Spring Conscription (Vesenniy prizyv)

Spring Conscription (Vesenniy prizyv) Poster Country USSR Directed by Pavel Lyubimov Release Date 1977 Language Russian Studio Gorkiy Film Studio Main Cast Character Actor Sgt. Karpenko Aleksandr Fatyushin Pvt. Alik Polukhin Igor Kostolevskiy Irina Anna Kamenkova Pvt. Volynets Aleksandr Postnikov Pvt. Sergey Konov Viktor Proskurin Sr. Lieutenant, company commander Boris Morozov Pvt. Bordukov Mikhail Bychkov

Spring Conscription (a direct translation of original title Vesenniy prizyv) is a Soviet 1977 (filmed 1976) movie directed by Pavel Lyubimov. A group of conscripts of Soviet Army comprehend the military service under the command of seasoned Sgt. Karpenko.

The following weapons were used in the film Spring Conscription (Vesenniy prizyv):

Assault Rifles

AK-74

In most scene Soviet Army soldiers are armed with AK-74 assault rifles, brand new for 1976. Possibly it's the first appearance of AK-74 on screen.

AK-74 - 5.45x39mm

Soldiers with AK-74s in a lorry.

Soldiers leave the lorry, holding their AK-74s. In next scene the unit carries AKMs instead of AK-74s (see below).

AK-74s are seen while the unit is on rest.

The unit on march. Soldiers carry AK-74s and 6Kh4 bayonets in scabbards (these bayonets were issued for both AKM and AK-74).

Another view of the scene.

The barrel of Sgt. Karpenko's (Aleksandr Fatyushin) AK-74.

A full view of Sgt. Karpenko's AK-74. Next moment his AK-74 switches to AKM.

Soldiers march with AK-74s and an RPG-7.

Pvt. Volynets (Aleksandr Postnikov) holds an AK-74 during the ceremony of military oath.

AKM

In several scenes soldiers carry AKMs instead of AK-74s. Some are fitted with orange bakelite magazines.

AKM - 7.62x39mm

When the soldiers help to pull a car out of the water, AK-74s, seen in previous scene, switch to AKMs.

The same scene. Most soldiers carry AKMs with orange plastic magazines.

In the scene on training ground Pvt. Alik Polukhin (Igor Kostolevskiy) holds an AKM, fitted with blank firing adapter.

Polukhin holds the AKM on shooting range.

Sgt. Karpenko's (Aleksandr Fatyushin) AK-74, seen in previous moment, switches to an AKM.

Another view of Karpenko's AKM.

Other Weapons

RPG-7

An RPG-7 is seen in one scene.

RPG-7 - 40mm

A soldier at far left carries an RPG-7.

The barrel of RPG-7 with folded front sight is seen at the right.

Trivia

Holsters

Soviet Army officers carry Makarov PM holsters. These holsters appear to be empty.

A Captain (Vadim Kondratev) at the right carries a definitly empty PM holster.

Company commander Sr. Lt. (Boris Morozov) carries a definitly empty PM holster. A soldier next to him carries a perfectly seen 6Kh4 bayonet in scabbard.

Armour

BMP-1 AIFVs are seen in several scenes.

BMP-1 on training ground.

Two BMP-1 are seen at the background.