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[[File:WSoD-SW1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the Abdullah's men hit with lasso. He is armed with [[Nagant Revolver#Russian Nagant M1895|Nagant M1895]] in one hand and Reichsrevolver M1879 in other.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-SW1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of the Abdullah's men hit with lasso. He is armed with [[Nagant Revolver#Russian Nagant M1895|Nagant M1895]] in one hand and Reichsrevolver M1879 in other.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-SW2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A brigand aims Reichsrevolver at Sayid ([[Spartak Mishulin]]).]]
 
[[File:WSoD-SW2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A brigand aims Reichsrevolver at Sayid ([[Spartak Mishulin]]).]]
[[File:WSoD-SW3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sayid disarmes a brigand.]]
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[[File:WSoD-SW3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sayid disarm es a brigand.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-SW4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sayid take back his weapons.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-SW4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sayid take back his weapons.]]
  
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=== Unidentified rifle ===
 
=== Unidentified rifle ===
An unidentified rifle is seen in hands of one of Abdullah' men. It look similar to [[Winchester Model 1894]] though it dosn't have a hammer. Also, the receiver and barrel look different.
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An unidentified rifle is seen in hands of one of Abdullah's men. It look similar to [[Winchester Model 1894]] though it doesn't have a hammer. Also, the receiver and barrel look different.
 
[[File:WSoD-Winchester1.jpg.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of outlaws with Winchester-like rifle.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-Winchester1.jpg.jpg|thumb|none|500px|One of outlaws with Winchester-like rifle.]]
  
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== Other ==
 
== Other ==
 
[[File:WSoD-Dynamite.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Crate of dynamite.]]
 
[[File:WSoD-Dynamite.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Crate of dynamite.]]
[[File:WSoD-Dynamite-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sukhov lights a cigarette from the fuse of dynamite. Next second he will throw the explosive far away with the same "pocker face".]]
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[[File:WSoD-Dynamite-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sukhov lights a cigarette from the fuse of dynamite. Next second he will throw the explosive far away with the same "poker face".]]
  
 
== Trivia ==
 
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 11:49, 28 November 2011

White Sun of the Desert (1970). DVD cover.

White Sun of the Desert (Beloye solntse pustyni) is a 1970 classic Russian "Eastern" film by Vladimir Motyl, one of the most popular Russian films of all time. The setting is the east shore of the Caspian Sea where the Red Army soldier Fyodor Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov) fight against the gang of outlaws lead by Abdullah (Kakhi Kavsadze).

The following weapons are seen in the movie White Sun of the Desert:


Revolvers

Nagant M1895

The Nagant M1895 is personal weapon of main character, Fyodor Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov). This weapon was handed to him by his commander as award, so Sukhov appreciates his revolver and use it in most firefight scenes. Several Abdullah's men also use Nagant revolvers.

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).
Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov) with his Nagant, wounded in shoulder.
Semyon (Vladimir Kadochnikov), Abdullah's second-in-command, with two Nagants. Note japanese katana at his side.
File:WSoD-Nagant3.jpg
Another view on Semyon's Nagants.
One of the Abdullah's men hit with lasso. He is armed with Nagant M1895 in one hand and Reichsrevolver M1879 in other.

Reichsrevolver M1879

Reichsrevolver M1879 revolvers are used by several Abdullah's men. Later Sayid (Spartak Mishulin) took the revolver from one of the brigands but never fired it.

Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10,6x25R.
One of the Abdullah's men hit with lasso. He is armed with Nagant M1895 in one hand and Reichsrevolver M1879 in other.
A brigand aims Reichsrevolver at Sayid (Spartak Mishulin).
Sayid disarm es a brigand.
Sayid take back his weapons.

Pistols

Mauser C96

Mauser C96 is personal weapon of Abdullah and several of his men. Sukhov also use Mauser C96 during firefight on the shore, knocking out the weapon from hand of Ibraghim, commander of small group sent to capture Sukhov.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser.
Ibraghim aim his Mauser C96 on Sukhov.
Sukhov knock out Ibraghim's Mauser.
Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov) with captured Mauser.
Abdullah's (Kakhi Kavsadze) Mauser.
Abdullah's Mauser and dagger on the floor.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Several characters carry Mosin Nagant Rifles, notably Sayid (Spartak Mishulin) and young soldier Petrukha (Nikolai Godovikov).

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR.
Sukhov look at Petrukha's M1891 with bayonet. The rifle is in poor condition and often misfires.
Petrukha with M1891.
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR.
Sayid ready his carbine. It is M38 Carbine - an anachronism, but it is similar to old M1907 Carbine.
Sayid's M38 Carbine.
File:WSoD-Mosin5.jpg
Sayid fires M38 Carbine from under his horse.

Unidentified rifle

An unidentified rifle is seen in hands of one of Abdullah's men. It look similar to Winchester Model 1894 though it doesn't have a hammer. Also, the receiver and barrel look different.

One of outlaws with Winchester-like rifle.

MGs

Lewis Machine Gun

Lewis light machine gun is used by Sukhov (Anatoly Kuznetsov).

Lewis Gun - .303 British
Sukhov repairs Lewis taken from a pile of old weapon.
WSOD-LewisLMG.jpg

Degtyaryov DP-27 modified to resemble Lewis machine gun

DP-27 machine gun, 7.62x54mm R
Sukhov shoots DP modified to resemble Lewis from the top of oil tank.
Vereshchagin, go away from the longboat!
Fake Lewis without ammo.

Hotchkiss Light Machine Gun

A Hotchkiss LMG is seen in the house of custom officer Pavel Vereshchagin (Pavel Luspekaev). It never fired during the movie and wound up being dumped into the sea by Vereshchagin's wife who wanted to keep her husband at home.

Hotchkiss Model 1922. Strip-fed version
No, lads, I'll not give you machine gun.... Drunken Vereshchagin with his machine gun. Note the flexible belt which wasn't used on the real Hotchkiss and appears to be taken from the PK MG.
Close up of Vereshchagin's machine gun
These guns, these bullets... plague on them!. Vereshchagin's wife throws her husband's weapon overboard. .

Other

Crate of dynamite.
Sukhov lights a cigarette from the fuse of dynamite. Next second he will throw the explosive far away with the same "poker face".

Trivia

Abdullah's gang with different weapon. A very picturesque spectacle!
Original cinema poster for White Sun of the Desert (1970)

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