Heart of Bonivur (Serdtse Bonivura)

Heart of Bonivur (original title Serdtse Bonivura) is a Soviet 1969 historical mini series directed by Mark Orlov and based on the novel by Dmitry Nagishkin. The story is set in 1922 on Russian Far East, during the last events of Russian civil war. Vitaliy Bonivur (Lev Prygunov) is one of the leaders of Red partisans, struggling against the White forces. 
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by Red underground fighters and partisans, including Vitaliy Bonivur (Lev Prygunov), Aleksey Puzhnyak (Anatoli Yurchenko), Boris Lyubanskiy (Viktor Korshunov), and White officers. All revolvers are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
== Glisenti M1874 ==
Old peasant Zhilin (Ivan Pereverzev) owns a Glisenti M1874 revolver. He tells that he took the revolver from a White officer.
= Pistols =
== Mauser C96 ==
Afanasiy Ivanovich Toporkov (Yevgeni Burenkov), the commander of Red partisan unit, carries a Mauser C96 pistol in wooden holster.
== Mauser C96 "Bolo" ==
A short-barreled Mauser C96 "Bolo" is seen among the weapons, confiscated by Whites counterintellegence service from Red underground.
== Mauser 1910 Pocket Pistol ==
A Mauser 1910 Pocket Pistol is a personal handgun of American journalist Parker (Georgiy Kulikov) who meet with Red partisans in taiga.
== FN Model 1910 ==
White Army Rotmistr (Capt. in cavalry troops) Nikolay Karayev (Pyotr Glebov) carries an FN Model 1910 pistol. "Uncle Kolya" Storozhenkov (Boris Chirkov), the leader of Bolsheviks in Vladivostok, carries a holstered M1910. In the scene of Bonivur's escape Podporuchik Boris Lyubanskiy's (Viktor Korshunov) Nagant revolver switches to an FN Model 1910 due to a continuity error.
= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 ==
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are used by both Reds and Whites.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
Some original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are also seen.
== Mosin Nagant "Obrez" ==
Red partisan Nikolay Chekerda (German Kolushkin) uses a Mosin Nagant "obrez".
= Shotguns =
== Single Barreled Shotgun ==
Several Single Barreled Shotguns are seen among the guns, brought to partisans by Bonivur and Puzhnyak. They are most likely Izhmekh shotguns, like IZh-K or IZh-17.
= Machine Guns =
== Degtyaryov DP-27 (visually modified to resemble Lewis) ==
A Degtyaryov DP-27, visually modified to resemble Lewis, is used by both Reds and Whites. It is fitted with barrel shroud of very unusual shape, fake magazine in Lewis style and pistol grip. This movie prop appears in several other movies, filmed by Dovzhenko Studios, including Tachanka s yuga (1977) and Vystrel v grobu (1992).
thumb|none|400px|Lewis Gun - .303 British
= Other Weapons =
== OSP-30 Flare Pistol ==
Vitaliy Bonivur (Lev Prygunov) uses an OSP-30 flare pistol when commanding the partisans to retreat.
thumb|none|300px|OSP-30 Flare Pistol - 26.5mm
== Izhmekh IZh-SPL Starting Pistol ==
IZh-SPL blank firing starting pistol is seen in hands of Boris Lyubanskiy (Viktor Korshunov) during the chase in port. It is probably standing for some pocket pistol of early 20th century.
== Hand Grenade (mockup) ==
Mockups of hand grenades, similar with RG-14s or RG-14/30s, are used by Red partisans, including Zhilin (Ivan Pereverzev) and his son Aleksey (Yuriy Nepsha).
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
Several F-1 hand grenades are seen among the firearms, confiscated by Whites counterintellegence service from Red underground. Zhilin (Ivan Pereverzev) uses an F-1 in the final battle. These anachronistic grenades are probably used as a replacement for Mills Bombs, used during the Russian civil war.
= Footage =
== Simonov SKS ==
Guards of honor carry SKS rifles in Moscow in 1968.
Category:Television
Category:Mini-Series
Category:B&W
Category:Adventure Movie
Category:War
Category:Soviet Produced