White Sun of the Desert
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White Sun of the Desert Beloye solntse pustyni ) is a 1970 classic Russian "Eastern" film by Vladimir Motyl, one of the most popular Russian films of all time. The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov ) fight against the gang of outlaws lead by Abdullah the Black (Kakhi Kavsadze ).
The following weapons were used in the film White Sun of the Desert (Beloye solntse pustyni) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 The Nagant M1895 revolver is the personal weapon of the main character, Fyodor Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov ). This weapon was handed to him by his commander as award, so Sukhov appreciates his revolver and use it in most firefight scenes. Several Abdullah's men also use Nagant revolvers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rakhimov (Musa Dudayev ), the commander of a squadron of Red Army, fires his Nagant in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Semyon (Vladimir Kadochnikov ), former Russian Army officer and Abdullah's second-in-command, holds two Nagants (one is his own and the other taken from Sukhov). Note a Japanese Shin gunto sword at his side. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Abdullah's men (Nikolai Vashchilin ) hit with lasso. He holds a Nagant M1895 in one hand and a Reichsrevolver M1879 in other. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Semyon holds his Nagant in another scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Sukhov's Nagant. Note a very large lanyard ring that is absent in other scenes (possibly this Nagant is a different prop). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sukhov holds his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sukhov with his Nagant, wounded in shoulder, in the final scene. Reichsrevolver M1879 Reichsrevolver M1879 revolvers are used by several Abdullah's men. Sayid (Spartak Mishulin ) takes the revolver from one of the brigands but never fired it. Only a single Reichsrevolver can be seen in a time, so it looks like only one movie prop was used in the film.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10,6x25R. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the Abdullah's men (Nikolai Vashchilin ) holds a Nagant M1895 , taken from Sukhov, in one hand and Reichsrevolver M1879 in other. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character is hit with lasso by Sayid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand at the right aims Reichsrevolver at Sayid (Spartak Mishulin ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sayid disarmes a brigand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sayid take back his weapons. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand at the background aims his Reichsrevolver. Brigand at the left aims Mosin-Nagant Carbine, brigand at the right (Arkadiy Sokolov) aims Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand fires his Reichsrevolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand threatens Vereshchagin (Pavel Luspekaev ) with his Reichsrevolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mahmud (Pasha Abdulragimov), Abdullah's bodyguard, holds his Reichsrevolver in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Mahmud's revolver. Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 is a personal weapon of Abdullah the Black (Kakhi Kavsadze ) and several of his men. During the scene on the shore Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov ) also use Mauser C96, knocking out the weapon from hand of Ibraghim (D. Gerami), commander of small group sent to capture Sukhov.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ibraghim (D. Gerami) aim his Mauser C96 on Sukhov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sukhov knock out Ibraghim's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sukhov with captured Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Abdullah's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Abdullah's Mauser and dagger on the floor. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aristarch (Igor Milonov ) holds his Mauser. Next to him Mahmud (Pasha Abdulragimov) holds a Reichsrevolver M1879 . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Abdullah fires his Mauser. A spent cartridge is seen in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vereshchagin (Pavel Luspekaev ) with Mauser during the shootout on the boat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mortally wounded Abdullah fires his Mauser in the final scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stunt coordinator Aleksandr Massarski holds a Mauser as one of Abdullah's men. Flintlock Pistol A number of Flintlock Pistols are seen in a pile of antique firearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis Gun in a pile of antique pistols and muskets. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sukhov uses an antique pistol as a hammer when repairing a disk magazine of Lewis Gun . Percussion Cap Pistol A number of Percussion Cap Pistols are seen in a pile of antique firearms.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italian (Kingdom of the Two Sicilies) Percussion cap pistol, converted from flintlock, circa mid-19th century - .69 caliber (17.7mm) Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis Gun in a pile of antique pistols and muskets. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle Young soldier Petrukha (Nikolai Godovikov ) carries a Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifle with bayonet. His rifle is in poor condition and often misfires.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier holds an M38 carbine in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Red Army soldiers with M38 carbines in the opening scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Abdullah's men (Ali) with M38 carbine in ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sayid takes a carbine from a killed brigand. Note a broken front sight. Later Said is seen with a different piece. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sayid fires M38 Carbine from under his horse. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sayid with M38 carbine and a Reichsrevolver M1879 tucked at his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Sayid's M38 Carbine. Note the notches next to bolt handle. They indicate that this carbine was sometime fitted with a sniper scope. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Two brigands carry M38 carbines in the climactical scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigands tries to climd on board of the boat. Due to the notches next to bolt handle, his carbine is the same movie prop that is used by Sayid. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand (Vladimir Tokmenin ) carries rifle on the sling at the background. Marlin Model 1889 One of the Abdullah's men is armed with a Marlin Model 1889 .
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hotchkiss Model 1922. Strip-fed version Error creating thumbnail: File missing The buttstock is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close up of the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The business end is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing No, lads, I'll not give you the machine gun... . Drunken Vereshchagin with his machine gun. Note the flexible belt which wasn't used on the real Hotchkiss and appears to be taken from the PK MG.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing These grenades, these guns, these bullets... plague on them! . Vereshchagin's wife Nastasya throws her husband's weapon overboard.Grenades RG-14/30 Hand Grenade A basket of RG-14/30 hand grenades is seen when Nastasya Vereshchagina throws her husband's weapons overboard.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing Abdullah's gang with various weapon (The man at the first row, center with a Reichsrevolver played by Pasha Abdulragimov). A very picturesque spectacle! Error creating thumbnail: File missing Original cinema poster for White Sun of the Desert (1970) 
