With Fire and Sword
(Ogniem i mieczem)

DVD Cover

Country	Poland
Directed by	Jerzy Hoffman
Release Date	1999
Language	Polish Tatar Ukrainian Turkish
Studio	Agencja Produkcji Filmowej
Distributor	Syrena EG

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Helena Kurcewiczówna	Izabella Scorupco
Jan Skrzetuski	Michal Zebrowski
Bohun	Aleksandr Domogarov
Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski	Zbigniew Zamachowski
Jeremi Wiśniowecki	Andrzej Seweryn
Jan Onufry Zagłoba	Krzysztof Kowalewski
Bohdan Zenobi Chmielnicki	Bogdan Stupka

With Fire and Sword (original title is Ogniem i mieczem) is the 1999 war epic four-part made-for-TV movie, directed by Jerzy Hoffman and based on the novel of famous Polish writer Henryk Sienkiewicz. This film is the thirds of the trilogy, which also include Colonel Wolodyjowski (1969) and The Deluge (Potop) (1974).

The following weapons were used in the film With Fire and Sword (Ogniem i mieczem):

Shotguns

IZh-K (mocked-up as Wheellock Pistol)

Many various characters uses the IZh-Ks, mocked up Wheellock Pistols, by saving-off buttstock and barrel and addin facke wheellock mechanism. This guns was used by Jan Skrzetuski (Michal Zebrowski) and othe Polish soldiers (include Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski (Zbigniew Zamachowski), Longinus Podbipięta (Wiktor Zborowski), Jan Onufry Zagłoba (Krzysztof Kowalewski), Rzędzian (Wojciech Malajkat), Bohun (Aleksandr Domogarov). Helena Kurcewiczówna (Izabella Scorupco) also fires this pistol at the one sciene. Cossacks (include Barabasz (Dariusz Gnatowski) also can be seen armed with IZh-Ks, mocked up Wheellock Pistols.

Izhmekh IZh-K - 16 Gauge

Wheellock pistol

A Polish soldier fires his "pistol" at tatars. Note the typicla spur on the trigger guard and hammer. The hammer, which lack IZh-18 are seen as well.

A cossack Barabasz (Dariusz Gnatowski) carries his "pistol" on his belt. While the mock-up is a very high quality, after a close inspiction, the fake whellock is seen. Also note the spur.

Note the grooves on the stock allows to differ IZh-K from its descendant IZh-17.

Cossacks fires their "pistols". The grooves on the stock are perfectly seen.

Helena Kurcewiczówna (Izabella Scorupco) fires her "pistol".

The grooves on the stock are seen.

Jerzy Michał Wołodyjowski (Zbigniew Zamachowski) draws his "pistol".

Longinus Podbipieta (Wiktor Zborowski) holds his "pistols" akimbo. The mock-up is seen.

"Pistol" in the hands of Bohun (Aleksandr Domogarov).The grrove can be seen.

IZh-18 (mocked up as Flintlock Pistol)

Bohun (Aleksandr Domogarov) fires an IZh-18, mocked-up as Flintlock Pistol at the one moment.

Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled Sawed Off shotgun - 16 gauge

British Heavy Dragoon Pistol - .62 caliber

Note the lack of the groove on the stock, which differ this gun from IZh-K.

Muskets

Wheellock Musket

Several ukrainian cossacks can be seen armed with the Wheellock Musket.

Wheellock Arquebus (17th Century)

Matchlock Musket

Polish soldiers, as well as Ukrainian cossacks uses the Matchlock Muskets many times.

A Matchlock musket.

Cossacks carries their muskets.

Cossacks fires their muskets.

Polish soldier holds his musket.

Polish soldiers takes aim with their muskets...

...and fires it.

Jezail musket

Czeremis (Andrzej Pieczynski) owns the Jezail musket.

Ottoman musket

Czeremis (at the left) holds his musket.

Czeremis fires his musket at air.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifle

Heavy anachronistic Mosin Nagant Rifles is the weapons of polish soldiers at 0:58 of third part of the film. Maybe, Polish filmmakers didn't have so much antique firearms.