Cross and Mauser (Krest i mauzer)

Cross and Mauser (Krest i mauzer) Original Poster Country USSR Directed by Vladimir Gardin Release Date 1925 Language Silent (Russian intertitles) Studio Goskino Main Cast Character Actor Father Iyeronim Desnitskiy Nikolay Kutuzov Mariyka Nina Lee Galinskiy Aleksey Pirogov Vicar Shur Naum Rogozhin Yulka T. Sinitsina Pavlikha V. Kiselyova The Archbishop Vladimir Kriger

Cross and Mauser (Krest i mauzer) is a 1925 Soviet B&W silent film directed by Vladimir Gardin. The plot is set in a small town in Western Russia (modern Belarus) in 1912 and then in 1922. The main character is a Roman Catholic priest, Father Iyeronim Desnitskiy. In the first part of the film, set in 1912, he makes a career in the Church, but shying away from vile deeds, including participating in a Jewish pogrom. In 1922, Father Iyeronim is a member of an anti-Soviet conspiracy, but visions of the past finally convince him to seek redemption.

The following weapons were used in the film Cross and Mauser (Krest i mauzer):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

In 1912, Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by the fighters of a Jewish self-defense group and by Imperial Russian police.

Russian Nagant M1895, produced 1920s - 7.62x38mmR Nagant. The rounded front sight is a sign of revolvers produced from 1890s until 1930.

A Gorodovoy (policeman) carries a Nagant holster. The lanyard is also seen, proving that the revolver is inside the holster.

Two Jewish fighters fire Nagants.

Unidentified Revolver

During the shootout with Soviet Militsiya in 1922, one of the conspirators holds an unidentified revolver.

The conspirator in center fires a revolver. It looks larger than a Nagant and may be a double-action Colt model.

Mauser C96

In the final scene, Vicar Shur (Naum Rogozhin), the foreign spy and head of the conspiracy, takes a Mauser C96.

Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser

Shur readies his Mauser.

Shur fires at Militsiya officers.

A closer view of the C96 in Shur's dead hand, forming the titular "Cross and Mauser".

Shotguns

Single Barreled Shotgun

In one scene in 1922, a hunter with a Single Barreled Shotgun is seen.

A hunter shoots birds.

Rifles

Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry

Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, mostly Infantry models, are seen in both 1912 and 1922.

Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry - 7.62x54mmR

During the pogrom in 1912, a thug fires at Jews who try to seek shelter in the Catholic cathedral.

A fighter of the Jewish self-defense group fires at thugs.

Jewish fighters with rifles.

During the operation against the conspirators in 1922, Militsioners board a truck. Note the shadow at the bottom right that shows the shape of a Mosin Nagant.

Militsioners hold M91 rifles during the operation. The rifles are the Infantry model.

Conspirators fire at Militsiya.

Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine

What appears to be a Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine is seen in the hands of a Militsioner in 1922.

Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mmR

The short barrel of the rifle at the right allows to identify the gun as an M1907 Carbine.