Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha)

Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha) DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Yevgeni Karelov Release Date 1968 Language Russian Studio Mosfilm Main Cast Character Actor Andrei Nekrasov Oleg Yankovskiy Ivan Karyakin Rolan Bykov Alexander Brusentsov Vladimir Vysotskiy

Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha) is a 1968 movie by Yevgeni Karelov starring Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov, Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin and Vladimir Vysotskiy as Alexander Brusentsov.

The story takes place in 1920 in Southern Russia. The cameraman Andrei Nekrasov serve in Red Army and make chronicle of the Russian civil war. He is accompanied by Red Amry soldier Ivan Karyakin who is suspicious about Nekrasov. Meanwhile porutchik (Lt.) Alexander Brusentsov is serving in the White Army. The last battles of the civil war will completly change fates of these people.

The following weapons are seen in the movie Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha):

Handguns

Nagant M1895 Revolver

Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by several characters, including Ivan Karyakin (Rolan Bykov).

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo)

Karyakin (Rolan Bykov) fires his Nagant revolver during the air battle.

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White officer with the Nagant revolver.

Mauser C96 Pistol

The Red Army commander gave a Mauser C96 to Andrei Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) as an award.

Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" - 7.63x25mm Mauser.

Astra 300 Pistol

The Astra 300 is the personal weapon of Alexander Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy). This pistol was introduced in 1923 and the movie takes place in 1920, so it is anachronistic.

Astra 300 - 9mm Kurz

Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy) with his Astra 300 in the opening scene of the film.

Brusentsov looks at his pistol in the final scene.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are used by Red Army, White Army and brigands.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR.

Mosin Nagant rifles leaning against a wall.

Red Army soldiers march with Mosin Nagant rifles.

White Army officer fires his Mosin Nagant rifle.

Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle

In one scene Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy) uses the sniper version of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 with PU scope which entered service only in the 1930s.

Full-length, Mosin Nagant M91/30 Sniper Rifle with Russian PU 3.5x sniper scope and down turned bolt handle - 7.62x54mmR

Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy) with his sniper rifle.

Brusentsov fires the scoped Mosin.

Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine

Karyakin (Rolan Bykov) carries a Mosin Nagant M1938 carbine. Some minor characters are also seen with M38 carbines.

Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R

A brigand aims his carbine at Nekrasov and Karyakin.

Karyakin (Rolan Bykov) fires his Mosin Nagant rifle at the brigands.

Karyakin fires the Mosin Nagant rifle.

Machine guns

Lewis Machine Gun

During the night attack Andrei Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) fires the Lewis light machine gun.

Lewis Gun - .303 British

Andrei Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) fires the Lewis during the night attack. This machine gun looks like a real Lewis, but its magazine is too large and probably fake.

Maxim MG

Maxim M1910 heavy MGs are used by Red Army, White Army and brigands.

Maxim 1910 with 'Sokolov' wheel mount & shield - 7.62x54mmR.

Maxim MG mounted on a tachanka cart. Its smooth water-jacket is typical for Maxims manufactured during the WW1 and in early 1920s.

Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) fires his Maxim at the pursuing brigands.

A close view on the 'Sokolov' wheel mount.

Trivia

3-inch M1902/30 field gun (acting as M1902 gun).

Loading the 3-inch M1902/30 field gun.

Original cinema poster for Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha) (1968)