Maksimka

Maksimka Original Theatrical Poster Country USSR Directed by Vladimir Braun Release Date 1953 Language Russian Studio Kiev Film Studio Main Cast Character Actor Maksimka Anatoliy Bovykin Luchkin Boris Andreyev Boatswain Taras Matveevich Nikolay Kryuchkov Bogatyr Captain Nikolay Fyodorovich Sergei Kurilov Bogatyr Officer Vasiliy Andreevich Stepan Kayukov Lt. Aleksandr Ivanovich Gorelov Vyacheslav Tikhonov Captain of the slave ship Mikhail Astangov Captain's mate of the slave ship Emmanuil Geller

Maksimka (also released in English as Maximka) is a Soviet 1953 (filmed 1952) adventure movie directed by Vladimir Braun and based on short story by Konstantin Stanyukovich. In 1864 Russian Imperial Navy corvette Bogatyr during the voyage in Atlantic saves an African boy, the only survivor from sunken slave ship. The boy is adopted by the crew and named Maksimka (diminutive from the name Maksim or Maxim). He especially befriends with sailor Luchkin and helps to save his friend when Luchkin was shanghaied.

The following weapons were used in the film Maksimka:

Revolvers

Glisenti M1874

The captain of slave ship Betsy (Mikhail Astangov) carries a pair of revolvers, one of those is a Glisenti M1874. Possibly this is the same gun, seen in several other Kiev/Dovzhenko Film Studios production, like Zigmund Kolosovskiy, Restless Youth (Trevozhnaya molodost) and Zelyonyy Furgon.

Glisenti M1874 revolver - 10.35x20 mm

Captain carries two revolvers in holsters.

Captain draws a Glisenti revolver.

Another view of a Glisenti.

Captain fires at a mutineer.

Captain with Glisenti and Lefaucheux revolvers.

Another view of Glisenti.

Another view of captain's revolvers.

The grips of mate's revolvers are seen. They have lanyard rings that mate's revolvers (described below) lack, so it appears to be that due to continuity error both mate's revolvers are replaced with captain's guns.

Lefaucheux Model 1858

Second revolver of the captain appears to be a Lefaucheux revolver, most likely a Lefaucheux Model 1858. The revolver lacks its extractor rod. Possibly this is the same gun, seen in several other Kiev/Dovzhenko Film Studios production, like Restless Youth (Trevozhnaya molodost).

Lefaucheux Model 1858 - 12mm Pinfire.

Captain carries two revolvers in holsters.

Captain with Glisenti and Lefaucheux revolvers.

Lefaucheux revolver without extractor rod is seen.

Another view of the Lefaucheux.

Another view of captain's revolvers.

The grips of mate's revolvers are seen. They have lanyard rings that mate's revolvers (described below) lack, so it appears to be that due to continuity error both mate's revolvers are replaced with captain's guns.

Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action

The captain's mate (Emmanuil Geller) also carries two revolvers. One of these revolvers appears to be a Smith & Wesson .44 Double Action model or one of its European clones.

For comparison: Orbea Hermanos nickel plated revolver with pearl grips, a Spanish version of Smith Wesson Double Action - .44 Russian

Captain's mate draws his large frame, nickel plated Smith & Wesson. His second revolver is seen very blurry.

He holds Smith & Wesson (marked with red arrow) and an unidentified revolver.

Unidentified revolver

The mate's second revolver is of unclear model. Possibly it's also a Smith & Wesson top-break revolver.

Captain's mate holds a Smith & Wesson and an unidentified revolver (marked with red arrow).

Mate's unidentified revolver. Note the rib over the barrel, common on top-break revolvers.

Other Weapons

Flintlock Musket Mockup

Flintlock muskets of the crew of Russian Imperial Navy corvette Bogatyr appear to be crude mockups.

Several "guns" are seen in distance.

A closeup reveals that the muskets are crude mockups.

Naval Cannons

Smoothbore muzzleloading naval cannons on Bogatyr look very realistic, they even recoil when firing. They are about the size of a 12-pounder.

A cannon fires a warning shot at Betsy. Note the correct recoil: it looks like the cannon really fires!

Cannons on Bogatyr.

Crewmembers have meal next to the cannons.