The Black Sea (Chyornoye more)

The Black Sea (Chyornoye more) is a Russian 2020 war drama TV series. In 1944 the Soviet Black Sea Fleet is under the threat of German underwater commandos, preparing for large-scale operation to destroy Soviet combat ships. In turn, the Soviet Navy counterintelligence service undergoes an operation to locate and destroy the enemy training center.
A sequel The Barents Sea (Barentsevo More) is currently in production, scheduled for 2021.
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Communications officer Lt. Irina Rotan (Anna Kotova-Deryabina) uses a Nagant M1895 revolver when she is revealed as an Abwehr agent. Nagants are also used by several Soviet counterintellegence service and Navy officers.
= Pistols =
== TT-33 ==
TT-33 pistols are widely used by Soviet officers, notably Capt. 2nd rank Sergey Aleksandrovich Saburov (Pavel Trubiner), Capt. 3rd rank Elena Soley (Ekaterina Vilkova), Capt. Lt. Pavel Vazhin (Konstantin Adaev), Capt. Lt. Andrey Budnichniy (Denis Konstantinov), Capt. Lt. Boris Lesberg (Soslan Fidarov), and also by Abwehr agent Nikolay Borisovich Panin (Evgeniy Miller) and German saboteur Schulz (Mikhail Buber). Nearly all TTs are of post-1947 version; a sinlgle pre-1947 TT is seen in hands of Saburov in one scene.
== TT-33 (VPO-501 "Lider") ==
In one scene Capt. Lt. Andrey Budnichniy (Denis Konstantinov) holds a TT with unnaturally large bore. This feature allows to identify the gun as a rubber-firing VPO-501 "Lider" ("Leader"). These guns, chambered in 10x32 mm, were converted from real TTs by replacing of the rifled barrels with smooth tubes.
== TT-33 Replica ==
In one scene Capt. 2nd rank Egor Mironovich Soley (Aleksandr Kuzmin) holds a kind of replica of the TT-33.
== Walther P38 (Denix) ==
Denix replicas of Walther P38 pistol are seen in hands of the head of Abwehr training school Oberst (Col.) Count Adrian Cotreanu (Andrey Rudenskiy), his aide Oberleutnant Gunther Yemets (Dmitriy Pervushin) and Nikolay Panin (Evgeniy Miller).
== Luger P08 ==
During the ambush on the Soviet commando group, Oberleutnant Gunther Yemets (Dmitriy Pervushin) is armed with a Luger P08.
== Walther PP ==
What appears to be a Walther PP is briefly seen in hands of a German officer or NCO in one scene.
== Pocket pistol (starter) ==
When being captured by Soviet commando group, Oberst Adrian Cotreanu (Andrey Rudenskiy) covertly draws a pocket pistol. This pistol turns out to be a kind of blank-firing starter gun, like Mondial Model 1900 or some similar model.
= Submachine Guns =
== PPSh-41 ==
In several scenes Capt. 2nd rank Sergey Saburov (Pavel Trubiner), Capt. 3rd rank Elena Soley (Ekaterina Vilkova), Capt. Lt. Andrey Budnichniy (Denis Konstantinov), Starshina 2nd stage (second class petty officer) Polikarpov (Ivan Rysin) and some other Soviet sailors are armed with PPSh-41 submachine guns.
== PPS-43 ==
The members of the Soviet commando unit are mostly armed with PPS-43 submachine guns. In one scene German soldiers carry PPS-43.
== MP40 ==
MP40 submachine guns are used by German soldiers and saboteurs. Captured MP40s are used by some Soviet sailors. Most if not all of screen MP40s can be identified as Denix replicas.
= Rifles =
== SVT-40 ==
SVT-40 are seen in hands of several Soviet soldiers and sailors.
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
Numerous Soviet soldiers and sailors carry Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles. Mosin Nagant rifles are also used by Hilfspolizei.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon ==
Some Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon rifles are also seen. They are identified by the unhooded front sight.
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle ==
A Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle is seen in one scene. It lacks the sniper scope but the turned down bolt handle is seen.
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
Elena Soley (Ekaterina Vilkova) uses a Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine to shoot escaping Irina Rotan. M38 Carbines are also used by Soviet soldiers, German soldiers and Hilfspolizei.
== Karabiner 98k ==
Some German soldiers and Hilfspolizei carry Karabiner 98k rifles. Captured Kar 98k are seen in hands of Capt. Lt. Pavel Vazhin (Konstantin Adaev), Capt. Lt. Nikolay Stupin (uncredited) and some Soviet sailors and soldiers. The guns with bright orange furniture are supposed to be Denix replicas.
== Izhmash PSR ==
In the flashback scene, set in 1931, Sergey Saburov (Pavel Trubiner) and Elena Soley (Ekaterina Vilkova) shoot Izhmash PSR air rifles.
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 ==
A DP-27 is used by the Soviet commando group.
== Degtyaryov DT ==
Degtyaryov DT machine guns are mounted on T-34-85 tanks. The barrels of the frontal machine guns are supposed to be replicas.
== PV-1 ==
A triple mount of PV-1 machine gun is mounted on the Soviet patrol boat.
== Browning M1919A4 ==
During the Soviet commando raid, a Browning M1919A4 machine gun is also used. M1919A4 were delivered to USSR under Lend-Lease but they were mostly mounted on half-track APCs and Scout Cars rather than used as infantry machine guns.
= Other Weapons =
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
A German saboteur uses an F-1 hand grenade.
== RGD-33 Hand Grenade ==
Soviet commandos use RGD-33 hand grenades.
== Model 24 Stielhandgranate ==
Soviet commandos also use Model 24 Stielhandgranate hand grenades.
== Clam Mine ==
The German magnetic mines are imprecise replicas of British Clam Mines. Strangely, they are marked "CLAM MKIV" while in reality only Mk I - Mk III versions existed. 
== Tellermine 35 (Stahl) ==
What appears to be a Tellermine 35 (Stahl) is seen half-buried in sand on the seacoast.
== Unidentified land mines ==
== M1908/M1912 Naval Mine ==
Several naval mines are seen in one scene. These are mockups of Russian M1908 or M1912 mines.
= Trivia =
== Armour ==
== Airplanes ==
== Navy ==
== Posters ==
= Footage =
Category:Television
Category:War
Category:Espionage
Category:Drama
Category:Russian Produced/Filmed