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On the Pomegranate Islands (Na Granatovykh ostrovakh)

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Na Granatovykh ostrovakh
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Original Theatrical Poster
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Directed by Tamara Lisitsian
Release Date 1981
Language Russian
Studio Mosfilm
Main Cast
Character Actor
Freddy Clark Kirill Lavrov
Maxwell Vladimir Sedov
Edward Morr Aleksandr Solovyov
Kathleen Gabyu Lyudmila Chursina
Stannard Ernst Romanov
Holtz Nikolay Volkov (Jr.)
Kalisher Rostislav Plyatt
Faraj Grigore Grigoriu


On the Pomegranate Islands (Russian title: На Гранатовых островах; Na Granatovykh ostrovakh) is a 1981 Soviet Cold War-era political drama. The action takes place in the fictional Republic of Pomegranate Islands. The petroleum discovered on the islands becomes the cause of a coup organized by the CIA. A group of Western journalists accredited to the UN are visiting the country and must report in their reports that everything is calm. At the end of the visit, journalists leave the Islands, but because of the bad weather they are forced to return. And then they become witnesses of what was not intended for attention of outsiders - Operation Globe, a invasion of US troops into the republic.


The following weapons were used in the film On the Pomegranate Islands (Na Granatovykh ostrovakh):


Pistols

Colt M1911A1

The Colt M1911A1 pistols used by several American soldiers, Faraj, Kalisher, and Holtz.

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Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP
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US army soldier (or, more likely, a non-commissioned officer) with M1911A1 pistol. On rare occasions for Cold War films, uniforms generally look pretty believable.
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Holtz with M1911A1.
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A close look at Holtz's M1911A1 Colt pistol.

Submachine Guns

M1928A1 Thompson

The M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns used by several American soldiers and Resistance fighters. Majority or all of them are converted for using 7.62x25 blanks in MP40 magazines (since the filmmakers in the old days had a problems with .45 ACP blanks cartridges).

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M1928A1 Thompson, converted for using MP40 magazines fitted for 7.62x25 blank cartridges
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American guards with M1928A1 Thompson submachine guns.
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US soldier with M1928A1 shoots during the climax.
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Resistance fighters with M1928A1s during the climax.

M1A1 Thompson

The M1A1 Thompson submachine guns used by several American soldiers and Resistance fighters. Some SMGs modifed with the addition of the vertical foregrips, Cutts compensators, and a "classic" finned barrels.

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M1A1 Thompson with 30-round magazine - .45 ACP
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American guard with M1A1 Thompson.
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Thompson M1A1 with vertical foregrip and Cutts compensator - .45 ACP
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M1A1 with vertical foregrip and compensator seen on the left.
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US soldier holds M1A1 Thompson. Note the finned barrel.

M3A1 "Grease Gun"

The M3A1 "Grease Gun" submachine guns used by several US soldiers.

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M3A1 "Grease Gun" - .45 ACP
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M3A1 submachine guns seen on the left.

Rifles

L1A1/C1A1

The L1A1 battle rifles are used by several US soldiers. Some of these rifles appears to be the C1A1s, as they lack large holes in the forend.

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L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO. This is the later, typical version of the L1A1 which used black fiberglass furniture.
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Canadian C1A1 - 7.62x51mm NATO. The C1A1 is quite different from other Commonwealth L1A1s, having different sights and a wood handguard without any vent holes.
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The rifle visible in the middle. This variant seems to have a forend without holes.
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A soldier on the background holds rifle. This gun appears to have a forend with vent holes, denoting it as L1A1.
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American soldiers with rifles behind.
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American soldiers with rifles on the Willys Jeep, during the climax.

Sturmgewehr 44 (Mocked-up as AR-15)

In one scene, one of the soldiers also carries STG 44 rifle, mocked up as a AR-15.

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Sturmgewehr 44 - 7.92x33mm
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Sturmgewehr 44, visually modified to resemble AR-15 - 7.62x39 blank
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A soldier on the left carries fake AR-15.

AK-74

A one US soldier beyond any logic, very briefly seen with the AK-74. Also AK-74s are visible in the hands of the insurgents in the end of the movie.

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AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

M1 Carbine

A some of the US troopers and insurgens armed M1 Carbines. But failed do captured shot, where it is good visible.

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M1 Carbine (Post-War) - .30 Carbine