The Wild East
(Dikiy vostok)

Japanese Poster

Country	Kazakhstan
Directed by	Rashid Nugmanov
Release Date	1993
Language	Russian Kazakh or Mongolian
Studio	Studio Kino

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Strannik	Konstantin Fyodorov
Godfather	Konstantin Shamshurin
Beatnik	Aleksandr Aksyonov
Marilyn	Zhanna Isina
Mongol	Farkhad Amankulov
The Stunt Man	Nikolay Krutov
Ivan Taiga	Aleksandr Sporykhin
Skull	Viacheslav Knizel and Viacheslav Chernykh
Iona	Gennadi Shatunov
Old Man	Pavel Shpakovsky

The Wild East (original title is Дикий восток, Dikiy vostok) is a 1993 Kazakhstan post-apocalyptic "eastern" movie (inspired by the Seven Samurai / The Magnificent Seven and by the Mad Max 2), from the director of The Needle (Igla), Rashid Nugmanov. The settlement of the Lilliputians located near the border with China, is racketed by a gang of bikers under the direction of a certain "Skull". Local police are defeated, and then bikers kill one of the members of the community, while imposing them an exorbitant tribute. Two of the Lilliputians go in search of fighters to protect the village and find a guy named Strannik (Wanderer). He agrees to their proposal, and then convenes the team.

Note 1: this movie was internationaly relised, so, it's equipped with unremovable English subtitles.

Note 2: while the near all sites told, that this movie was filmed complitely in russian, the character Mongol (the Mongolian) speacks only some Asian language. However, he plaed by Kazakh actor and this movie is kazakhstan produced and filmed, so it's hard to say, is this language Mongolian or Kazakh.

The following weapons were used in the film The Wild East:

WARNING! THIS PAGE CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Handguns

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model

Godfather (Konstantin Shamshurin) gave aSmith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model to Strannik (Konstantin Fyodorov), which he uses throughut the movie.

Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model - .44 Russian

Godfather holds a Smith & Wesson.

Strannik investigate his new sidearm.

Strannik aims his Smith & Wesson.

Close view of the muzzle.

A perfect view of the revolver.

The revolver's barrel is used as smoke pipe.

TT-33 Variant

Several characters holds a single TT-33. The gun has a rear part different from the original TT, so this is likely a little-known foreign (probably Chinese) copy.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Post-1947 version.

Type 68 pistol, a copy of the TT-33, used by the KPA (Korean People Army). - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Somewhat resembles to the one in movie.

The Skull's thug holds a TT, tooked from Godfather.

The another view of the same scene.

Godfather fans his TT.

Godfather aims...

...and fires.

Godfather fires.

Strannik grabs the TT.

Luger P08

Luger P08 can be seen in the hands of several characters. Only a single movie prop was used.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is a blank adapted movie gun.

The Skull's thug aims the Luger (at the background, second from right).

The Skull's thug holds the Luger.

On of the Fascists (far left) fires a Luger.

The Fascist (Arkadiy Shamaev) fires his Luger.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle"

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" can be seen at the several scenes.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. Note the rear tangent sight; in something of a display of wishful thinking, the C96's sight is adjustable for ranges up to 1000 meters. Later examples had a sight adjustable to a still unrealistic 500 meters. C96 pistols with fixed rear sights are very rare.

The Skull's thug (at the far right) aims a Mauser.

Another Skull's thug with the holstered Mauser.

The Skull (Viacheslav Chernykh) loands the Mauser...

...and charges it.

A Close Up.

Strannik aims the Muser.

M1911A1

M1911A1 is the personal sidearm of Zhukovsky (Robert Pastukhov).

World War II Colt M1911A1 - .45 ACP. This was an issued U.S. Army pistol with parkerized finish, thus the official designation of M1911A1

Zhukovsky aims an M1911.

Zhukovsky puts his pistol to the holster.

Sauer Model 1913

The Driver (uncredited) fires Sauer Model 1913.

Sauer Model 1913 - 7.65 mm Browning (.32 ACP)

The driver draws his pistol...

...and aims it.

Shotguns

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Several characters uses 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotguns.

J. Stevens and Company Side by Side Shotgun (Circa 1878) exposed hammers and designed to fire Black Powder shotgun shells - 12 gauge

Godfather investigate the shotgun.

The several midgets at the right carry the double barreled shotguns.

The midgets with the double barreled shotguns.

Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotgun

Sawn-off Double Barreled Shotguns can be seen in the several scenes.

Zabala Sawed-off Double Barreled Shotgun - 12 gauge

Ibrahim (uncredited) aims his shoygun...

...but Mongol (Farkhad Amankulov) easily tooked it from him.

The Skull's bandit (Aleksandr Baranov II) holds the shotgun.

Sawed off side by side shotgun with exposed hammers - 12 gauge

The Skull thug holds the shotgun.

Note the exposed hammers.

Thug aims.

Single Barreled Shotgun

Single Barreled Shotguns can be seen used by the several mudgets.

Montgomery Ward Texas Ranger - 16 gauge

The Midget holds the shotgun at the bacround. Note the exposed hammer.

The same character at the left.

The same character fires (at the background).

The same character with the shotgun on the shoulder (at the left).

The Skull thug (at the left) aims his shotgun.

Varios Shotguns

A several types of shotguns can be seen used by varios characters.

The Skull's thug fire at the police car.

The midgets covers.

The midget at the right with the gun.

The midgets fires in air.

The midgets with the long guns.

The fascists fires.

Submachine Guns

PPSh-41

Beatnik (Aleksandr Aksyonov) uses PPSh-41.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

A Close Up.

Beatnik aims his PPSh.

Beatnik in ambush.

Goncz GA-9

Goncz GA-9 can be briefly seen in the hands of the Skull's thug.

Goncz GA-9 - target version of Goncz GS-9 - 9x19mm

Note the long barrel.

The gun can be seen slight better.

Rifles

AKS-74

The AKS-74 can be seen in the hands of several characters, include Ivan Taiga, Strannik, Zhukovsky and Skull.

AKS-74 with Bakelite magazine - 5.45x39mm

Ivan Taiga aims.

The another view of the same scene.

Zhukovsky holds AKS-74 with GP.

Skull (currently plaed by Viacheslav Knizel) holds the weapons.

The Thug fires.

A Fascist with the AK.

A Close Up.

Ivan Taiga aims.

AKS-74U

At least one of the Skull's thugs was armed with the AKS-74U.

AKS-74U (also referred to as the "AKSU" or 'Krinkov') - 5.45x39mm

The Thug fires.

Mosin Nagant M44

Mosin Nagant M44 is the Old man (Pavel Shpakovsky) weapon of choise.

Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with attached side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R. Note, slightly longer barrel ahead of the front sight to accomodate locking in the bayonet, brass reinforcements around the sling holes and an integral bayonet attached to the barrel.

The Mosin Nagant is seen at the left.

The Old man with his Mosin Nagant.

Mosin Nagant sawn-off "obrez"

At least one midget was armed with the Mosin Nagant sawn-off "obrez"

Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez" which means "cut". It was mostly used by criminals and rebels.

The midgets fires in air. "Obrez" is noted by arrow.

The midget at the center holds the "Obrez".