Avalanche from the Mountains
Original Theatrical Poster
Avalanche from the Mountains Lavina s gor ) is a Soviet 1959 (filmed 1958) historical movie, directed by Vasily Zhuravlyov. It depicts the events of Russian Revolution 1917 on North Caucasus. Soldier of Kabardian horse regiment Ansor returns home from battlefield and finds his family in dire need. Soon Ansor and his comrades-in-arms decide to join Bolsheviks, led by prominent revolutionary leader Sergei Mironovich Kirov.
The following weapons were used in the film Avalanche from the Mountains (Lavina s gor) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by Ansor (Aleksandr Shvorin ), Bolshevik Kantemyr (Georgi Chernovolenko ) and Prince Naurbekh's manservant Musa (Georgiy Millyar ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kantemir's Nagant on the table of the chielf of counterintellegence Rotmistr (Capt.) Dyshlinskiy. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kantemir's Nagant is seen on the table in Mashuka's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musa carries a Nagant in the bosom. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Musa draws his revolver... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires at Karo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ansor fires his Nagant at Prince Naurbekh. Unidentified revolver Rotmistr Dyshlinskiy (Andrey Fayt ) carries a compact revolver in holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A small part of the barrel can be seen. The holster is smaller than the one of Nagant revolver. Pistols Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are used by Ataman Shkuro (Vladimir Belokurov ), Prince Naurbekh (Sergei Papov ) and some minor characters.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A German officer fires a Mauser in the flashback scene of Great War. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossack Khorunzhiy (junior officer rank) (Evgeniy Zosimov ) carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ataman Shkuro carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand Ozyrmes (T. Rakhaev) carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shkuro fires at Gritsyuk. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naurbekh carries a Mauser C96 in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naurbekh fires at Karo. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naurbekh fires at pursuing Ansor. FN Model 1900 Prince Naurbekh (Sergei Papov ) is also seen with an FN Model 1900 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1900 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Prince Naurbekh holds his FN 1900. Rifles and Muskets Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by former soldiers of Kabardian horse regiment, including Ansor (Aleksandr Shvorin ), Bolsheviks Mashuka (Gurgen Tonunts ) and Gritsyuk (Lev Zolotukhin ), and Ataman Shkuro's Terek Cossacks.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ansor returns home from war. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gritsyuk holds an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Kabardian holds an M38 Carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mashuka carries a carbine at the left. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ansor carries a carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossacks with M38 Carbines. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Naurbekh's henchman carries a carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mashuka holds a carbine. Percussion Cap Musket A percussion cap musket is seen in hands of Lina (Inna Vykhodtseva ), at first Ansor's sworn enemy and then his bride. This gun is probably converted from flintlock to percussion cap. Originally it was possibly Russian M1808 Infantry or M1809 Dragoon musket.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The barrel. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the lock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of the muzzle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the muzzle. Various Long Guns Various long guns are seen in Prince Naurbekh's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several long guns are seen at the right and some more at the background. One of the guns at the right seems to be the same prop that is carried by Lina, and another one is possibly a kind of Oriental musket . Shotguns Double Barreled Shotgun A local shepherd is seen with a Double Barreled Shotgun . A shotgun is also seen in Mashuka's house.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shotgun is seen in Mashuka's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A shepherd holds a shotgun at the left. Machine Guns Maxim M1910 Terek Cossacks use Maxim M1910 machine guns in several scenes.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim on Cossack outpost on the border of Kabardia region. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is mounted on tachanka horse cart of Ataman Shkuro's elite unit "Volchya Sotnia" ("Wolf squadron"). Others 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 A Russian 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 is seen on battlefield of Great War, standing for a German gun.
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