokhor Brusnichkin (Georgi Gumilevsky )) can be seen armed with the Percussion Shotguns .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prokhor Brusnichkin and a few more Pomors run, shotguns in hands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The lock of Prokhor's shotgun is seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gagarka's wife brandishes her shotgun.
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12 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun
A 12 Gauge Over/Under Shotgun briefly appeared in the hands of Nikanor Sarvanov (Aleksey Gribov ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sarvanov enters the room, shotgun in hands.
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Trivia
Naval cannon
"Miranda" cruiser were equipped with a numerous naval cannons.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the cannon.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannons is fired. The cannon at the background is moved back due to recoil.
Light Field Cannon
A light field cannon is seen near the Pomors village.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The cannon is seen (pointed by the red arrow).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the muzzle.
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Gun Statue
A "gun" wielding statue is mounted on the town square.
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