Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Pelagiya i bely buldog)

Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Pelagiya i bely buldog) DVD Cover Country Russia Directed by Yuriy Moroz Release Date 2009 Language Russian Studio Morozfilm Distributor Central Partnership Main Cast Character Actor Pelagia Polina Kutepova Archbishop Mitofaniy Aleksandr Feklistov Vladimir Bubentsov Timofey Tribuntsev Maria Tatishcheva Nina Usatova Naina Telianova Viktoriya Isakova Tikhon Spasyonny Aleksandr Golubev Murad Sergei Legostaev

Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Pelagiya i bely buldog) is a Russian 2009 detective mini series directed by Yuriy Moroz and based on eponymous novel by Boris Akunin. The story takes place in Russia in late XIX century. The orthodox nun Pelagia (Polina Kutepova) investigates several crimes that takes place in the family of old and rich woman.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Pelagia and the White Bulldog (Pelagiya i bely buldog):

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are used by several characters including Stepan Shiryaev (Sergei Ugryumov), Murad (Sergei Legostaev) and Chief of police Felix Lagrange (Andrey Mezhulis). Most Smith & Wesson Russian Model revolvers that can be seen in Russian movies belong to Russian produced Pattern II, but here we can see a much more rare US produced Pattern I revolver that can be identified by the shape of the frame and the absence of the spur on the trigger guard.

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

Petya Telianov (Aleksey Vertkov) tries to commit suicide by Shiryaev's revolver...

...but the revolver appears to be unloaded, as Shiryaev shows to Petya.

Murad fires at police.

Lagrange's revolver on the chair.

Nagant M1895 Revolver

Nagant M1895 revolver is used by Vladimir Bubentsov (Timofey Tribuntsev) during the shootout in the forest. Policemen also carry Nagant revolvers. Chief of police Felix Lagrange (Andrey Mezhulis) uses Nagant during the shootout with Murad as a backup weapon.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo). This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time Issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s.

Bubentsov holds his Nagant during the shootout in the forest.

Policemen fire their revolvers at Murad.

Lagrange fires at Murad.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle

What appear to be M1891/30 rifles are briefly seen in hands of prison guards. If these are actual 91/30s (as opposed to carbine versions of the original 1891), they would be anachronistic for the setting.

Full-length, Soviet Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R.

A prison guard is armed with a M1891/30 rifle.

Caplock Pistol

Caplock duel pistols are seen in the flashback scene of the duel of Vladimir Bubentsov (Timofey Tribuntsev).

Modern replica of Lepage percussion dueling pistol.

Bubentsov holds his duel pistol.

Bubentsov's first opponent, the dragoon officer (Imants Berzins), aims a duel pistol.

Bubentsov's second opponent, the officer's brother (Richard Bondarev), aims a duel pistol.