And Quiet Flows the Don (Tikhiy Don) (2015)

And Quiet Flows the Don (Tikhiy Don) is a 2015 Russian war drama TV series, a screen adaptation of the famous novel by Mikhail Sholokhov, directed by Sergey Ursulyak. It depict the fate of a Don Cossack family during the World War One, Russian revolution and civil war.
The TV series is the fourth screen adaptation of Sholokhov's novel, following the 1930 B&W movie, the 1957-1958 three-part movie directed by Sergey Gerasimov, and the Russian-British-Italian seven-part miniseries directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and finished by Fyodor Bondarchuk (released in 2006).
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= Revolvers =
== Nagant M1895 ==
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used during the scenes of the Russian Civil War, notably seen in hands of Grigoriy Melekhov (Evgeniy Tkachuk), Pyotr Melekhov (Artur Ivanov), Mikhail Koshevoy (Aleksandr Yatsenko) and Mit'ka Korshunov (Nikita Efremov). Nagants are also briefly seen in several scenes of the WWI. One of the revolvers, seen in the series, has a smooth cylinder. Such cylinders are used on aftermarket conversions of Nagant revolvers in .32 Auto and .32 S&W Long.
= Pistols =
== Mauser C96 ==
Grigoriy Melekhov (Evgeniy Tkachuk) carries a Mauser C96 in holster in several scenes of the Civil War.
== Steyr M1912 ==
One of the Red commanders carries a typical holster for Steyr M1912 pistol.
= Rifles and Assault Rifles =
== Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon and M1891/30 ==
Russian Cossacks during the WWI, as well as Reds and Whites during the Russian Civil War, widely use Mosin Nagant M1891 Dragoon and/or the pre-1935 version of Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles. Most rifles can be identified judging by the shape of the sights and some minor features. These rifles are seen in hands of Grigoriy Melekhov (Evgeniy Tkachuk), Pyotr Melekhov (Artur Ivanov), Mit'ka Korshunov (Nikita Efremov), Mikhail Koshevoy (Aleksandr Yatsenko), Ivan Kotlyarov (Anton Kuznetsov), Stepan Astakhov (Aleksandr Gorbatov (II)), Khristonya (Roman Danilin), Antip (Vladimir Kostin (III)), Zharkov (Nikolay Klyamchuk), Andreyan (Konstantin Beloshapka), and many others.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry ==
Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry rifles are also used by Cossacks.
== Mannlicher M1895 ==
In the scenes of the WWI many Austro-Hungarian soldiers are armed with Mannlicher M1895 rifles.
== Mannlicher M1895 Carbine ==
Mannlicher M1895 carbines are used by Hungarian Hussars. Some Cossacks carry captured carbines, in full accordance with reality as a large number of Ausro-Hungarian rifles were captured by Russian Army in 1915-1916 and issued to Russian troops.
== Mauser Gewehr 1898 ==
German Mauser Gewehr 1898 rifles are also used by Austro-Hungarian soldiers.
== Karabiner 98AZ ==
An Austro-Hungarian soldier holds a German Karabiner 98AZ.
== Gewehr 1888 ==
A Gewehr 1888 rifle is seen in hands of an Austro-Hungarian soldier.
= Machine Guns =
== Maxim M1910 ==
Maxim M1910 machine guns are used by Reds in several scenes.
== Maxim MG08 ==
Two MG08 machine guns are seen on the positions of the Austro-Hungarian troops. One of the machine guns is mounted on Dreifuss 16 tripod while another one has a more common sledge mount and is fitted with a shield.
== Schwarzlose Model 07/12 ==
A Schwarzlose Model 07/12 machine gun is also used by the Austro-Hungarian troops.
== Madsen ==
During the Russian attack on enemy positions in Winter 1917, Podkhorunzhiy (junior officer rank) Khristonya (Roman Danilin) carries a Madsen machine gun. Judging by the shape of the barrel and the magazine, this is not a Russian contract version in 7.62x54mmR but rather a model in 7.92x57mm caliber.
= Other Weapons =
== RG-14 Hand Grenade ==
In one scene Pyotr Melekhov (Artur Ivanov) carries an RG-14 hand grenade.
= Trivia =
==76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 (mockup) ==
Crude mockups of Russian 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 represent the Austro-Hungarian artillery.
= Footage =
Documentary footage of the Great War is used in the series. Footage from 1927 film Oktyabr is used to represent the events of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
== Mosin Nagant M1891 ==
== Artillery ==
Category:Television
Category:Drama
Category:Romance
Category:War
Category:Russian Produced/Filmed