Gaichi

Gaichi Bulgarian poster Country USSR Directed by Vladimir Shnejderov Release Date 1938 Language Russian Studio Soyuzdetfilm Main Cast Character Actor Gaichi Erdni Mandzhiyev Sapov Georgiy Subbotin Yanyga Viktor Tretyakov Nan Yuliya Tsay Oloni Boris Tolgaev Toli Yu-Fei Bustrem NKVD officer Pyotr Savin

Gaichi (Russian: Гайчи) is the 1938 Soviet adventure movie.

Note 1: Due the whatever reason, the imdb page of this movie create from the licensed German version, which result the wrong Latin spelling of actors and characters (most notably the main character, who turned from Gaichi to Gaitschi) and shorter movie duration (the original Soviet version runs 65 minutes against 60 minutes, depicted by IMDB).

Note 2: The original film is a severely damaged, so, restored, but watermarked version is used.

The following weapons were used in the film Gaichi:

Pistols

FN Model 1900

Yanyga (Viktor Tretyakov) owns FN Model 1900, which he uses at the film climax.

FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP

Yanyga draws the pistol.

Yanyga runs, pistol in hands.

Yanyga strugles with the pilot.

Yanyga drops the pistol.

Tokarev TT-33

Soviet border guard carried the Tokarev TT-33 in holster.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

Border guard with the holstered sidearm at the right.

The another view of the same scene.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon

Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoons is the most popular long guns, which was used by the numerous characters.

Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R

Oloni (Boris Tolgaev) at the center and unnamed scientist at the left with the Mosin-Nagants on the slings.

The muzzle of the Mosin Nagant can be seen at the center.

Oloni with the Mosin Nagant on the sling.

A perfect view of the Oloni's Mosin-Nagant.

Nanai hunter at the left with the Mosin-Nagant on the sling.

Sapov (Georgiy Subbotin) holds the Mosin-Nagant (at the left).

Sapov (at the left) fires the Mosin-Nagant.

The rifle is seen at the final scene.

Arisaka Type 38 Carbine

Nan (Yuliya Tsay) present the Arisaka Type 38 Carbine to Gaichi (Erdni Mandzhiyev) as recognition to his courage. Later, this gun appeared in hands of Yanyga (Viktor Tretyakov), Sapov (Georgiy Subbotin) and, finally comes back to Gaichi.

Arisaka Type 38 Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Nan holds the gun.

The carbine is seen near the wall.

Nan grabs the carbine.

Nan hands the carbine to Gaichi.

Gaichi holds his new weapon.

The bolt handle can be seen.

Yanyga aims the carbine.

Yanyga (at the right) holds the carbine.

Yanyga (at the right) fires the carbine.

The carbine is seen partly graved under the snow.

Shotguns

Izhmekh IZh-5

Nan (Yuliya Tsay) owns the Izhmekh IZh-5, which she uses during the shootout. Several characters also uses the same shotgun from time to time.

IZh-5 - 16 gauge

The unnamed scientist with the gun on the sling.

Nanai hunter at the center with the shotgun on the sling. Note the exposed hummer.

The shotgun is seen near the wall (pointed by the rec arrow).

Injured Nan bandages her gunshot wound, puts the IZh on the floor.

Nan (at the right) with the IZh during the shootout.

Nan fires her IZh through the window.

Nan aims her IZh.

Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun

Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun appeared in the hands of Yanyga (Viktor Tretyakov), his guide Lame leg (uncredited) and Gaichi (Erdni Mandzhiyev). Most likely, a single movie prop was used.

Frolov Shotgun - 28 gauge

The Lame leg holds the Mosin Nagant, which is given to him Yanyga.

The same scene, one second later.

Gaich (at the left) with the Mosin-Nagant during the shootout.

Gaichi fires the Mosin-Nagant during the shootout.

Nanai boy holds the gun (the barrel and front sight can be seen at the bottom, center).

Nanai boy (far left) carry the shotgun on the sling. Note the straight bolt handle.

Old Nanai man carry the same gun on the sling.

The same character gave the shotgun to Gaichi.

The Nanai boy show the gun to his classmates.

Old Nanai man with the gun on the sling.