Smugglers of Death

Král Šumavy (Smugglers of Death) DVD Cover Country Czechoslovakia Directed by Karel Kachyna Release Date 1959 Language Czech German Studio Filmové studio Barrandov Main Cast Character Actor Nprap. SNB Václav Kot Radovan Lukavský Strm. SNB Karel Zeman Jirí Vala Inspicient Beran Jaroslav Marvan Marie Rysová Jirina Svorcová Pavel Rys Stanislav Remunda Gamekeeper Paleček Miloslav Holub Galapetr Jirí Holý Rtn. SNB Cigánek Rudolf Jelínek Strm. SNB Baryška Vladimír Mensík Commander SNB Ilja Prachar

Smugglers of Death (original title: Král Šumavy (english: King of Sumava) is Czechoslovakian action espionage drama from 1959 directed by Karel Kachyna. A small crew of SNB (National Security Corps) border guards defends the 'Iron Curtain'. It helps them in that impenetrable swamp. The only one she can penetrate is a man called "King of Sumava".

The following guns were used in the film Smugglers of Death:

Handguns

Tokarev TT-33

Members of SNB carry a Tokarev TT-33 as their sidearms.

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

Nprap. Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský).

Strm. Karel Zeman (Jirí Vala).

Nagant Revolver

Nprap. SNB Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský) own also a Nagant Revolver.

Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Walther P38

A spy Pavel Rys (Stanislav Remunda) is armed with a Walther P38 pistol.

Walther P38 pistol (manufactured at the Mauser Factory) - World War II dated - 9x19mm

Luger P08

One of the spies and also himself "King of Šumava" holds in one scene in the hands Luger P08 pistols.

Luger P08 - 9x19mm. This is blank adapted movie gun.

(Because of the darkness it was not possible to use quality screenshot.)

Submachine guns

PPSh-41

The border guard service carries a PPSh-41 submachine gun.

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

Soviet PPSh-41 Submachine Gun with 35 round stick magazine - 7.62x25mm Tokarev

SNB men in the cafeteria have PPSh-41 on their backs, everyone has a different type of magazine.

Strm. Karel Zeman (Jirí Vala).

Strm. Zeman (left) with rtn. Cigánek (Rudolf Jelínek).

Strm. Zácek (Milan Holubár).

Nprap. Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský).

MP40

Galapetr (Jirí Holý) his a MP40 hides in a violin case, but strm. Zeman (Jirí Vala) could not be fooled.

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

SA 25 submachine gun

The agent known as "King of the Sumava", a smuggler of spies, is armed with a SA 25 submachine gun mocked as Sten Mk I*.

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Czech Sa.25 - 9x19mm; the slide on the front handguard is a speedloader for magazines.

Sten Mk I* Submachine gun - 9x19mm

The agent Kilián (Leopold Novák) with a SA 25 submachine gun in a shootout with SNB border guards.

His successor, the gamekeeper Paleček (Miloslav Holub), shot from backup his accomplice in the marshes.

Rifles

VZ-24 Czech Mauser

For training in shooting, and special occasions have border guards VZ-24 rifles.

Czech vz. 24 - 7.92x57mm Mauser

Nprap. "SNB" Kot (Radovan Lukavský) handed a rifle to Karel Zeman (Jirí Vala), for a shooting to show off.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

Gamekeeper Paleček (Miloslav Holub) carries a 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun.

Charles Parker 1878 Side by Side Shotgun - 12 Gauge.

Machine guns

ZB26

The equipment of SNB border guard crew was also a ZB26 light machine gun.

ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm