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 CWO. SNB Václav Kot Radovan Lukavský WO. SNB Karel Zeman Jirí Vala Inspicient Beran Jaroslav Marvan Marie Rysová Jirina Svorcová Pavel Rys Stanislav Remunda Gamekeeper Paleček Miroslav Holub Galapetr Jirí Holý Sgt. SNB Cigánek Rudolf Jelínek WO. SNB Baryška Vladimír Mensík Commander SNB Ilja Prachar

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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

The officers of SNB (National Security Corps) carry a Tokarev TT-33 as their sidearms.

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

Tokarev TT-33 is sidearm of SNB officers.

CWO. Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský).

WO. Karel Zeman (Jirí Vala).

Nagant M1895

CWO SNB Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský) own also a Nagant M1895 revolver.

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

The commander pulls his Nagant M1895 revolver from holster ...

... and demonstrates the proper shooting technique for his subordinates.

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.

WO. Karel Zeman (Jirí Vala).

WO. Zeman (left) with Sgt. Cigánek (Rudolf Jelínek).

WO. Zácek (Milan Holubár).

CWO. Václav Kot (Radovan Lukavský).

MP40

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

MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm

Sa 25

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

Sa 25 - 9x19mm

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 (Miroslav 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

CWO. "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 (Miroslav 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

Hand grenades

F-1 hand grenade

The agent Kilián (Leopold Novák) during a firefight on the border guards threw a F-1 hand grenade.