The End of the Emperor of the Taiga
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The End of the Emperor of the Taiga Konets imperatora taygi ) is a Soviet 1978 action movie directed by Vladimir Sarukhanov. The story takes place in mid-1920s in Khakassia, a region in south Siberia. It is based on real events, and the main characters of the movie are real people: Ivan Solovyov, the leader of anti-Soviet guerrilla warfare in Khakassia, and Arkady Golikov (later known as writer Arkady Gaidar), 18-years-old commander of Red Army special detachment.
The following weapons are seen in the movie The End of the Emperor of the Taiga (Konets imperatora taygi):
Revolvers Nagant 1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are carried by most Red Army commanders, including Arkady Golikov (Andrei Rostotsky ), and several Solovyov's commanders. All Nagants in the movie are of post-1930 model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. This is post-1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rodionov (Aleksey Mikhaylov ) holds his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men with a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arkady Golikov shoots a lasso, thrown at him. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov holds his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov fires his Nagant during the battle in the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rodionov fires his Nagant in the same scene. Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model In one scene a Solovyov's man is seen with a Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pistols Luger P08 A Luger P08 is Ivan Solovyov's (Ivan Krasko ) personal handgun.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solovyov holds his Luger during the battle in the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Wounded Solovyov with Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solovyov puts his pistol in the holster (this holster is for a Walther P38 pistol). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solovyov with Luger and Mauser C96 in the final scene. Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are carried by Red Army commander Pavel Nikitin (German Kachin ), Solovyov's bodyguard Akhmai (Nartai Begalin ) and several other characters. Ivan Solovyov (Ivan Krasko ) carries a Mauser in the final scene but never fires it.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai, disguised as a Red Army commander, fires his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikitin holds his nickel plated Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikitin fires his Mauser during the battle in the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikitin aims his Mauser at a surrendered Solovyov's man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solovyov with Luger P08 and Mauser C96 in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai fires his Mauser in the final scene. Mauser Model 1910 Pocket Pistol In the final scene Solovyov's chief of staff, former White Army officer (uncredited) is seen with a pocket pistol that is supposed to be a Mauser Model 1910 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 6.35mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer carries his pistol in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The officer holds his pistol in hand during the attack of Red Army unit on Solovyov's hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He is shot by one of Solovyov's guards and drops his pistol. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by both Red Army cavalrymen and Solovyov's men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men, disguised as a Red Army soldier, fires his carbine from ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red Army cavalrymen with M38 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier holds an M38 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The village blacksmith Vasily (Georgiy Martirosyan ) holds an M38 carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men with an M38 carbine at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Solovyov's men with M38 carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An M38 carbine is seen next to Maxim M1910/30 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men with M38 carbine. Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbines are briefly seen in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several M38 and M07 carbines are seen at the background. Lee-Enfield Mk.1 Carbine Some of Solovyov's men also carry short rifles that appear to be pre-SMLE Lee-Enfield Mk.1 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lee-Enfield Cavalry Carbine - .303 British. This is a late production post-WWI carbine, updated to the CCLE-type standard, with charger bridge and a 10-round magazine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Men at the center and at the right hold Lee-Enfield carbines. Mosin Nagant "obrez" Sawn-off "obrez" are used by Solovyov's men and villagers. In one scene the process of making an "obrez" is shown.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 "obrez" Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing The village blacksmith Vasily (Georgiy Martirosyan ) saws a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine , making an obrez. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasily holds his "masterpiece". Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men with an obrez. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Solovyov's men holds an obrez in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at the same scene. Winchester Model 1895 Winchester Model 1895 Russian contract rifles and carbines of several versions are seen in hands of Solovyov's guards. In the final scene Arkady Golikov (Andrei Rostotsky ) uses a Winchester Model 1895 carbine. Long and short sporterized Winchesters were later used in Ne stavte Leshemu kapkany...
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 - 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the background carries an M1895 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Winchester Model 1895 carbine - .30 Cal - Commercial Version Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai (Nartai Begalin ), disguised as a Red Army commander, hits a Red commissar with a stock of his Winchester carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai prevents Rodionov (Aleksey Mikhaylov ) to fire a Nagant . Note an exotic cold arm - a chain whip, hanging on Rodionov's shoulder. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sporting version of the 1895. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the left holds an M1895 carbine with long barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the middle holds an M1895 carbine with long barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov draws his Winchester from saddle holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov with Winchester in hands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov aims his rifle. Shotguns Mosin Nagant/Frolov Bolt Action Shotgun Evdokia Tikhonovna (Danuta Stolyarskaya ) is seen with a bolt action shotgun in several scenes. The weapon is a so-called "frolovka", a conversion of Mosin Nagant Rifle in a hunting shotgun, designed by engineer Pyotr Frolov.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Frolovka" R-32 shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 32 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Evdokia Tikhonovna carries a shotgun when going in taiga. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Evdokia Tikhonovna with shotgun and Nastya with double barreled shotgun . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Evdokia Tikhonovna aims her shotgun. Double Barreled Shotun A double barreled shotgun is carried by Nastya (Svetlana Chebodayeva-Chaptykova ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOZ-63 - 16 gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nastya with a double barreled shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Evdokia Tikhonovna (Danuta Stolyarskaya ) with bolt action shotgun and Nastya with double barreled shotgun. Machine Guns Lewis Lewis machine guns are used by both Red Army and Solovyov's men. A single movie prop is used in the movie. It is original Lewis but this particular gun has a makeshift barrel cover (supposedly it's a damaged piece that was very roughly repared on cinema factory). Later the same movie prop was used in Bread, Gold and the Nagant Revolver (Khleb, zoloto, nagan)
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai (Nartai Begalin ) carries a Lewis. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis is seen in Red Army regimental headquarters. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis in Solovyov's hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis is seen from the back in the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel Nikitin (German Kachin ) climbs down a rock with a Lewis in hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikitin adjusts the rear sight of the machine gun before opening fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmai fires a Lewis while riding a horse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the firing Lewis. Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are used by both Red Army and Solovyov's men. A single movie prop is used in the movie. It is a post-1941 version with top hatch on cooling jacket.
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F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov carries several F-1 grenades in his backpack. Both early and late versions of the grenade can be seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Golikov holds two F-1s. Dummy Training Grenade Dummy training stick grenades are used by various characters. They stand for RG-14 hand grenades .
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