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Checkpoint (Blokpost)
Checkpoint (Russian Title: Blokpost/Блокпост) is a 1998 Russian war film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin about a group of soldiers stationed at an isolated checkpoint somewhere in the North Caucasus. As the movie progresses, the soldiers battle boredom,hostile locals and a mysterious sniper.
The following weapons are seen in the film Checkpoint:
Rifles
AK-74M
The AK-74M rifle is the main weapon for most of the Russian Army soldiers. A distraught female villager also fires one after seizing it from a soldier, as do several male locals after they pass the checkpoint.
SVD Dragunov
The SVD Dragunov is used by several characters in the film, including Professor (Kirill Ulyanov) and Ratso (Denis Moiseyev).
SVU Dragunov
Masha (Anastasia Razhuk) uses a SVU Dragunov during one scene.
Machine Guns
PKM
Pisser (Yuri Grigoriev) uses a PKM machine gun throughout the film.
RPK-74
One of the soldiers from the unit that is relieved of checkpoint duty carries a RPK-74 light machine gun.
KPVT Heavy Machine Gun
A KPVT Heavy Machine Gun is mounted on the turrets of Russian Army BTR-80 APCs.
Grenade Launchers
GP-25 Grenade Launcher
A GP-25 Grenade Launcher is attached to the AK-74M used by Skag (Denis Kirillov.
AGS-17 "Plamya"
Lieutenant Boris (Sergei Gusinsky) is seen setting up a AGS-17 Plamya grenade launcher.
Rocket Launcers
RPG-18
The soldiers use a RPG-18 launcher as an improvised instrument while battling their tedium through music.
RPG-26
A RPG-26 is used by Ratso to dissuade a truck full of villagers from approaching the checkpoint when they drop off a package.
Other
Anti-Tank Mine
While searching a village, the soldiers come upon a child hitting the fuze of an anti-tank mine.
RGD-5 Hand Grenade
Skag sets up a booby trap with a RGD-5 hand grenade while attempting to catch the sniper.
