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Dead Man's Bluff (Zhmurki)

Original poster

Country	Russia
Directed by	Aleksey Balabanov
Release Date	2005
Language	Russian
Studio	STV

Main Cast
Character	Actor
Sergey	Aleksey Panin
Simon	Dmitriy Dyuzhev
Sergey Mikhaylovich	Nikita Mikhalkov
Koron	Sergey Makovetskiy
Bala	Anatoliy Zhuravlyov
Baklazhan	Grigoriy Siyatvinda
Stepan Voronov	Viktor Sukhorukov

Dead Man's Bluff (original title Zhmurki; also released in English as Blind Man's Bluff) is a Russian 2005 crime black comedy directed by Aleksey Balabanov. It depicts a story of two young but ruthless and ambitious criminals in Russian provincial town in 1990s.

The following weapons were used in the film Dead Man's Bluff (Zhmurki):

Handguns

Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1

Sergey's (Aleksey Panin) personal weapon is a nickel plated M1911-style pistol that appears to be a blank firing Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1. Simon (Dmitriy Dyuzhev) carries a similar looking blued pistol. In the climactic scene a rival criminal Baklazhan ("Eggplant") (Grigoriy Siyatvinda) manages to get Sergey's pistol.

Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1 with nickel finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks

Umarex Colt Government 1911 A1 - 9mm P.A.K. blanks

Sergey holds his nickel plated pistol when he and Simon visit the drug manufacturer known as "Doctor".

Another view of Sergey's pistol.

Sergey and Simon aim their pistols at Baklazhan.

Simon holds his pistol.

Baklazhan fires Sergey's pistol.

Simon reloads his pistol.

A close view of Simon's pistol. The external extractor and inscriptions on the slide match Umarex version of M1911.

Walther PPK

Simon (Dmitriy Dyuzhev) also carries two hidden Walther PPK pistols, fitted with drawer slide quick-draw devices, similar to the one in Taxi Driver. The pistols act strangely: each time Simon fires, the slides stop in rear position as if the pistols are loaded with only single cartridge, and Simon has to move slides manually.

Walther PPK - 7.65x17mm Browning aka .32 ACP

Simon uses his pistols to kill "Doctor"'s bodyguards. He made only one shot from each pistol, and the slides are in rear position.

A ring hammer spur is seen.

A good view of the quick-draw device.

Again the slide stoped in rear position after a single shot.

Simon manually moves the slide.

Both Simon's pistols are seen.

One more view of Simon's pistol.

Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistol is used by corrupted Militsia (police) Lt. Stepan Voronov (Viktor Sukhorukov). Some other criminals also carry PMs.

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Three masked criminals fire PMs during the shootout in morgue.

Voronov fires his PM.

Sergey Mikhaylovich's bodyguard (Andrey Merzlikin) carries a PM.

"Brain"'s henchman (at the right) holds a PM.

Unidentified Beretta 92-style pistols

Various criminals carry Beretta 92-style pistols. Most likely they are blank firing gun. Two different versions can be seen: the first one has stepped trigger guard and slide mounted safety, and the second version have smooth trigger guard and frame mounted safety.

"Executioner" (Kirill Pirogov) carries a Beretta-style pistol in the opening scene. It has stepped trigger guard.

One of the bodyguards of "Doctor" (Aleksey Serebryakov) is armed with a Beretta-style pistol.

Another view of the same scene.

A petty criminal tries to rob Sergey and Simon, using a Beretta-style pistol.

When "Brain" (Garik Sukachyov) and his henchmen appear, one of the henchmen (at the left) holds a Beretta-style pistol.

"Brain" himself also is armed with a Beretta-style pistol.

"Brain" aims his pistol. Note the rounded trigger guard and the lack of slide mounted safety.

Unidentified Smith & Wesson-style pistol

During the shootout in morgue in the opening scene "Executioner" (Kirill Pirogov) uses a Smith & Wesson-style pistol as a backup gun. It is a blued pistol with double badge stacks, rounded trigger guard and ajustable sights. Possible versions are Smith & Wesson 459 and Smith & Wesson 5904, or maybe some blank firing S&W-based pistol.

Smith & Wesson Model 459 - 9x19mm

Late Model Smith & Wesson 5904 - 9x19mm

"Executioner" fires.

A closer view of the pistol.

Unidentified pistols

Another bodyguard (in red coat) of "Doctor" is armed with an unidentified pistol.

Another view of the same scene. The character holds the pistol "gangsta-style" that makes the identification very difficult.

"Doctor" (Aleksey Serebryakov) himself has a hiden pistol under the table.

"Doctor" fires.

Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy) gives an unidentified suppressed pistol to Bala (Anatoliy Zhuravlyov).

Bala (at the right) holds the pistol during the ambush on Sergey and Simon.

Unidentified revolver

In the climactic scene Sergey (Aleksey Panin) uses a snub nose revolver to make captured rival criminals Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy) and Bala (Anatoliy Zhuravlyov) to play Russian roulette that Sergey calls a "zhmurki" (blind man's bluff game; hense the title of the movie). The revolver appears to be a blank firing (gas- or rubber-firing) gun. Umarex Smith & Wesson Chief's Special seems to be a reasonable guess but it's still doubtful.

Umarex made clone of the Smith & Wesson Model 36 with nickel finish - 9mm P.A.K. blanks

Sergey hands the revolver to Koron. The wooden grip is seen.

Koron holds the revolver.

Sergey takes back the revolver.

The revolver with open cylinder. Cartridges are seen on the table.

Bala with the revolver.

Shotguns

Mossberg 500 Cruiser

A Mossberg 500 Cruiser with wooden furniture is used by Koron (Sergey Makovetskiy) during the ambush on Sergey and Simon.

Mossberg 500 Cruiser - 12 gauge

Koron examines the shotgun.

Masked Koron (at the left) holds the shotgun.

Sergey (Aleksey Panin) finds the shotgun in Baklazhan's room.

Double Barreled Shotgun

Two double barreled shotguns are seen on the wall in Sergey Mikhaylovich's villa.

Two shotguns are seen at the left.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant Rifles

Two Mosin Nagant Rifles of unidentified version (most likely KO-38 or KO-44 hunting rifles, based on M1938 and M1944 carbines respectively.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

Two rifles are seen over the fireplace.

Assault Rifles

Saiga-M

A Saiga-M, semi auto carbine based on AKM, is used by Baklazhan (Grigoriy Siyatvinda) during the ambush on Sergey and Simon. In the scene in Baklazhan's room Sergey (Aleksey Panin) takes the gun and uses it against rival criminals.