Wounded Stones (Ranenyye kamni)
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Wounded Stones Ranenyye kamni ) is a 1988 (filmed 1987) Soviet historical adventure mini series directed by Nikolay Zaseev-Rudenko . The story is set in 1905 in North Caucasus region of Russian Empire. Asker (Nikita Dzhigurda ), a retired soldier, returns home after participating in Russian-Japanese war. He finds out that his father was slain by local landlord's henchmen and raises peasants to uprising.
The following weapons were used in the film Wounded Stones (Ranenyye kamni) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Several of Osman's abreks (brigands), notably Akhmat (Igor Slobodskoy ), use Nagant M1895 revolvers. A Nagant is also used by gendarmes Praporshchik (Ensign rank) (Aleksandr Gebdovskiy ) (it's worth noting that in reality Praporshchik rank wasn't used in Russian Imperial gendarmerie or police). All revolver are of out of time post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Post 1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Osman's mens holds a Nagant during the attack on mail train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat holds his revolver during the robbery of the train. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Praporshchik holds a Nagant.Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires during the arrest of Anton. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Praporshchik arrests Anton.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Praporshchik draws his revolver during the encounter with Osman. The revolver is fitted with lanyard.Error creating thumbnail: File missing The encounter is fatal. Revolver grip is seen when Praporshchik drops his Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soltanbek's henchman fires a Nagant during the peasants uprising. Smith & Wesson Victory Model Bolshevik Anton (Stepan Starchikov ) carries a Smith & Wesson Victory Model revolver.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Smith & Wesson Victory Model. This is a British "Lend Lease" version chambered in .38 S&W Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anton loads his revolver when in Asker's house. The cartridge looks more like Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Asker's Mannlicher is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The plain grips are seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anton fires his revolver during the ambush on Osman's gang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Anton holds his revolver when escaping from Soltanbek's men. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Anton's Smith & Wesson when he encounters Soltanbek himself. Pistols Mauser C96 Abreks leader Osman (Bimbolat Vatayev ) and Prince Soltanbek (Barasbi Mulayev ) carry Mauser C96 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osman carries a Mauser at his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osman's pistol in holster in his hideout in mountains. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osman fires at gendarmes. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osman threatens his henchman Akhmat. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An FPS view of the Mauser when Osman fires at Asker and his girl Mariam. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soltanbek carries his Mauser in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soltanbek fires at pursuing Asker. Rifles Mannlicher M1895 Sporter Asker (Nikita Dzhigurda ) owns a sporterized Mannlicher M1895 rifle. Same or at least similar gun can be seen in other movies by Dovzhenko Film Studios, like Koroli i kapusta Serdtsa tryokh
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mannlicher M1895 Sporter - 8x56mmR Mannlicher Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat (Igor Slobodskoy ) examines Asker's rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Asker holds his Mannlicher. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the rifle (at the left). Error creating thumbnail: File missing The rifle in Asker's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Asker in ambush on Osman's gang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Asker fires. Mosin Nagant M1891 Most rifles in the series are Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles with removed magazines. The reason of such conversion is unclear; possibly they were were intended to stand for Berdan Rifles . Some rifles appear to be full-length Infantry model while some other seem to be shorter. These guns are used by Russian gendarmes and soldiers, abreks , notably Akhmat (Igor Slobodskoy ), and peasants from Asker's village Ismail (Givi Jajanidze), Daniyal (Boris Kuliev) and Musa (Taubiy Miziyev).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle in original configuration - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat aims. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat carries his rifle during the robbery of mail train. Note the open-top handguard of early Infantry model. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gendarmes with rifles at Asker's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ismail in ambush. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat fires. His rifle is shorter that the one, seen earlier. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat fires in another scene. Now his rifle has a ramrod that was absent in previous scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Daniyal during the attack on Soltanbek's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Daniyal and Ismail carry their rifles. Note that they are of different length. Arisaka Type 38 In one scene Akhmat (Igor Slobodskoy ) holds a rifle that appears to be an Arisaka Type 38 . Same looking guns are also hold by gendarmes and local peasants.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing A gendarme with a rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akhmat (Igor Slobodskoy ) (at the right) holds an Arisaka rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An aged peasant at the right holds an Arisaka rifle. A Winchester Model 1895 is seen at the left. Winchester Model 1895 Winchester Model 1895 Russian Contract Model rifles are used by abreks and Soltanbek's henchmen.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing Osman's abrek holds a Winchester Model 95. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A leader of rival gang holds a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Winchester on the wall in Osman's hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An abrek carries a Winchester during the pillage of the village. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An peasant at the left holds a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soltanbek's henchman fires a Winchester. Shotguns Single Barreled Shotgun Several peasants are armed with Single Barreled Shotguns (possibly some IZh model), mocked up as Oriental style muskets.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An old peasant (Ali Tukhuzhev) fires during the ambush on Osman's gang. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character during the attack on Soltanbek's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musa (Taubiy Miziyev) fires a shotgun in the same scene. Percussion Cap Musket Several abreks are seen with long guns that are possibly some kind of percussion cap hunting musket, or maybe mocked up Single Barreled Shotguns .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing An abrek at the right holds what appears to be some kind of percussion cap hunting musket. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An abrek at the left holds a similar looking gun. 
