October: Ten Days That Shook the World (Oktyabr)

October: Ten Days That Shook the World (original title Oktyabr ("October")) is a Soviet 1927 B&W silent historical drama, directed by Sergei Eisenstein and Grigori Aleksandrov. The movie recreates the events of Russian Revolution in February-October 1917, being the second feature film about the revolution after Vsevolod Pudovkin's The End of St. Petersburg (Konets Sankt-Peterburga). The film was released internationally under the title Ten Days That Shook The World, after well known book by John Reed about the Russian revolution.
Some scenes from Oktyabr were reused in later movies as documentary footage of the events of 1917.
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used by both revolutionaries and counter-revolutionaries.
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== Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model ==
Smith & Wesson No.3 Russian Model revolvers are seen in several scenes.
= Pistols =
== Mauser C96 ==
Mauser C96 pistols are carried by some Red sailors. 
== Unidentified pistols ==
Some pistols are briefly seen in several scenes, and identification is very vague.
What can be an FN Model 1910 is seen in hands of a Bolshevik, just released from prison.
A Red Guard in center carries a handgun, resembling a Roth-Steyr M1907.
= Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are widely used by revolutionary and counter-revolutionary forces. Vast majority of them are Infantry rifles but some Dragoon rifles are also seen.
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== Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbine ==
Mosin Nagant M1907 Carbines are seen in several scenes.
thumb|none|400px|Mosin Nagant Model 1907 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
In the scene of Russian-German fraternization in February 1917 German Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles are seen.
= Machine Guns =
== Maxim M1910 ==
Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Red Guards and defenders of the Provisional Government. Some Maxims are mounted on Kolesnikov M1915 mount. Maxim machine guns are also main weapon of armoured cars.
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== Maxim M1905 ==
A Maxim M1905 (or even more early version of 1890s that didn't get official name) machine gun is used by Red Guards. It is mounted on heavy carriage with large spoked wheels and has folding shield.
== Hotchkiss Mk.I ==
Hotchkiss Mk.I machine guns are seen mounted on Mk A Whippet tank.
= Other Weapons =
== RG-14 Hand Grenade ==
Red Guards, especially sailors, use RG-14 hand grenades.
= Trivia =
==76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902==
The 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 are seen in several scenes.
A 37mm 5-barrel Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon on naval mounting is seen at the entrance of Smolny. Such cannons were widely used by Russian Navy.
A battery of 42-line (106.7 mm) fortress and siege guns M1877 is deployed in Peter and Paul Fortress in Petrograd. Same scene is seen in Konets Sankt-Peterburga (also 1927), except the image in that movie is inverted.
thumb|none|400px|42-line M1877 fortress and siege gun
A heavy artillery piece (possibly of 6 inch caliber) is seen on Petrograd gun factory.
A 58mm FR ("French-Russian", a Russian version of French Dumézil Mortier de 58 mm) trench mortar is seen on Russian positions.
A field cannon is used by Junkers in Winter Palace. It appears to be a 8 cm (real caliber 78.5 mm) Krupp M1874, such guns were used by Ottomans in Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 and captured in large numbers at Pleven.
A 19th century style cannon is seen on Neva embankment.
Ancient cannons and mortars are exhibited near the building of the Petrograd Arsenal.
== Armour ==
Numerous Austin Armoured Cars are seen throughout the movie, mostly used by Red Guards.
Renault-Mgebrov armoured cars are also seen.
British Mk V tanks appear as a part of Gen. Kornilov's troops. In reality no Mk V tank appeared in Russia until 1919 when they were supplied from UK to Russian White Army.
A Mk A Whippet tank is seen in same scene. Like Mk V, Mk A appeared in Russia only in 1919.
A Renault FT tank are seen in same scene. They also appeared in Russia only in 1919, and screen tank is probably domestic produced clone of French tank, known as "Russian Renault" ("Russkiy Reno").
== Warships ==
Cruiser Avrora, a famous participant of Russian Revolution, is seen in several scenes. The outlook of the ship is slightly different from the one in October 1917, as in 1920s Avrora passed repair and modernization, including rearming from 152mm/L45 main guns to modern 130mm/L55.
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