Catch the Wind (Ishchi vetra...)
Original Theatrical Poster
Catch the Wind Ishchi vetra... ) is a 1979 historical adventure movie directed by Vladimir Lyubomudrov. The story is set during the Russian Civil war in Ural steppe, on a stud-farm where Sergey Sergeyevich Uvarov (Pavel Kadochnikov ) breeds valuable horses. White officer Viktor Beloglazov (Lev Prygunov ) leaves the army and visits the farm to marry Uvarov's daughter Natasha (Elena Proklova ). Meanwhile wounded Red Army commissar Pavel (Konstantin Grigoryev ) seeks refuge on the same farm. White Cossacks appear, and their commander (Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov ) orders to take the tribal herd. Viktor and Pavel team up and, accompanied by a brigand Vas'ka (Mikhail Kononov ), follow Cossacks and try to get horses back.
The following weapons were used in the film Catch the Wind (Ishchi vetra...) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 White Army Poruchik (Lt.) Viktor Beloglazov (Lev Prygunov ), unnamed Captain (Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov ) and Cossack Uryadnik (Sergeant rank) (Aleksandr Yanvaryov ) carry Nagant M1895 revolvers. Nagants is also used by Viktor's bride Natasha Uvarova (Elena Proklova ) and brigand Vas'ka (Mikhail Kononov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viktor's Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Natasha vainly fires Viktor's revolver at brigands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossack Uryadnik holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vas'ka carries a Nagant in holster. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Uryadnik fires his revolver in air.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vas'ka fires at Cossacks tachanka . Pistols Mauser C96 Cossack Mladshiy Uryadnik (Junior Sergeant rank) Ovechkin (Vitali Titov ) carries a Mauser C96 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ovechkin with a Mauser at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ovechkin fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ovechkin kills a horse. In this scene the slide of his pistol is seen allways in rear position, so actually the Mauser doesn't fire. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ovechkin puts the pistol in holster. Strangely, the hammer is cocked. Rifles and Muskets Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Most rifles in the movie are out of time Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines . They are used by Pavel (Konstantin Grigoryev ), Cossacks and brigands Vas'ka (Mikhail Kononov ) and Gavrya (Sergey Bachurskiy ).
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Gavrya holds Sergey Sergeevich Uvarov at gunpoint. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Gavrya's carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vas'ka confronts a herdsman. Note that the bolt of his rifle is open. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vas'ka holds a carbine. This rifle lacks a hood on the front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vas'ka holds a carbine. Unlike the one, seen in his hands in previous moment, this rifle has a hooded front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel holds both carbines, taked from brigands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack at the left carries a carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A bearded Cossack (Viktor Sergeev) holds his carbine at the foreground. Mosin Nagant M91 or M91/30 One of the Cossacks carries a full-length Mosin Nagant rifle, probably an M91 Dragoon or M91/30. Same looking rifle is also used by Pavel (Konstantin Grigoryev ) in the final scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Imperial Russian Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Soviet Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack at the left carries a full-length M91 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel carries a full-length M91 rifle. Percussion Cap Musket In one scene Pavel (Konstantin Grigoryev ) takes a percussion cap musket in Uvarov's house and uses it to threaten the brigands. The musket is fitted with a fake flared muzzle to make it look like a Blunderbuss . Upon a close inspection of the lock, this gun is possibly a flintlock, converted into a percussion cap.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing The percussion cap musket in Uvarov's house. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the lock. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel threatens brigands. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the musket in Pavel's hands. The muzzle flare is obviously fake. Machine Guns Browning wz. 1928 A Browning wz. 1928 light machine gun is used by Cossacks and then by Pavel (Konstantin Grigoryev ). This Polish version of Browning Automatic Rifle appeared only a decade after the events of the movie. The screen gun is a late version of Wz.28, identified by a "fish tail" buttstock.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Polish Browning wz. 1928, early version - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cossack holds the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the machine gun on Cossacks horse cart. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel loads the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel carries the machine gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pavel holds the machine gun during the chase. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the barrel. Maxim M1910 A Maxim M1910 is mounted on tachanka cart of Cossacks unit.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910, simplified version with smooth water jacket - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M10 with smooth barrel jacket on Cossacks tachanka . Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M10 on tachanka . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Captain (Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov ) aims the machine gun at Viktor. Maxim M1910/30 A Maxim M1910/30 (or possibly original M1910, though it's less credible) is mounted on another tachanka cart of Cossacks unit.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim M1910/30 - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim M10/30 on Cossacks tachanka . Error creating thumbnail: File missing The ribbed barrel is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A general view of the machine gun on tachanka . Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Cossacks Starshiy Uryadnik (Sr. Sgt.) at the Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Starshiy Uryadnik fires the Maxim, removed from broken tachanka .Trivia Error creating thumbnail: File missing English language release poster 
