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{{Infobox Movie
|name = The End of the Emperor of the Taiga<BR>(Konets imperatora taygi) 
|picture = Konets imperatora taygi-DVD.jpg
|caption = ''DVD Cover''
|country = [[Image:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
|director = Vladimir Sarukhanov
|date= 1978
|language = Russian
|studio=Gorky Film Studios
|distributor=
|character1=Arkady Golikov
|actor1=[[Andrei Rostotsky]]
|character2=Ivan Solovyov
|actor2=[[Ivan Krasko]]
|character3=Pavel Nikitin
|actor3=[[German Kachin]]
|character4=Fed'ka Ochol
|actor4=Yuri Majnagashev
|character5=Egor Ostapenko
|actor5=[[Oleg Balakin]]
|character6=Nastya
|actor6=[[Svetlana Chebodayeva-Chaptykova]]
|character7=Evdokia Tikhonovna
|actor7=[[Danuta Stolyarskaya]]
|character8=Shaman
|actor8=Asankul Kuttubayev
|character9=Rodionov
|actor9=[[Aleksey Mikhaylov]]
|character10=Akhmai
|actor10=[[Nartai Begalin]]
}}

'''''The End of the Emperor of the Taiga''''' (''Konets imperatora taygi'') is a Soviet 1978 action movie directed by Vladimir Sarukhanov. The story takes place in mid-1920s in Khakassia, a region in south Siberia. It is based on real events, and the main characters of the movie are real people: Ivan Solovyov, the leader of anti-Soviet guerrilla warfare in Khakassia, and Arkady Golikov (later known as writer Arkady Gaidar), 18-years-old commander of Red Army special detachment.

'''The following weapons are seen in the movie ''The End of the Emperor of the Taiga (Konets imperatora taygi):'''''

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=Revolvers=
== Nagant 1895 ==
[[Nagant M1895]] revolvers are carried by most Red Army commanders, including Arkady Golikov ([[Andrei Rostotsky]]), and several Solovyov's commanders. All Nagants in the movie are of post-1930 model.
[[Image:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. This is post-1930 version.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rodionov ([[Aleksey Mikhaylov]]) holds his Nagant.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men with a Nagant.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Arkady Golikov shoots a lasso, thrown at him.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov holds his Nagant.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov fires his Nagant during the battle in the village.]]
[[Image:KIT-Nagant-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Rodionov fires his Nagant in the same scene.]]

== Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model ==
In one scene a Solovyov's man is seen with a [[Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model]] revolver.
[[Image:S&w russian.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian]]
[[Image:KIT-SW-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

=Pistols=
== Luger P08 ==
A [[Luger P08]] is Ivan Solovyov's ([[Ivan Krasko]]) personal handgun.
[[Image:LugerP08Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:KIT-P08-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov holds his Luger during the battle in the village.]]
[[Image:KIT-P08-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Wounded Solovyov with Luger.]]
[[Image:KIT-P08-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov puts his pistol in the holster (this holster is for a [[Walther P38]] pistol).]]
[[Image:KIT-P08-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov with Luger and [[Mauser C96]] in the final scene.]]

== Mauser C96 ==
[[Mauser C96]] pistols are carried by Red Army commander Pavel Nikitin ([[German Kachin]]), Solovyov's bodyguard Akhmai ([[Nartai Begalin]]) and several other characters. Ivan Solovyov ([[Ivan Krasko]]) carries a Mauser in the final scene but never fires it.
[[Image:C96Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser]]
[[Image:KIT-Mauser-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai, disguised as a Red Army commander, fires his Mauser.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mauser-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin holds his nickel plated Mauser.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mauser-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin fires his Mauser during the battle in the village.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mauser-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin aims his Mauser at a surrendered Solovyov's man.]]
[[Image:KIT-P08-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov with [[Luger P08]] and Mauser C96 in the final scene.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mauser-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai fires his Mauser in the final scene.]]

== Mauser Model 1910 Pocket Pistol ==
In the final scene Solovyov's chief of staff, former White Army officer (uncredited) is seen with a pocket pistol that is supposed to be a [[Mauser Pocket Pistol#1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol|Mauser Model 1910]].
[[Image:MauserM1910.jpg|thumb|none|300px|1910 Mauser Pocket Pistol - 6.35mm]]
[[Image:KIT-Pistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer carries his pistol in holster.]]
[[Image:KIT-Pistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The officer holds his pistol in hand during the attack of Red Army unit on Solovyov's hideout.]]
[[Image:KIT-Pistol-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|He is shot by one of Solovyov's guards and drops his pistol.]]

= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
Anachronistic [[Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine]]s are used by both Red Army cavalrymen and Solovyov's men.
[[Image:M38Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men, disguised as a Red Army soldier, fires his carbine from ambush.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Red Army cavalrymen with M38 carbines.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Red Army soldier holds an M38 carbine.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The village blacksmith Vasily ([[Georgiy Martirosyan]]) holds an M38 carbine.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men with an M38 carbine at the background.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov's men with M38 carbines.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An M38 carbine is seen next to [[Maxim M1910/30]].]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men with M38 carbine.]]

== Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine ==
[[Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine]]s are briefly seen in one scene.
[[Image:Mosin-M1907.JPG|thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Several [[Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine|M38]] and M07 carbines are seen at the background.]]

== Lee-Enfield Mk.1 Carbine ==
Some of Solovyov's men also carry short rifles that appear to be pre-SMLE [[SMLE|Lee-Enfield Mk.1 Carbine]]s.
[[File:Lee-Enfield Mk 1 Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lee-Enfield Mk.1 Carbine - .303 British]]
[[Image:KIT-Rifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Men at the center and at the right hold Lee-Enfield carbines.]]

== Mosin Nagant "obrez" ==
Sawn-off [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|"obrez"]] are used by Solovyov's men and villagers. In one scene the process of making an "obrez" is shown.
[[File:Mosin-Nagan-obrez.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 "obrez"]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The village blacksmith Vasily ([[Georgiy Martirosyan]]) saws a [[Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine]], making an obrez.]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Vasily holds his "masterpiece".]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men with an obrez.]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|One of Solovyov's men holds an obrez in the final scene.]]
[[Image:KIT-Obrez-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view at the same scene.]]

== Winchester Model 1895 ==
[[Winchester Model 1895|Winchester Model 1895 Russian contract]] rifles and carbines of several versions are seen in hands of Solovyov's guards. In the final scene Arkady Golikov ([[Andrei Rostotsky]]) uses a Winchester Model 1895 carbine. Long and short sporterized Winchesters were later used in ''[[Do_Not_Set_Traps_for_Leshiy..._(Ne_stavte_Leshemu_kapkany...)#Winchester_Model_1895|Ne stavte Leshemu kapkany...]]''.
[[Image:Russian.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Russian contract Model 1895 - 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-03.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the background carries an M1895 rifle.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the left carries an M1895 rifle.]]
[[Image:WinchesterModel1895Carbine.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Winchester Model 1895 carbine - .30 Cal - Commercial Version]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai ([[Nartai Begalin]]), disguised as a Red Army commander, hits a Red commissar with a stock of his Winchester carbine.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai prevents Rodionov ([[Aleksey Mikhaylov]]) to fire a [[Nagant M1895|Nagant]]. Note an exotic cold arm - a chain whip, hanging on Rodionov's shoulder.]]
[[Image:Winchester95.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Sporting version of the 1895.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the left holds an M1895 carbine with long barrel.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A man at the middle holds an M1895 carbine with long barrel.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov draws his Winchester from saddle holster.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov with Winchester in hands.]]
[[Image:KIT-Winchester-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov aims his rifle.]]

= Shotguns =
== Mosin Nagant/Frolov Bolt Action Shotgun ==
Evdokia Tikhonovna ([[Danuta Stolyarskaya]]) is seen with a [[Mosin_Nagant_Rifle#Mosin_Nagant.2FFrolov_Shotgun|bolt action shotgun]] in several scenes. The weapon is a so-called "frolovka", a conversion of [[Mosin Nagant Rifle]] in a hunting shotgun, designed by engineer Pyotr Frolov.
[[Image:Frolovka-R-32.jpg|thumb|none|400px|"Frolovka" R-32 shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 32 Gauge]]
[[Image:KIT-Shotgun-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Evdokia Tikhonovna carries a shotgun when going in taiga.]]
[[Image:KIT-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Evdokia Tikhonovna with shotgun and Nastya with [[double barreled shotgun]].]]
[[Image:KIT-Shotgun-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Evdokia Tikhonovna aims her shotgun.]]

== Double Barreled Shotun ==
A [[double barreled shotgun]] is carried by Nastya ([[Svetlana Chebodayeva-Chaptykova]]).
[[File:90b03e.jpg|thumb|none|400px|TOZ-63 - 16 gauge]]
[[Image:KIT-Shotgun-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nastya with a double barreled shotgun.]]
[[Image:KIT-Shotgun-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Evdokia Tikhonovna ([[Danuta Stolyarskaya]]) with bolt action shotgun and Nastya with double barreled shotgun.]]

= Machine Guns =
== Lewis ==
[[Lewis Gun|Lewis machine gun]]s are used by both Red Army and Solovyov's men. A single movie prop is used in the movie. It is converted aircraft gun has a makeshift barrel cover. Later the same movie prop was used in ''[[Bread, Gold and the Nagant Revolver (Khleb, zoloto, nagan)]]''.
[[File:Lewis Gun Without Cooling Jacket.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun with cooling jacket removed and carry handle - .303 British]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai ([[Nartai Begalin]]) carries a Lewis.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lewis is seen in Red Army regimental headquarters.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lewis in Solovyov's hideout.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Lewis is seen from the back in the same scene.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Pavel Nikitin ([[German Kachin]]) climbs down a rock with a Lewis in hand.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin adjusts the rear sight of the machine gun before opening fire.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai fires a Lewis while riding a horse.]]
[[Image:KIT-Lewis-10.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A close view of the firing Lewis.]]

== Maxim M1910/30 ==
[[Maxim M1910/30]] machine guns are used by both Red Army and Solovyov's men. A single movie prop is used in the movie. It is a post-1941 version with top hatch on cooling jacket.
[[File:Maxim M1910 30.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Russian Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR]]
[[Image:KIT-Maxim-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Maxim in Solovyov's hideout.]]
[[Image:KIT-Maxim-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin ([[German Kachin]]) with Maxim in ambush.]]
[[Image:KIT-Maxim-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Nikitin fires his Maxim.]]
[[Image:KIT-Maxim-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Solovyov's men fire Maxim during the attack at their hideout.]]
[[Image:KIT-Mosin-11.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The crew of the Maxim is lying dead.]]

= Hand Grenades =
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
[[F-1 hand grenade]]s are seen in hands of Arkady Golikov ([[Andrei Rostotsky]]) in several scenes but never used in action.
[[Image:deactivated f1.jpg|thumb|none|250px|F-1 High-Explosive Fragmentation hand grenade]]
[[Image:KIT-Grenade-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov carries several F-1 grenades in his backpack. Both early and late versions of the grenade can be seen.]]
[[Image:KIT-Grenade-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Golikov holds two F-1s.]]

== Dummy Training Grenade ==
Dummy training stick grenades are used by various characters. They stand for [[RG-14 hand grenade]]s.
[[Image:DummyGrenade.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Training stick grenade. Such cast aluminum dummies were widely used in USSR for basic training.]]
[[Image:RG14-30.jpg|thumb|none|300px|RG-14/30 Soviet hand grenade]]
[[Image:KIT-Grenade-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Arkady Golikov ([[Andrei Rostotsky]]) throws a grenade during a cavalry fight.]]
[[Image:KIT-Grenade-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Akhmai ([[Nartai Begalin]]) readies to throw a grenade.]]

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