Duty (Dolg)
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Duty Dolg ) is a Soviet 1977 made for TV adventure movie directed by Anatoli Nitochkin. The film is set in Central Asia during the Russian civil war. A small group of Reds, lead by Comissar Selivanov (Nikolay Olyalin ) crosses the steppe, pursued by Whites under the command of Col. Stepanov (Leonid Markov ).
The following weapons were used in the film Duty (Dolg) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by both Reds and Whites, including Selivanov (Nikolay Olyalin ) and Col. Stepanov (Leonid Markov ). All revolvers are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant. This example was dated 1939 manufacture and was a War time issued weapon. Note the angular front sight which was used from 1930s. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Cossack officer (at the left) aims a Nagant at wounded Selivanov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov (at the right) holds a Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov carries a Nagant tucked at his belt. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Yesaul (Cossack Capt.) Shipov (Vladimir Bershanskiy) (at the right) loads his revolver.Error creating thumbnail: File missing Stepanov draws his revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The revolver is seen in dead hand of Stepanov. Mauser C96 Mauser C96 pistols are also used by Reds and Whites.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov (Nikolay Olyalin ) sleeps with his Mauser at hand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov fires his Mauser during the attack of Whites. Note the position of lanyard ring that matches original C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov holds his Mauser in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The pistol runs dry. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Drunk Yesaul Shipov (Vladimir Bershanskiy) holds empty Mauser pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Khan Dzengenev (Anuarbek Moldabekov ) fires his Mauser while Stepanov interrogates Selivanov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Col. Stepanov (Leonid Markov ) takes the pistol from Dzengenev. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dzengenev, now dressed in national Kyrgyz garment, fires his Mauser. Flintlock Pistol A Flintlock Pistol of Oriental design is seen in Khan Dzengenev's yurt.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Most Reds and Whites are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red soldiers carry their rifles on march. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Cossacks escort captured Red soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A White soldier executes Red captives. Error creating thumbnail: File missing An escaped Red soldier with the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red soldier Aphanasiy Petrovich (Viktor Uralskiy ) carries the rifle on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing When going insane, Karnaukhov (Valentin Nikulin ), Selivanov's second-in-command, aims his rifle at a Kyrgyz woman with baby. Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine Selivanov (Nikolay Olyalin ) and some other Reds and Whites are armed with anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov gives his M38 Carbine to Temirbey (Bolot Beyshenaliev ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red soldier fires his carbine. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red soldier, wounded in hand, asks his comrade-in-arms to reload the rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing White Cossack Triphon (Yuriy Nazarov ) carries the carbine on sling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Temirbey's carbine. The hooded front sight is seen. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Aphanasiy Petrovich's (Viktor Uralskiy ) M91/30 rifle switches to M38 Carbine due to a continuity error. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Temirbey aims his carbine. This rifle is different from the one, seen in his hands in previous scene as this one lacks the hood on the front sight. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Selivanov fires at insane Karnaukhov. In this scene he also has a carbine with unhooded front sight. Unidentified rifle In one scene a Red soldier carries a rifle that is seen only partially. The shape of the front sight protectors matches M1917 Enfield but it's not enough for positive identification.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing For comparison: M1917 Enfield - .30-06 Springfield Error creating thumbnail: File missing Machine Guns Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns are seen in the field camp of Whites. They are of post-1941 version.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30, post 1941 manufacture with top hatch on cooling jacket allowing it to be filled more quickly or with snow - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen at the right. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim is seen at the left. 
