An Extraordinary Assignment (Chrezvychajnoe poruchenie)

An Extraordinary Assignment (Chrezvychajnoe poruchenie) Original Russian Theatrical Poster Country USSR Directed by Erazm Karamyan Stepan Kevorkov Release Date 1966 Language Russian Armenian Studio Armenfilm Main Cast Character Actor Simon Arshaki Ter-Petrosian aka Kamo Gurgen Tonunts Boris Viktorovich Savinkov Semyon Sokolovsky Krivoy Vladimir Kenigson Former Police spy Boris Chirkov Actress Elza Lezhdey Col. Neledetsky Vladimir Druzhnikov Olya Nina Shatskaya

An Extraordinary Assignment (Russian title Chrezvychajnoe poruchenie, Armenian title Artakarg handznararutyun) is a Soviet Armenian 1966 (filmed 1965) adventure movie directed by Erazm Karamyan and Stepan Kevorkov. This is the second film of the trilogy about Armenian Bolshevik Simon Ter-Petrosian, better known by his nom de guerre Kamo. It follows Personally Known (Lichno izvesten) (1958) and is followed by The Last Deed of Kamo (Posledniy podvig Kamo) (1974). The story depicts a mission, performed by Kamo during the Russian Civil war: he delivers documents and large summ in gold from Petrograd to Transcaucasian Bolshevicks. The only way is across the territories, controlled by Whites. Meanwhile Boris Savinkov, leader of counterrevolutionary organisation, hunts for Kamo.

The following weapons were used in the film An Extraordinary Assignment (Chrezvychajnoe poruchenie):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Kamo (Gurgen Tonunts) and numerous Bolshevicks, Anarchists and members of counterrevolutionary organisation use Nagant M1895 revolvers. Most if not all revolvers are of anachronistic post-1930 model.

Note: see additional images on talk page.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Kamo threatens an agent of Savinkov's organisation.

Another view of Kamo's revolver.

An Anarchist (Aleksey Bakhar) arrests former police spy (Boris Chirkov).

Another view of Anarchist's Nagant.

An Anarchist (Saveliy Kramarov) holds a Nagant at the right.

Same scene on a promotion still.

Same Anarchist threatens Staff Capt. Getmanov (Leonid Pirogov).

Kamo holds a Nagant during the confrontation with Savinkov in restaurant. Note that the revolver is deactivated (a hole at the base of the barrel).

Pistols

Mauser C96

Several Anarchists carry Mauser C96 pistols. In one scene Kamo (Gurgen Tonunts) takes a Mauser from Anarchists leader Krivoy (Vladimir Kenigson). Most likely the same prop is reused in all scenes, and it appears to be a C96 Wartime model.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. The screen gun is of slightly different Wartime version.

An irascible delegate on the Congress of Transcaucasian peoples draws his Mauser.

Krivoy's C96.

Krivoy threatens a former police spy (Boris Chirkov), arrested by Anarchists.

Krivoy's Mauser on table.

An Anarchist (Karen Dzhanibekyan) carries a Mauser C96 and a "pineapple" hand grenade.

Same character carries a Mauser C96 and a grenade on a promotion still.

Krivoy shoots on a bet towards Kamo.

Kamo holds Krivoy's Mauser.

Kamo shoots on a bet, hitting a card in Krivoy's hand.

Unidentified pistol

Boris Savinkov (Semyon Sokolovsky), the leader of counterrevolutionary organisation, uses a pistol. It resembles Walther PP (out of time for 1917) but it's hard to say for sure.

For comparison: Walther PP - 7.65x17mm (.32 ACP)

In the scene in a restaurant Savinkov draws his pistol...

...and shoots at a visitor, mistaking him for Kamo.

One more view of the pistol.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry

Red Guards, Anarchists and White troops widely use Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles. Both Infantry and Dragoon models are seen.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Red Guards in Smolniy hold M91 rifles, most likely Infantry model.

A revolutionary soldier at the right carries an M91 Infantry rifle.

Red Guards on Petrograd streets.

A revolutionary sailor holds an M91 Infantry rifle.

Two sailors and a soldier with M91 Infantry rifles in the Moscow Bolsheviks headquarters.

M91 Infantry rifles are seen in the scene on Moscow railway station.

An Anarchist in large fur hat at the right holds an M91 rifle, possibly Infantry model.

White soldiers with M91 rifles. The one at the left holds a Dragoon rifle while the second from left seem to have an Infantry rifle.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon

Red Guards, Anarchists and White troops widely use Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles. Both Infantry and Dragoon models are seen.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Red Guard Niko (Tristan Kvelaidze) holds an M91 Dragoon rifle when he convoys arrested Kamo.

Kamo disarms Niko and holds his rifle.

An Anarchist in round hat carries an M91 Dragoon rifle.

White soldiers stand in formation in the scene on Rostov-na-Donu railway station. M91 Dragoon rifle is seen at the left.

White soldiers with M91 rifles. The one at the left holds a Dragoon rifle while the second from left seem to have an Infantry rifle.

Mosin Nagant Carbine

One of the native Caucassian guides of Kamo carries a Mosin Nagant carbine, possibly an M1938, with partially removed handguard.

For comparison: Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

A man at the right holds a carbine.

Another view of the carbine. Note the partially removed handguard.

Shotguns

Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun

One of the native Caucassian guides of Kamo carries a long gun that appears to be a Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun (or maybe but less likely this is a "sporterized" Mosin Nagant rifle).

Frolov Shotgun - 28 gauge

What appears to be a "Frolovka" shotgun is seen at the left.

A man at the left holds a supposed "Frolovka".

Another view of the "Frolovka".

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910/30

Maxim M1910/30 machine guns, standing for original M1910s, are used by Bolsheviks and Anarchists.

Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR

Maxim M1910/30, post 1940 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket - 7.62x54mmR

A post-1940 Maxim is seen in Red Guards headquarters in Moscow.

Maxims near Anarchists armoured train. The one in center is also of post-1940 version.

Anarchists' Maxims. These machine guns are of pre-1940 version.

One more Anarchists Maxim of post-1940 version.

Other Weapons

RG-14 Hand Grenade

Red Guards and Anarchists carry RG-14 or RG-14/30 hand grenades.

RG-14 Russian hand grenade

A Red Guard at the left carries a pair of stick hand grenades while a Red Guard at the right has a stick grenade and a "pineapple" grenade (see below).

An Anarchist at the background carries a pair of hand grenades.

An Anarchist at the right carries a pair of hand grenades.

An Anarchist in large fur hat at the right carries a hand grenade. One more grenade is seen at the far right (it looks too simplified and possibly is a mockup).

A grenade on the table.

Hand Grenade (mockup)

What appears to be a mockup of "pineapple" hand grenade is seen in several scenes. Possibly it is intended to impersonate British Mills Bomb or French F1.

A Red Guard at the right carries a "pineapple" hand grenade together with a stick hand grenade.

An Anarchist (Karen Dzhanibekyan) in center carries same looking grenade.

Same character carries a Mauser C96 and a grenade on a promotion still.

A close view of the grenade. It is probably a mockup.

Trivia

3 inch M1902 Field Gun

76.2mm M1902 Field Gun

A pair of 3 inch M1902 field guns is seen at the entrance of Smolniy, the headquarters of Bolsheviks in the days of Revolution 1917.

Armoured Train

Anarchists' armoured train appears to be a crude mockup.

Unlike very elaborated replicas of armoured trains in some Soviet movies about the Civil war, this version looks crude and inaccurate.