Joker

Poster

Country	USSR
Directed by	Yuri Kuzmenko
Release Date	1991
Language	Russian
Studio	Flora Odessa Film Studio

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Joker	Valeriy Storozhik
Khrushch	Vyacheslav Molokov
Captain	Andrei Boltnev
A Komsomol girl	Tatyana Agafonova
Photographer	Lev Lemke
Poruchik	Yuri Votyakov

Joker (Russian: Джокер; Dzhoker) is a Soviet 1991 adventure comedy, directed by Yuri Kuzmenko. The story is during and after the Russian Civil War. Two adventurers, Joker (Valeriy Storozhik) and Khrushch (Vyacheslav Molokov), hunt for a treasure. To overcome another treasure hunter, former White Army Captain (Andrei Boltnev), the adventurers have to unite but they still distrust each other.

The following weapons were used in the film Joker (1991):

Revolvers

Nagant M1895

Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by Joker (Valeriy Storozhik), Khrushch (Vyacheslav Molokov), Captain (Andrei Boltnev) and several of his men.

Note: see additional images on talk page.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant

Khrushch loads his Nagant in the opening scene.

A closeup of Captain's revolver.

Captain puts his revolver back in holster.

A closeup of Khrushch's Nagant.

Joker, posing himself as American racing driver Mr. Cheswick, holds a Nagant. Note the extended ejector rod, usually a sign of well worn Nagant.

A starter of car race fires in air.

Khrushch in shootout with Captain's men.

Joker fires a Khrushch's airplane.

Pistols

Mauser C96

A Mauser C96 is Joker's (Valeriy Storozhik) sidearm. It appears to be Wartime Commercial model.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser. The screen gun is slightly different Wartime Commercial model.

Joker puts his Mauser in holster in the opening scene.

Joker fires. The pistol is deactivated, it has blocked barrel and lacks slide stop.

Joker carries his Mauser in holster.

Joker fires in air.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by Captain (Andrei Boltnev) and his soldiers.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

An M38 Carbine is seen in field camp of White Army unit.

White Army soldiers with M38 Carbines.

Captain holds an M38 Carbine.

Captain's men fire at Khrushch.

Shotguns

TOZ-34E

Joker (Valeriy Storozhik) uses an anachronistic TOZ-34E over and under shotgun, fitted with sniper scope. The shotgun has a white receiver that indicates a high-grade model; the lack of the button safety on the right side is a feature of early (pre-1982) version.