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There Once Was a Cop

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Byl jednou jeden polda
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Cinema poster
Country CZE.jpg Czechoslovakia
Directed by Jaroslav Soukup
Release Date 1995
Language Czech
Studio Ocean film s.r.o
Main Cast
Character Actor
Mjr. Václav Maisner Ladislav Potmesil
Deputy Interior Minister Miroslav Moravec
Simona Ptáčková Simona Krainová
Robert Rudolf Hrušínský III.
Por. Hrubec Jaroslav Sypal
Jana Eva Kuszniruková
Boženka Vinklářová Petra Martincová
Stefan Tomás Matonoha
Por. Kuře Ivan Gübel
Pathologist Slavíček Rudolf Hrusínský Jr.



There Once Was a Cop (Original title: Byl jednou jeden polda) is a 1995 Czech comedy film directed by Jaroslav Soukup. It is a Czech variation on the American film series Police Academy. Starring Ladislav Potmesil, Miroslav Moravec, Rudolf Hrusínský Jr. and Simona Krainová.


The following weapons were used in the film There Once Was a Cop:


"Pre-B" CZ 75

Czech Police officers include Major Václav Maisner (Ladislav Potmesil) carry a "Pre-B" CZ 75 pistol as their sidearm.

CZ 75 - 9x19mm
Mjr. Václav Maisner (Ladislav Potmesil) pulls his "Pre-B" CZ 75.
Maisner handed his sidearm to the Deputy Interior Minister.
Deputy Interior Minister (Mirolav Moravec) holds a Maisner's pistol.
Por. Hrubec (Jaroslav Sypal) shows shooting technique for the cadets of Police academy.
Police cadet Jana (Eva Kuszniruková) with a gun mimics por. Hrubec.

CZ 83 pistol

Several characters are armed also with a CZ 83 pistol.

CZ 83 In 9mm Browning Short (Or .380 ACP)
Deputy's driver pulls his sidearm.
Police academy cadet Stefan (Tomás Matonoha) (far left) holds a CZ 83.
Cadet Robert (Rudolf Hrušínský III.) (left) and cadet Jana (Eva Kuszniruková).

Heckler & Koch MP5A5

Simona Ptáčková (Simona Krainová) in action front of the bank holds a Heckler & Koch MP5A5 submachine gun.

Heckler and Koch MP5A5 - 9x19mm. Same as the MP5A4 but with a telescoping stock. Both the A4 & A5 variants have the additional option for '3 round burst' on the selector.
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Samopal vzor 58

With Samopal vzor 58 assault rifle is seen Por. Hrubec (Jaroslav Sypal) during a crackdown on bank robbers.

SA Vz.58 - 7.62x39mm
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Winchester Model 1300

Bank robbers led by the pathologist Slavíček (Rudolf Hrusínský Jr.) are equipped with Winchester Model 1300 shotguns.

New Version Winchester Model 1300 Defender - 12 Gauge
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Masked pathologist Slavíček (Rudolf Hrusínský Jr.) with a shotgun in his hand.
Slavíček took off his mask.
Mjr. Maisner (Ladislav Potmesil) disarmed a bank robbers.
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UK vz. 59

Por. Kuře (Ivan Gübel) during training cadets of Police academy used a Vz. 59 machine gun.

UK vz. 59, 7.62x54mm R
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See Also

The 'Major Maisner' Series


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