The Little Bee (Pchyolka)
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The Little Bee Pchyolka ) is a 1993 Russian crime drama directed by Aleksandr Sorokin. Andrey (Evgeniy Stychkin ) falls in love with Elizaveta, nicknamed "Pchyolka" (Tatyana Dogileva) who is the wife of a counterfeiter "Sedoy" (Eduard Martsevich ). The love affair soon turns deadly.
The following weapons were used in the film The Little Bee (Pchyolka) :
Pistols Makarov PM Makarov PM pistols are used by the guards and executioners in prison, notably Starshina (Sgt. Maj.) Stas (Aleksandr Rusnak ), Andrey's friend.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of a PM in hands of a Praporshchik (warrant officer). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Praporshchik puts the muzzle of his PM in mouth of sleeping Stas as a bad practical joke.Error creating thumbnail: File missing An officer of prison guard carries a PM holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stas, performing duties of executioner, readies his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stas holds the PM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stas is in confusion when he finds out that the person, sentenced to death, is his friend. Percussion Cap Pistol Percussion Cap Pistols , stolen from a museum, are used during the duel between Andrey (Evgeniy Stychkin ) and "Sedoy" (Eduard Martsevich ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Modern replica of Lepage percussion dueling pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Three (of four stolen) pistols are seen in museum showcase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey cleans a pistol, another one is seen on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey forces his friend Stas (Aleksandr Rusnak ) to ring the doorbell of the apartment of "Sedoy" to call him to duel.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasiliy (Anatoliy Ravikovich ) hands a pistol to "Sedoy". Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey aims... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires. Note that the hammer of his pistol is positioned on the left side of the barrel (which is incorrect) and remains immobile. Error creating thumbnail: File missing "Sedoy" aims. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of "Sedoy"'s pistol. Submachine Guns Sa.26 Vasiliy (Anatoliy Ravikovich ) uses an Sa.26 submachine gun during the attack on prisoner transport car to release "Sedoy".
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czech Sa.26 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasiliy fires his Sa.26. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasiliy kills a guard. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vasiliy holds his gun after the shootout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of the submachine gun. The forward slant of the magazine allows to differ 7.62mm Sa.26 from 9mm Sa.25. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view of the Sa.26. Assault Rifle AKMS The guards of prisoner transport car are armed with AKMS .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKMS - 7.62x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A guard with AKMS in hand appears from the cabin of the car... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...only to be shot by Vasiliy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another guard is also killed. AKS-74U Prison guards are armed with AKS-74U .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing AKS-74U - 5.45x39mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing A prison guard carries an AKS-74U. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An AKS-74U is seen on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel of AKS-74U is seen on the table (at the foreground). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prison guards carry AKS-74U. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Praporshchik of prison guard holds AKS-74U. Machine Guns PK Andrey (Evgeniy Stychkin ) uses a PK machine gun during the attack on prisoner transport car.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing PK Machine Gun, note the larger curved gas block and the thicker fluted barrel that was found on the original weapon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey holds the PK before the attack. Note the fluted barrel that differs PK from later PKM. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey fires at the guards. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the receiver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Despaired Andrey goes towards the special unit troopers, firing blindly and not trying to escape. Other Weapons Toy Guns Several different toy guns are seen in the movie.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Criminal "Lysiy" (Anatoliy Mambetov ) points a toy gun at Elizaveta. This "weapon" doesn't match any real pistol but bears some resemblance with target .22 caliber pistols with heavy barrels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of "Lysiy"'s pistol.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey (Evgeniy Stychkin ) and "Pchyolka" (Tatyana Dogileva) hold toy guns (possibly water pistols) during the rest at the seaside resort. Andrey's pistol distantly resembles a Beretta 92F while "Pchyolka"'s pistol resembles a Umarex GPDA . 
