Sveaborg is a Soviet-Finnish two-part 1972 historical movie directed by Sergey Kolosov. The film depicts the events of the Sveaborg rebellion, a mutiny of the garrison of Imperial Russian coastal fortress Sveaborg (nowadays Suomenlinna, Finland) in July-August 1906.
Note: the movie was never released on VHS or DVD, only in cinema and TV. The page is based on TV release.
The following weapons were used in the film Sveaborg:
Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by Russian Army and Navy officers and NCOs, mutineers of Sveaborg garrison and Finnish Red Guards. Most if not all revolvers are of post-1930 version.
A Finnish Red Guard (Erkki Pajala) carries a nondescript revolver in holster.
Error creating thumbnail: File missingThe revolver in holster is seen at the left. The grip of the revolver and the holster differ from Nagants that are widely seen in the movie.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry
All Russian soldiers, be them mutineers or loyal troops, are armed with Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles, mostly Infantry model.
An unidentified rifle is seen among the weapons of Finnish Red Guards. It has a large protruding angular magazine, Mauser-style top barrel band and turned down bolt handle. This rifle looks similar to visually modified Czech Vz. 33 carbines, seen in Attack and Retreat (Italiani brava gente), also filmed by Mosfilm.
11-inch coastal guns M1867 and M1877 (both models have nearly same outlook) are mounted on Sveaborg fortress. These artillery piecies are genuine and can be currently seen in Suomenlinna. Unlike the cannons, the artillery shells are definitly mockups.
A rusty 9-inch M1877 coastal gun is seen in scenes, depicting Sveaborg (Suomenlinna) in the time of filming. This cannon can be currently seen on same place, in in the same unkempt condition.
6-inch/L45 Canet naval guns are seen on the Russian Imperial Navy ship. The only ship with this guns, existing in 1972, was cruiser Avrora, preserved as a museum ship. So this scene was definitely filmed on Avrora.
In one scene the pioneer company of the fortress is seen preparing the naval mines for placing. The mine appears to be a mockup of a so-called "fortress mine" that differs from standard naval mine, being remotely controlled (by electric underwater wire).
