Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...)

Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...) Modern Poster Country USSR Directed by Mikhail Grigoryev Release Date 1976 Language Russian Studio Gosteleradio Moldova Film Main Cast Character Actor Mark Twain Oleg Tabakov Col. Paterson Vladimir Soshalsky Joe Goodman Lev Lemke Polly Tatyana Vasileva Patrick Valentin Abramov Pearl Mariya Sagaidak Aunt Wealler Emiliya Milton

Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...) is a Soviet 1976 made for TV adventure comedy, directed by Mikhail Grigoryev and based on Autobiography of Mark Twain. The story depicts an eposide of Twain's life when he was writing for the Virginia City newspaper in early 1860s.

The following weapons were used in the film Mark Twain: Against (Mark Tven protiv...):

Handguns

Nagant M1895 (visually modified)

Most handguns in the movie are Nagant M1895 revolvers, visually modified to resemble Colt revolvers, such as Colt Police Positive or Colt Official Police (of course, revolvers with such outlook are out of time for 1860s).

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Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38R Nagant

Colt Official Police - 5" Barrel - .38 Special

Col. Paterson (Vladimir Soshalsky) draws his revolver during the bar shootout.

A closeup of Paterson's revolver.

The panoramer (Vladimir Kashpur) fires two revolvers.

A good view of the revolver in hand of one-eyed man.

The editor Joe Goodman (Lev Lemke) holds a revolver.

A closeup of a revolver in hand of Samuel Langhorne Clemens alias Mark Twain (Oleg Tabakov) during the planned duel.

Mark Twain holds a revolver during the planned duel.

Another duel participant, Laird (Vladislav Dolgorukov).

Laird fires in air.

Mark Twain's revolver has the extended ejector rod, usually a sign of well worn Nagant.

"Ricochet Firing Revolver"

When Mark Twain comes in Aunt Wealler's store to purchase a gun, the old lady suggests a "ricochet firing revolver", a fictional kind of gun that has "a secret flight of the bullet". This gun is a mocked up Nagant, additionally fitted with a muzzle device.

Aunt Wealler (Emiliya Milton) shows the gun to Mark Twain.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are seen in several scenes. They are also out of time for 1860s.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian

A Smith & Wesson revolver of a card player on the table.

A one-eyed chess player at the left holds a Smith & Wesson revolver.

Mark Twain draws a Smith & Wesson revolver from the table in newspaper editors office.

Pepperbox Revolver

In the scene in Aunt Wealler's store Mark Twain (Oleg Tabakov) holds a percussion cap pepperbox revolver. In his stories Twain often mocked such guns: "To aim along the turning barrel and hit the thing aimed at was a feat which was probably never done..."

Russian four-barrel percussion cap pepperbox revolver, similar to the screen gun.

Aunt Wealler hands a pepperbox to Mark Twain.

Mark Twain examines the gun.

Various revolvers

Various revolvers are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.

A number of revolvers are seen in boxes at the background. At least some of them are same mocked up Nagants.

Several revolvers are seen at the right. One of them is Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model (at the right), the one to the left of S&W revolver appears to be some top break gun (possibly a Warnant revolver), and the one to the left of it seems to be some kind of Webley Bulldog.

Wheellock/Flintlock/Percussion Cap Pistol

Numerous antique pistols are seen in Aunt Wealler's store. Among them are wheellock, flintlock and percussion cap guns.

A pair of pisols are seen on the wall. The top one is a wheellock in Oriental style, the bottom one is a flintlock, possibly a Russian Cavalry pistol M1809.

A number of percussion cap pistols are seen in boxes. Some of them are possibly Russian M1854 model.

Rifles and Muskets

Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle

Among the guns, examined by Mark Twain in Aunt Wealler's store is a single shot Martini Action Schuetzen rifle, a popular German target and hunting gun. It is fitted with a sniper scope. Like most other guns in the movie, this rifle is out of time.

German manufactured Martini Action Schuetzen Rifle

The Schuetzen rifle is seen on the wall below other guns.

Aunt Wealler shows the rifle to Mark Twain.

Mark Twain examines the gun.

Lever Action Rifle

During the rampage in editors office two of the invaders carry lever action rifles. Lever action rifles are also seen in Aunt Wealler's store. Possibly these guns are Single Barreled Shotguns, fitted with fake levers and underbarrel tube magazines.

A man at the right holds a lever action rifle.

Same gun is seen in center.

A lever action rifle is seen at the left.

Three lever action rifles are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.

Percussion Cap Musket

Percussion cap muskets are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.

A number of percussion cap and flintlock muskets are seen on the wall.

Flintlock Musket

Flintlock muskets are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.

A number of percussion cap and flintlock muskets are seen on the wall.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

Double Barreled Shotguns are seen in Aunt Wealler's store.

Double barreled shotguns are seen on top.

Trivia

A Napoleonic-style field cannon, announced as "wonderful mountain gun", is seen in Aunt Wealler's store. It seems to be a replica rather than original gun.

A cannon.

Aunt Wealler holds a cannonball.