The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley)

The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley) Country USSR Directed by Antonina Zinovieva Release Date 1971 Language Russian Studio Tsentralnoye televideniye Main Cast Character Actor Sherlock Holmes Nikolay Volkov Jr. Dr. John Watson Lev Kruglyj Sir Henry Baskerville Oleg Shklovsky Stapleton Aleksandr Kaidanovsky Dr. James Mortimer Anatoli Adoskin Beryl Stapleton Ekaterina Gradova Barrymore Grigoriy Lyampe

The Hound of the Baskervilles (original title Sobaka Baskerviley) is a 1971 Soviet made for TV adaptation of the famous novel by Arthur Conan Doyle. It remained in the shadow of much more popular 1983 movie and was never released on VHS or DVD.

The following weapons were used in the film The Hound of the Baskervilles (Sobaka Baskerviley):

Handguns

Nagant M1895

Two revolvers are used in the movie, seen in hands of various characters. One of them is out-of-place Nagant M1895 that is carried by Sherlock Holmes (Nikolay Volkov Jr.), Dr. John Watson (Lev Kruglyj), Sir Henry Baskerville (Oleg Shklovsky) and Inspector Lestrade (Viktor Kamaev).

Nagant M1895 - 7.62x38N

Sir Henry loads a Nagant.

Dr. Watson holds Nagant and Lefaucheux revolvers.

Dr. Watson in ambush with a Nagant.

Holmes holds a Nagant.

Lefaucheux Model 1854

The second revolver is a Lefaucheux Model 1854. It is also seen in hands of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, switching to Nagant and back again. This particular movie prop lacks the ejector rod.

Lefaucheux Model 1854 - 12mm Pinfire

Dr. Watson sleeps with a Lefaucheux revolver in hand.

Dr. Watson holds Nagant and Lefaucheux revolvers.

Holmes (at the left) holds a Lefaucheux revolver.

Percussion Cap Pistol

Two Percussion Cap Pistols are seen on the wall in 221B Baker Street. Althought, is seen very unclear, the lack of the freezen and jaws screw allows to id it as percussion cap.

Russian M1848 Infantry soldier's percussion cap pistol - .71 caliber

Two ancient pistols are seen on the wall together with several cold arms.

A closer view (at the right). The hammer shape on the top pistol is typical for percussion guns.

Rifles

Pattern 1914 Enfield

Policemen, patrolling the area in search of escaped murderer Selden, carry anachronistic Pattern 1914 Enfield rifles.

Pattern M1914 (P 14) Enfield - .303 UK

A policeman at the doors of the post office carries a rifle.

A policeman with a rifle patrols the moors.