The Sixth (Shestoy)
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The Sixth Shestoy ) is a 1981 Russian "eastern" action movie directed by Samvel Gasparov . The story takes place in 1920s, in a small town that is terrorised by a gang of outlaws. Roman Glodov (Sergey Nikonenko ) is the sixth chief of militia (the same as sheriff in Wild West town) - five his predecessors were killed by the gang. Now Glodov and his team are ready to fight.
The movie plot has some similarities with Seven Samurai The Magnificent Seven
The following weapons were used in the film The Sixth (Shestoy) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are main weapons of Roman Glodov (Sergey Nikonenko ) and several men of his team - Aleksandr (Timofei Spivak ), Nikita (Sergei Ulyanov ) and Pavlik (Vladimir Grammatikov ). In the final scene of the movie Danilevsky (Mikhail Kozakov ) also carries Nagant revolver. His Nagant is then hold by Olga (Larisa Belogurova ). Most revolver are of post-1930 version but some pre-1930 Nagants are also seen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant 1895 - 7.62x38N. Pre-1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N. Post-1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov holds his Nagant during the encounter with a pair of brigands in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov reloads his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksandr fires his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikita fires his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov fires his Nagant during the shootout in the train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov with Nagant on the train roof. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Close view on Glodov's Nagant. This is a pre-1930 version with rounded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch Lushkov (Yevgeni Bakalov ) carries a Nagant in his belt after the fight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Danilevsky's revolver is seen in the final scene. Mauser C96 "Bolo" A Mauser C96 "Bolo" is used by Korytin (Igor Klass ) during the shootout with bandits in the old building.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 Short Barreled "Bolo" Model - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Korytin holds a Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Short barrel of "Bolo" can be seen. The holster is also for short barreled version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Korytin's pistol (at the left). Mauser C96 When Korytin (Igor Klass ) descend the stairs, his "Bolo" switches to a classic Mauser C96 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Note the longer barrel of Korytin's pisol. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbines are used by Roman Glodov (Sergey Nikonenko ), Aleksandr (Timofei Spivak ), Nikita (Sergei Ulyanov ), Pavlik (Vladimir Grammatikov ), Arystarch Lushkov (Yevgeni Bakalov ) and numerous minor characters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch Lushkov with M07 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two militsioneers with M07 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikita carries an M07 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aleksandr with M07 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of the barrel of Arystarch's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov and Okhrim carry M07 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Mironych's "lads" with M07 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A short barrel of M1907 carbine is seen behind Arystarch. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Some characters use anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines . Lushkov's M1907 Carbine switches to M1938 in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A militsioneer with Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine during the shootout in the old building. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch fires M38 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand in red shirt holds M38 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Mironych's "lads" (at the left) with M38 carbine. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are seen in brigands' weapon cache.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Weapons, hidden in the cellar. Here can be seen three full-length Mosin Nagant rifles, three "obrez", one of which has a very unusual pistol grip, and one Nagant revolver. Mosin Nagant sawn-off rifle ("obrez") Sawn-off Mosin Nagant "obrez" is used by Okhrim (Makharbek Kokoyev ). Many brigands also use "obrez" rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez" which means "cutted". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand (Oleg Fedulov ) aims his "obrez" at Glodov in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Glodov picks up brigand's "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bandit dual-wields two "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Obrez" with a very unusual pistol grip is seen among the weapon hidden in the cellar. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Okhrim with "obrez" during the shootout in the train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Okhrim in close-in fighting with a bandit. Machine Guns Lewis Machine Gun Lewis light machine gun is hold by militsioneer Arystarch Lushkov (Yevgeni Bakalov ). In firing scenes it is replaced by DP-27 (see below).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch with his Lewis in the final scene of the movie. Close view to the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch with his Lewis in the final scene of the movie. Degtyaryov DT (mocked up as Lewis machine gun) Arystarch (Yevgeni Bakalov ) uses Degtyaryov DT mocked up as Lewis during the shootout in the train. It was common in Russian movies filmed in 1970s-80s to substitute Lewis with visually modified DP-27 or DT when the machine gun must fire.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. DT could be dismounted from the tank or armored car and used with a bipod as a light machine gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arystarch fires fake Lewis. Maxim M1910/30 A Maxim M1910/30 is seen in final scene of the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing The brigands under the fire of Maxim M1910. Trivia Original cinema poster of The Sixth (Shestoy) (1981) 
