Family Happiness (Semeynoe schastye)
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DVD Cover
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Country
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USSR
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Directed by
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Sergey Solovyov Aleksandr Shein Andrei Ladynin
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Release Date
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1969
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Language
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Russian
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Studio
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Mosfilm
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Family Happiness (Semeynoe schastye) is a 1969 Soviet comedy movie based on several short stories by Anton Chekhov. It depicts various tragicomical situations in life of several families in late 19th century Russia.
The following weapons are seen in the movie Family Happiness (Semeynoe schastye):
Nagant M1895 Revolver
A bright, presumably nickel plated Nagant M1895 revolver is held by Ivan Shupaltsev (Nikolay Burlyaev) as he contemplates suicide. Another bright Nagant revolver (it must be the same movie prop) is seen in the gun store when Fyodor Sigayev (Andrey Mironov) decides to purchase a gun.
Russian Nagant 1895, produced 1920s. The rounded front sight is a sing of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930 - 7.62x38N
Ivan Shupaltsev draws the revolver. Note the typical Nagant shape of the frame and grip.
Note the rounded front sight, typical for pre-1930 Russian Nagants.
The revolver lacks the extractor rod, which was apparently lost long ago.
The same bright Nagant is seen on the table in gun store among with a caplock pistol (at the left) and Smith & Wesson revolver (at the right).
Smith & Wesson Revolver
What may be a Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 with pearl grips is seen in the gun shop. Supposedly it is a Spanish or Belgian copy in .38 caliber. It may be the same weapon that appears in The Sannikov Land four years later.
Smith & Wesson New Model No.3 - .44 S&W
A pearl grip is seen when Sigayev (
Andrey Mironov) hides the revolver behind his back.
Sigayev holds the revolver.
Caplock Pistol
Caplock pistols are seen in several scenes.
A caplock pistol (at the left) is seen on the table in gun store among with a Nagant and a Smith & Wesson revolvers.
Sigayev holds another pistol.
A wealthy landowner Stepan Chubukov (
Anatoli Papanov) loads a caplock pistol before firing at a target.
Ivan Lomov (
Georgiy Burkov), the fiance of Chubukov's daughter, suddenly finds out that the pistol was loaded.
Winchester Model 1895
About two dozen rifles that resemble Winchester Model 1895s are seen in the gun store.
A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever
What may be M1895 Winchesters are seen on a gunrack.
A closer view at the rifles in the rack.
Percussion cap musket M1845
Several Infantry Musket M1845s are seen in the scene in gun store.
Russian percussion cap musket M1845 - .70
Two M1845 muskets and a flintlock pistol are seen on the wall.
Various Handguns
In the scene in gun store the clerk (Valentin Gaft) shows Sigayev (Andrey Mironov) two handguns that aren't seen clear enough to be identified.
The left gun is a revolver while the right one lacks a cylinder.
A flintlock pistol is seen among other weapons in gun store.
Two M1845 muskets and a flintlock pistol are seen on the wall.
Various Shotguns
Several hunting shotguns with exposed hammers are seen in the scene in gun store.
A shotgun is seen on the wall.
Two shotguns are seen over the gun rack.
Three more shotguns are seen on the other wall.