Grandads-Robbers (Stariki-razboyniki)

Grandads-Robbers (Stariki-razboyniki)

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Country	USSR
Directed by	Eldar Ryazanov
Release Date	1971
Language	Russian
Studio	Mosfilm

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Nikolay Myachikov	Yuriy Nikulin
Valentin Vorobyov	Evgeniy Evstigneev
Anna Suzdaleva	Olga Aroseva
Fyodor Fedyaev	Georgiy Burkov
Yury Proskudin	Andrey Mironov
Maria Vorobyova	Valentina Vladimirova

Grandads-Robbers (Stariki-razboyniki; another English title Old Men: Robbers) is a 1971 Soviet comedy directed by Eldar Ryazanov. Aged Ugolovny Rozysk (criminal police) Det. Nikolay Myachikov (Yuriy Nikulin) is on the verge of sacking as his superior Fedyaev claimed that Myachikov solved no crimes for a long time. Myachikov's friend Vorobyov (Evgeniy Evstigneev) suggests him to commit a perfect crime himself and then quickly solve it. But the way of "fake crimes" is not so simple as the two old men thought.

The following weapons were used in the film Grandads-Robbers (Stariki-razboyniki):

Makarov PM

In one scene Myachikov (Yuriy Nikulin) loans a Makarov PM from the militioneer Petya (Yuri Belov) in order to threaten Det. Proskudin (Andrey Mironov) who plans to get Myachikov's position.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Petya gives the pistol to Myachikov.

Myachikov holds the pistol.

Walther PP

When Myachikov points the pistol at Proskudin, it switches from PM to Walther PP in a continuity error.

War Time Walther PP Pistol

Myachikov points the pistol at Proskudin.

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are service sidearms of bank collectors, including Anna Pavlovna Suzdaleva (Olga Aroseva), a good friend of Myachikov and Vorobyov.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.