The Callup

2014-07-17T18:34:06Z

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[[Image:Repmanadthecallupposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The Callup"/"Repmånad" (1979).]]

'''''The Callup''''', (Swedish: "Repmånad"), is a Swedish comedy from 1979. It follows a squad of former soldiers during their obligatory one-month military refresher course (known as "Repmånad").

'''The following firearms were seen in the film "The Callup"/"Repmånad".'''
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==Carl Gustav M/45B==
The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish [[Carl Gustav M/45]]B SMG. Most of the time it's seen with a special blank-firing device
and a brass-catcher.
[[Image:AM.029788.jpg|thumb|none|450px|A Carl Gustav M45B with the stock folded. The weapon is also known as the "Swedish K".]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist452.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Tore Tallroth ([[Weiron Holmberg]]) is seen with his M45 on the right.]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist451.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Jonas "Gurkan" Gustafsson ([[Lennart Skoogh]]) and Private Hans Öberg ([[Lars Haldenberg]]), (middle and right respectively), is seen with their M45 SMG. Both SMG are fitted with blank-fire adapters and brass-catchers.]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist.jpg|thumb|none|600px|''Furir'' Börje Larsson ([[Ted Åström]]) with his M45 SMG. (''Furir'' is a Swedish rank between corporal and sergeant)]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist455.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Another view of ''Furir'' Börje Larsson's SMG.]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist453.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt Wickman ([[Thomas Ungewitter]]) with his M45 SMG with attached blank-fire adapter and brass-catcher.]]

==Heckler & Koch G3A3/Ak 4==
Though the main characters use the older M45 SMG, some of the extras use the Ak 4, a [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] modified for the needs of the Swedish Military.
[[Image:Swedishak4hkg3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Swedish modified H&K G3A3 with the designation "Ak 4". This variant was the main battle-rifle of the Swedish Armed Forces from the early 1960's to the mid 1980's when it was replaced by a Swedish modified [[FN FNC|Fabrique Nationale FNC]]]]
[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
[[Image:Thecallupg3ak4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with a Ak 4 on the right.]]

==Kulspruta M/1936 ==
The [[Browning M1917|Kulspruta M/1936]], the Swedish version of the [[Browning M1917]], is seen during a training exercise.
[[file:Swedishkulsprutam1936.jpg||thumb|none|401px|Kulspruta M/1936 - 6,5 × 55 mm.]]
[[file:Thecallup1mg.jpg||thumb|none|600px|The Kulspruta M/1936 is fired during an exercise. Note the red-tipped blank rounds. The gun was used as far as the early 1990's, especially mounted on trucks in a dual MG-configuration.]]
[[file:Thecallup3mg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Kulspruta M/1936 is fired during an exercise.]]

==Unknown SMG==
In a dream sequence, a soldier is seen with an unknown SMG. It is possible the weapon is a [[Bergmann MP18]] or [[Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II]]. Possibly the Smith & Wesson M76.
[[file:Thecallupunknownsmg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]

[[Category: Movie]]
[[Category: Comedy]]
[[Category: Swedish Produced/Filmed]]

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