A Trap for Jackals (Kapkan dlya shakalov)
Original Theatrical Poster
A Trap for Jackals Kapkan dlya shakalov ) is a Soviet 1985 adventure detective movie directed by Mukadas Makhmudov. In early 1920s the treasures of Qurboshi (chieftan) Gaib-bek were hidden in a remote cave somewhere in Tajikistan. In 1984 Militsiya detective Maj. Farid Azizov investigates a murder and finds out that it is connected with the treasure map.
The following weapons were used in the film A Trap for Jackals (Kapkan dlya shakalov) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 During the events of 1920s Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by basmachi , including Qurboshi Gaib-bek (Elgudzha Burduli ) and his henchman Yusuf (Konstantin Butayev ). During the events of 1984 wrongly accused Akbar Rakhmanov (Andrey Podoshian ) confronts a real murderer with a Nagant that belonges to his sister, circus trick shooter Tajinisso Akhmadova (Alla Renzyayeva).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Ali's men holds a Nagant. He also carries a Mauser C96 , tucked in his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yusuf with two Nagants. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yusuf holds a Nagant. In this scene his revolver has extended ejector rod which is common for well-worn Nagants. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Gaib-bek's men with a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gaib-bek fires at Red Army soldiers. He holds a Nagant and a Mauser C96 (earlier in this scene he was armed with two Mauser pistols). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akbar Rakhmanov holds a Nagant, stolen from his sister's inventory. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Akbar confronts the real murderer. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Tajinisso Rakhmanova shows a feat of blind-firing in circus. Note that the cylinder of her Nagant is empty. Pistols Mauser C96 Gaib-bek (Elgudzha Burduli ) and his son Ali (Maksud Imatshoyev ) use Mauser C96 pistols during the events of 1920s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ali fires a Mauser during the attack on his father's caravan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Ali's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A good view of Gaib-bek's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gaib-bek fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Ali's men carries a Mauser C96, tucked in his belt. He also holds a Nagant revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gaib-bek dual-wields Mauser pistols during the shootout with Red Army soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Gaib-bek, firing two Mausers. Later in the same scene one of his Mausers switches to a Nagant revolver. Makarov PM Makarov PM pistols are service sidearms of Soviet Militsiya . They are seen in hands of Maj. Farid Akhmedovich Azizov (Nurullo Abdullayev ) and Sr.Lt. Abdulayev (Iso Abdurashidov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Makarov PM - 9x18mm Makarov Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sr.Lt. Adbulayev aims at a car, hijacked by escaping Akbar Rakhmanov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A PM is seen in hands of Maj. Azizov during the car chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azizov carries his PM in shoulder holster ("operative holster" was an official term of Soviet law enforcement services). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Azizov fires from a helicopter during the chase after Farkhad Baratov's car. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Many Gaib-bek's and Ali's basmachi , including Yusuf (Konstantin Butayev ) and Sattar (Edilbek Chokubayev ), are armed with out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yusuf carries an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of Yusuf's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the muzzle of M38 Carbine in hands of Ali's man. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ali's basmachi fire M38 Carbines during the attack on Gaib-bek's caravan. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gaib-bek's man returns fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sattar and Yusuf with M38 Carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sattar carries M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yusuf carries M38 Carbine. Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine In one scene Sattar (Edilbek Chokubayev ) is armed with a Mosin Nagant M1944 Carbine (later he is seen with M38 Carbine).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M44 Carbine, with side-folding bayonet - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sattar holds an M44 Carbine. The base of removed folding bayonet is seen on the barrel. Vz.16/33 Czech Mauser A Vz.16/33 Czech Mauser , is seen in hands of one of Gaib-bek's basmachi .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czech Mauser vz. 16/33 - 7.92x57mm Mauser. The screen gun matches the bottom sample. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A man at the right holds a Mauser carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character in center. Machine Guns Degtyaryov DT (visually modified to resemble Lewis) A Degtyaryov DT , visually modified to resemble Lewis Gun , is used by Gaib-bek (Elgudzha Burduli ) and one of his men.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DT machine gun - 7.62x54mm R. DT could be dismounted from the tank or armored car and used with a bipod as a light machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A basmachi , holding a fake Lewis, is shot. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gaib-bek with a fake Lewis. Trivia Holsters Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yusuf carries a Nagant holster of Soviet pattern. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Militsiya operative carries a PM holster. 
