Cabbages and Kings

Cabbages and Kings (Koroli i kapusta) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Nikolai Rasheyev Release Date 1978 Language Russian Studio Dovzhenko Film Studios Main Cast Character Actor Billy Keogh Armen Dzhigarkhanyan Frank Goodwin Valentin Gaft Dicky Maloney Nikolai Karachentsov Colonel Sabas Kakhi Kavsadze Pasa Nelli Volshaninova Isabel Vaiva Vida Mainelyte

Cabbages and Kings (original title Koroli i kapusta) is a 1978 Soviet made for TV adventure movie based on the novel by O. Henry. Two adventurers, Billy Keogh (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) and Frank Goodwin (Valentin Gaft), spent their days in a fictional Central American country Anchuria.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Cabbages and Kings:

Handguns

Nagant M1895 (Mocked up as Colt SAA)

A Nagant M1895, modified to resemble Colt Single Action Army "Cavalry" model revolver, is Frank Goodwin's (Valentin Gaft) sidearm. The revolver is fitted with long barrel, an side positioned ejector rod and a custom grips. Similar revolvers are carried by officers of the army of Anchuria.

A long barreled target version of Nagant M1895 - .22 LR

Colt SAA with 7.5" barrel known as the "Cavalry" model - .45 Long Colt, for comparision.

Frank Goodwin aims his revolver at Colonel Sabas (Kakhi Kavsadze).

Goodwin cocks his revolver with left hand, showing a high rate of fire with a single action revolver.

A large amount of flame is produced when the revolver fires.

A custom grip can be seen.

Another view at Goodwin's revolver.

A side mounted ejector rod can be seen.

A muzzle can be seen.

An Anchurian officer at the left holds similar revolver.

Nagant M1895 (Mocked up as Webley Bulldog)

Billy Keogh (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) in one scene used the Nagant M1895 revolver, modified to resemble a Webley Bulldog.

Nagant M1895 Revolver with 3.3" barrel - 7.62x38R Nagant

Webley RIC Bulldog Model 83 - .45 caliber

A view at Keogh's revolver.

A trigger guard can be seen.

Smith & Wesson Military & Police

In the final scene Billy Keogh's (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan) revolver switches to another one that is supposed to be a nickel-plated Smith & Wesson Military & Police. This revolver is never seen firing.

Modern S&W reproduction of the classic (Pre-1957) M&P - .38 Special

It can be seen that the revolver has a swing-out cylinder.

Keogh holds his revolver while Goodwin (at the right) is armed with his visually modified Nagant.

A close view at Keogh's revolver.

Another close view at the revolver.

Reichsrevolver M1879

A Reichsrevolver M1879 is the sidearm of Colonel Sabas (Kakhi Kavsadze).

Reichsrevolver M1879 - 10,6x25R

Sabas aims his revolver.

Sabas cocks the single action revolver with left hand.

Another view at Sabas' revolver.

A close view at the revolver.

Francotte Pistol

A pistol is seen in hand of former Anchurian president Miraflores (Vasili Chkhaidze). It appears to be a Francotte Pistolet de Tir de Salon single-shot breech-loading pistol, intended for recreational shooting.

1880s Belgian manufactured Auguste Francotte Pistolet de Tir de Salon pistol - 9mm Flobert rimfire. The screen gun is very similar to this sample.

A muzzle can be seen.

A view at the pistol.

Another view at the pistol.

Rifles

Mannlicher M1895

Many soldiers of the army of Anchuria carry Mannlicher M1895 rifles.

Original Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1895 - 8x50R

A soldier holds a Mannlicher M95 rifle.

A soldier with a Mannlicher M95 rifle.

Mannlicher M1888-90

Anchurian soldiers also carry Mannlicher M1888-90 rifles.

Austro-Hungarian Steyr Mannlicher M1888-90 - 8x50R

A typical muzzle of Mannlicher M88-90 is seen.

A soldier is armed with a Mannlicher M88-90.

FEG Mannlicher 35M

Anchurian soldiers also carry FEG 35M rifles (also known as Mannlicher 35M).

Hungarian FEG Puska 1935 Minta (35M) rifle - 8x56R

A soldier at the left is armed with a 35M rifle.

Another view at 35M rifle.

Mannlicher M1895 Sporter

A Mannlicher M1895 Sporter rifles is seen in hands of Anchurian soldiers.

Mannlicher M1895 Sporter - 8x56mmR Mannlicher

A soldier aims his rifle.

A soldier at the background carries the same rifle.

A cavalryman holds the same rifle.