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Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus)

DVD Cover

Country	USSR
Directed by	Georgi Natanson
Release Date	1990
Language	Russian
Studio	Gorky Film Studios

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Col. Valentin Orlov	Ivars Kalnins
Pavel Melkoyatz	Igor Bochkin
Tamara	Anna Samokhina
Natalya	Anna Tikhonova
"Molchyun"	Kakha Dzadzamiya
"Sedoy"	Sergei Maksachyov
"Zhila"	Amayak Akopyan

Rabid Bus (original title Vzbesivshiysya avtobus) is a 1990 Soviet crime thriller directed by Georgi Natanson. The story is based on real events of December 1988 in a town of Ordzhonikidze when a group of four criminals kidnapped a school bus with thirty children and a teacher and ordered high ransom and a flight abroad USSR.

The following weapons were used in the film Rabid Bus (Vzbesivshiysya avtobus):

Handguns

Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistols are service sidearms of Soviet militsia (police). Two PMs are given to kidnappers in exchange for several hostages; these pistols are seen in hands of the leader of the gang Pavel Melkoyatz (Igor Bochkin) and "Sedoy" (Sergei Maksachyov).

Makarov PM - 9x18mm

Col. Valentin Orlov (Ivars Kalnins) holds a PM.

A close view of the muzzle of PM in hands of Pavel.

Pavel holds a PM.

"Sedoy" (at the left) threatens Orlov.

Two AKS-74U, a sawed-off shotgun and a PM are seen when the kidnappers put down their guns.

Shotguns

Sawed-off IZh-K Single Barreled Shotgun

A single barreled sawed-off shotgun is used by Pavel Melkoyatz (Igor Bochkin) during the kidnapping of the bus. The shape of the hammer spur and the groovs on the stock allows to identify the shotgun as IZh-K (also known as IZhK-1) in 16 Gauge.

IZh-K - 16 Gauge

For comparison: Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled Sawed Off shotgun - 16 gauge

Pavel fires at militsia car.

A close view of the muzzle.

"Molchyun" (Kakha Dzadzamiya) holds Pavel's shotgun.

Two AKS-74U, a sawed-off shotgun and a PM are seen when the kidnappers put down their guns.

Assault Rifles

AK-74

AK-74s are seen in hands of OMON (Russian SWAT) troopers.

AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

A fixed stock of AK-74 is seen in center.

AKS-74

AK-74s are also seen in hands of OMON (Russian SWAT) troopers. Two AKS-74s are given to kidnappers in exchange for several hostages. During following events they several times switch to AKS-74Us and back again.