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Virgin Soil Upturned
(Podnyataya tselina)

Original Poster

Country	USSR
Directed by	Aleksandr Ivanov
Release Date	1960
Language	Russian
Studio	Lenfilm

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Semyon Davydov	Pyotr Chernov
Makar Nagulnov	Evgeniy Matveev
Andrey Razmyotnov	Fyodor Shmakov
Lusha Nagulnova	Lyudmila Khityaeva
Varvara Kharlamova	Lyudmila Yegorova
Grandfather Shchukar	Vladimir Dorofeyev
Yakov Ostrovnov	Viktor Chekmaryov
Yesaul (Capt.) Polovtsev	Pyotr Glebov

Virgin Soil Upturned (Podnyataya tselina) is a Soviet 1960 made for TV historical drama, directed by Aleksandr Ivanov and based on the novel by Mikhail Sholokhov. It depicts the events in Cossack region on Dov river in early 1930s.

The following weapons were used in the film Virgin Soil Upturned (Podnyataya tselina):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of Makar Nagulnov (Evgeniy Matveev), Andrey Razmyotnov (Fyodor Shmakov) and former White Army officers Yesaul (Capt.) Polovtsev (Pyotr Glebov) and Poruchik (Lt.) Lyatyevski (Igor Dmitriev). All Nagants in the movie are of post-1930 version.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N

A close view of Nagulnov's Nagant.

Polovtsev aims the revolver.

Nagulnov holds his Nagant.

The revolver is seen next to sleeping Polovtsev.

Razmyotnov fires the revolver in the final scene.

FN Model 1900

Ivan Nesterenko (Ivan Kuzin) presents an FN Model 1900 pistol to Semyon Davydov (Pyotr Chernov). Davydov uses the pistol in the final scene.

FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP

Nesterenko (at the right) gives the pistol to Davydov.

Davydov holds the pistol.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry

A Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifle is used by Timofey Rvany (Oleg Yaroshenko) in his attempt to kill Makar Nagulnov (Evgeniy Matveev). Two M91 Infantry rifles are found by Davydov (Pyotr Chernov) and Ippolit Shaly (Andrei Abrikosov) among the weapons, hiden by Polovtsev in ruined building.

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R

Timofey Rvany wades through a field at night.

Rvany aims at Nagulnov.

Nagulnov holds the rifle, taken from dead Rvany.

Two rifles, found in hidden cache, are seen at the right.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

In one scene Red Army cavalrymen carry anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Sawed-off Mosin Nagant "Obrez"

Tit Borodin (Nikolai Kryukov) carries an "obrez" in one scene.

Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 "obrez" - 7.62x54mm R

Borodin draws his gun at Makar Nagulnov.

Shotguns

Mosin Nagant/Frolov Shotgun

An "Frolovka" R-32 bolt action shotgun is seen in hands of Uncle Nikolay (uncredited) when he guards the barn at night.

"Frolovka" R-32 shotgun (converted Mosin Nagant rifle) - 32 Gauge

The aged man holds the shotgun.

Another view of the gun. The lack of protruding magazine allows to identify the "Frolovka" as R-32 model.

Single Barreled Shotgun

A Single Barreled Shotgun is seen on the wall in Nagulnov's house.

Machine Guns

Lewis

A Lewis is seen in hands of Polovtsev (Pyotr Glebov) and Lyatyevski (Igor Dmitriev). In the firing scene the Lewis is substituted by a visually modified Degtyaryov DP-27.