Inspector Losev

Inspector Losev DVD Cover Country USSR Directed by Oleg Goyda Release Date 1983 Language Russian Studio Dovzhenko Film Studio Main Cast Character Actor Militsia Sr.Lt. Vitaliy Losev Yuriy Shlykov Militsia Col. Fyodor Ilyich Tsvetkov Igor Vladimirov Militsia Lt. Elena Zlatova Elena Koreneva Varvara Alekseevna Glotova Natalya Andreychenko Galina Kocherga Larisa Udovichenko Militsia Capt. Igor Otkalenko Vladimir Nosik Georgiy Filippovich Mushanskiy Stanislav Landgraf Mikhail Aleksandrovich Zurikh Aleksandr Lazarev, Sr.

Inspector Losev (Russian title Inspektor Losev) is a Soviet 1983 (filmed 1982) three-part detective mini series directed by Oleg Goyda and based on the novel "Zlym vetrov" ("By evil wind") by Arkadi Adamov. Ugolovny Rozysk (criminal police) detective Vitaliy Losev (Yuriy Shlykov) is a member of a group that investigates a series of thefts in high class hotels, compounded by a murder of a maid during the last case. While hunting for the thief and murderer, detectives find another trace - one of the victims of the crime turn out to be an illegal businessman. Losev gets a mission to infiltrate the world of shadow economy.

The following weapons were used in the film Inspector Losev:

Pistols

Makarov PM

Makarov PM pistols are seen in hands of Ugolovny Rozysk detectives Sr.Lt. Vitaliy Losev (Yuriy Shlykov) and Capt. Igor Otkalenko (Vladimir Nosik), and of criminals Georgiy Mushanskiy (Stanislav Landgraf) and Pyotr Gorokhov (Gennadi Korolkov).

Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov

Mushanskiy holds a PM in the scene in hotel (Ep.1).

Otkalenko draws a PM during the encounter with Gorokhov's gang (Ep.2).

A closeup of Otkalenko's pistol.

He fires.

Gorokhov takes a PM from incapacitated Otkalenko.

Losev holds his PM in the ecnounter with Gorokhov (Ep.3).

Tokarev TT-33

During the encounter of Vitaliy Losev (Yuriy Shlykov) with criminal Gorokhov and his accomplices in Ep.3, Losev's PM switches to a TT-33.

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

Losev's PM switches to a TT.

A closer view.

Pre-1947 slide serration is seen.

Shotguns

Double Barreled Shotgun

A Double Barreled Shotgun is seen in the house of illegal businessman Bogdan Osipovich Telyash (Mikhail Svetin) in Ep.3.

Side by side shotgun is seen on the wall.

A closer view of the shotgun. Such elaborate trigger guard often can be seen on late 19th century shotguns, produced by German and Swiss artisans.

Over and Under Shotgun

An Over and Under Shotgun is also seen in Telyash's house in Ep.3. TOZ-34 is a possible though not necessary guess.

For comparison: TOZ-34 - 12 gauge

O/U shotgun is seen on the wall.

A closer view of the shotgun.