Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha)

Two Comrades Were Serving (Sluzhili dva tovarishcha) is a 1968 movie by Yevgeni Karelov starring Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov, Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin and Vladimir Vysotskiy as Alexander Brusentsov. 
The story takes place in 1920 in Southern Russia. The cameraman Andrei Nekrasov serves in Red Army and make chronicle of the Russian civil war. He is accompanied by Red Amry soldier Ivan Karyakin who is suspicious about Nekrasov. Meanwhile Porutchik (Lt.) Alexander Brusentsov serves in White Army. The last battles of the civil war will completly change fates of these people.
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=Handguns=
== Nagant M1895 Revolver ==
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by various characters, including Ivan Karyakin (Rolan Bykov), Red commanders (Pyotr Krylov and Nikolai Dupak), White officers and brigands (Aleksandr Tolstykh and Vladimir Yevchenko). All Nagants in the movie are of anachronistic post-1930 version.
== Mauser C96 Pistol ==
The Red Army commander gave a Mauser C96 to Andrei Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) as an award. This pistol is M1930 version. C96 pistols of "standard" version are seen in hands of several Red Army commanders, notably the regiment commander (Anatoliy Papanov) and female commissar (Alla Demidova).
== Astra 300 Pistol ==
The Astra 300 is the personal weapon of Alexander Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy). This pistol was introduced in 1923 and the movie takes place in 1920, so it is anachronistic. 
== Tokarev TT-33 ==
During the escape of Nekrasov and Karyakin from brigands one of the brigands carries the holster for TT-33. A part of the pistol grip can be seen.
=Rifles=
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Rifle ==
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M1891s, are widely used by Red Army, White Army and brigands. 
== Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Sniper Rifle ==
In one scene Brusentsov (Vladimir Vysotskiy) takes from officer Krause (Venyamin Smekhov) and uses the sniper version of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 with PU scope which entered service only in the 1930s.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
Some original Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are also seen.
== Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine ==
Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are also used. Karyakin (Rolan Bykov) fires M1938 carbine in several scenes.
== Lebel Mle 1886 ==
Lebel Mle 1886 (most lilely M93 modification) rifles are also used by Red Army soldiers.
== Steyr Mannlicher M1885 ==
A Steyr Mannlicher M1885 is seen in hands of a Red Army soldier during the night attack.
== Unidentified rifle ==
An unidentified rifle is seen during the night attack. It seems to have Mosin Nagant or Mannlicher style protruding magazine and possibly Mannlicher-Schoenauer full stock.
=Machine guns=
== Lewis Machine Gun ==
During the night attack Andrei Nekrasov (Oleg Yankovskiy) fires the Lewis light machine gun.
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== Maxim M1910 ==
Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Red Army, White Army and brigands. They have smooth water jackets, typical for Maxims manufactured during the WW1 and in early 1920s.
= Other Weapons =
== F-1 Hand Grenade ==
During the battle some Red Army soldiers, notably Ivan Karyakin (Rolan Bykov), use "Pineapple" style hand grenades. These are most likely F-1 hand grenades, anachronistic for 1920.
== Dummy Training Grenade ==
What appear to be dummy training stick grenades are seen in hands of Red Army soldiers. They stands for RG-14 hand grenades.
== Lighter Pistol ==
In one scene White officer Praporshchik (sub-lieutenant) Sergei Lukashevich (Nikolay Burlyaev), being drunk, plans to play a joke on his friend Brusentsov, using a lighter pistol. The joke ended tragically for him.
= Trivia =
== 76.2mm (3 inch) M1902/30 Field Gun ==
Numerous 3 inch M1902/30 field guns, standing for correct M1902 model, are seen in the movie, used by both Reds and Whites. These are early 02/30 guns with L30 barrel that look very similar to original 02.
== Austin Armoured Car ==
A replica of Austin armoured car is seen in the movie.
== Airplanes ==
Flying replicas of WW1 era planes are used in the movie.
== Poster ==
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