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His Name Is Sukhe-Bator
(Yego zovut Sukhe-Bator)

Bulgarian Language Theatrical Poster

Country	USSR Mongolia
Directed by	Aleksandr Zarkhi Iosif Kheifits
Release Date	1942
Language	Russian
Studio	Tashkent Film Studio Lenfilm Mongolkino

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Damdin Sukhbaatar	Lev Sverdlin
Gen. Baron Roman Fyodorovich Ungern	Nikolay Cherkasov
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin	Maksim Shtraukh
Josef Vissarionovich Stalin	Semyon Goldshtab
Gombo	Vladimir Gribkov
Khorloogiin Choibalsan	Gelik-Dordji

His Name Is Sukhe-Bator (Russian: Yego zovut Sukhe-Bator, Mongolian ᠰᠦᠬᠡᠪᠠᠭᠠᠲᠤᠷ) is a 1942 Soviet-Mongolian B&W biographical movie about the leader of the Mongolian revolution of 1921 Damdin Sukhbaatar (Sukhe-Bator in Russian), directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi and Iosif Kheifits.

The following weapons were used in the film His Name Is Sukhe-Bator (Yego zovut Sukhe-Bator):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revovlers are used throughout the movie by various Red Mongols, including Khorloogiin Choibalsan (Gelik-Dordji).

Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38R Nagant

Damdin Sukhbaatar (in this scene the actor was replaced with a stunt performer) fires a Nagant at pursuing Chinese soldiers. In previous moment Sukhbaatar holds a Mauser C96 that switches to a Nagant due to a continuity error.

Choibalsan holds a Nagant during the night battle.

A Red Mongol with a Nagant in the same scene.

One of the Red Mongols holds a Nagant (at the far right) during the ambush on Bair-Gun's cavalry.

Reichsrevolver M1879

Several Red Mongols carry Reichsrevolver M1879 revolvers.

Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10.6x25R

A Red Mongol at the far right raises a Reichsrevolver.

A Red Mongol with a Reichsrevolver accompanies Sukhbaatar who personally captures White Mongols leader Bair-Gun.

Unidentified revolvers

Gombo (Vladimir Gribkov), one of Sukhbaatar's comrades-in-arms, carries a revolver (or two different revolvers) that is seen only partially. What is seen resembles such revolvers as Lefaucheux Model 1858 or Warnant.

For comparison: Lefaucheux Model 1858 - 12mm Pinfire.

For comparison: Warnant revolver

Gombo carries a revolver tucked into his belt. What is seen resembles Warnant, Lefaucheux or some other revolver of similar outlook.

Gombo carries a revolver in another scene. This revolver seems slightly different from the previous one - or maybe still the same gun.

Pistols

Mauser C96

Damdin Sukhbaatar (Lev Sverdlin), Khorloogiin Choibalsan (Gelik-Dordji) and some other Red Mongols carry Mauser C96 pistols. Mausers are also used by Baron Ungern (Nikolay Cherkasov), Cossack officer Sipaga (Ivan Bobrov), Ungern's Mongol ally Bair-Gun (Chimidiin Tsaveen) and Chinese officers.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Sukhbaatar demonstates his pistol to Prince Erdene.

A Chinese soldier, guarding arrested Mongols, carries a Mauser tucked into his belt.

Sukbaatar disarms the Chinese. In the following scene the pistol switches to a Nagant revolver (see above).

Sukhbaatar carries a Mauser in holster during his visit to Vladimir Lenin.

Prince Erdene (Tsagaany Tsegmid) who joins the Red Mongols holds a Mauser.

Sukhbaatar fires his Mauser during the night battle.

Cossack officer Sipaga carries a Mauser in holster.

During the ambush on Bair-Gun's cavalry, several Red Mongols fire Mauser pistols.

Ungern fires at a Buddhist diviner.

Dying of poison Sukhbaatar still demonstrates his shooting skills.

Choibalsan carries a Mauser C96 in holster.

C96 "Broomhandle" Mauser fitted with holster/stock combo - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Bair-Gun (at the left) holds a Mauser C96 with attached holster-stock.

M1911

A Chinese officer holds an M1911 pistol.

Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP

A Chinese officer fires at the lit lantern in the Mongol yurt. The pistol seems to have the flat rear part of the grip, so it can be identified as original M1911.

Another view of the pistol.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry

Red Mongols and Soviet Red Army men are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, mostly Infantry model.

Full-length, Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 - 7.62x54mm R

Red Mongols ambush Bair-Gun's cavalry. A man at the foreground holds an M91 rifle, most likely Infantry model.

Another view of the same scene. Most rifles are M91 Infantry.

Red Army men carry M91 rifles during the hard march.

Arisaka Type 30/Type 38

Chinese soldiers and Bogd Gegeen's Mongols carry Arisaka Type 30 or Type 38 rifles.

Arisaka Type 30 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Arisaka Type 38 rifle - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Rifles of Chinese soldiers are seen at the foreground. These are most likely Arisaka Type 30 or Type 38.

Mongols with rifles in Bogd Gegeen's palace. These rifles seem to be Type 38 but this is a vague guess.

Arisaka Type 30/Type 38 Carbine

In one scene Damdin Sukhbaatar's wife Yanjmaa (uncredited) carries an Arisaka Type 30 or Type 38 carbine.

Arisaka Type 30 Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Arisaka Type 38 Carbine - 6.5x50mmSR Arisaka

Yanjmaa carries an Arisaka carbine.

Unidentified rifles

A short rifle of a Prince Erdene's man, guarding the travelling prison, is seen at the left.

Mongol horsemen carry unidentified rifles.

Red Mongols with unidentified rifles, mostly full-length models.

Machine Guns

Maxim M1910 and/or M1910/30

Maxim machine guns are used by Red Mongols, Soviet Red troops and Baron Ungern's army. Most Maxims have corrugated water jackets so they are early M1910s or M1910/30s. At least one Maxim has smooth water jacket that allows to identify it as an M1910.