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[[Image:Repmanadthecallupposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The Callup"/"Repmånad" (1979).]] | [[Image:Repmanadthecallupposter.jpg|thumb|right|300px|"The Callup"/"Repmånad" (1979).]] | ||
'''''The Callup''''', ( | '''''The Callup''''', (Swedish: "Repmånad"), is a 1979 Swedish comedy. 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".''' | '''The following firearms were seen in the film "The Callup"/"Repmånad".''' | ||
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== Husqvarna Pistol m/40 (Lahti 35 version) == | |||
The overzealous 1st Lieutenant Wickman (Thomas Ungewitter) is seen carrying a holstered sidearm, though he never reveals or uses it. In the Swedish Armed Forces at the time the movie was filmed (1979), there were two official semi-automatic pistols in service: The older M/07 ([[FN Browning 1903]]) and the M/40 model ([[Lahti L-35]]). Wickman carries his sidearm in a holster on his left hip which most likely means it is a M/40 as the older M/07 pistol were usually carried on the right hip for practical reasons. | |||
[[Image:SwedishM40.jpg|none|400px|thumb|Swedish Manufactured Husqvarna Model 40 Pistol - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[File:CallupM40A.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt. Wickman with his holstered M/40.]] | |||
==Carl Gustav M/45B== | ==Carl Gustav M/45B== | ||
The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish Carl Gustav | 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. | and a brass-catcher. | ||
[[Image: | [[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:Thecallupkpist452.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Tore Tallroth ([[Weiron Holmberg]]) is seen with his M45 on the right. Note the lack of a blank-firing adaptor and brass catcher.]] | ||
[[Image:Thecallupkpist451.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Private Jonas "Gurkan" Gustafsson ([[Lennart Skoogh]]) and Private Hans Öberg ([[Lars Haldenberg]]), (middle and right respectively), are seen with their M45 SMGs. Both SMGs 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 1964 to the mid 1980's when it was replaced by a Swedish modified [[FN FNC|Fabrique Nationale FNC]]]] | |||
[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|This is an original, unmodified, Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard.]] | |||
[[Image:Thecallupg3ak4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier with an Ak 4 on the right.]] | |||
== | ==Kulspruta M/1936 == | ||
The [[Browning M1917|Kulspruta M/1936]], (literary translated as "Bulletsprayer M/1936", though internationally known as "Machine gun M/1936"), the Swedish version of the [[Browning M1917]], is seen during a training exercise. This particular MG was partially replaced by the "KSP 58" (Swedish [[FN MAG]] designation), in the 60s. The last Swedish M/1936 were replaced in the late 80s, early 90s by the FN MAG/KSP 58. | |||
[[ | [[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 late as the early 1990s, 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]]. | |||
[[file:Thecallupunknownsmg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]] | |||
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[[Category: Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category: Comedy]] | [[Category:Comedy]] | ||
[[Category: Swedish Produced/Filmed]] | [[Category:Swedish Produced/Filmed]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:20, 29 July 2023
The Callup, (Swedish: "Repmånad"), is a 1979 Swedish comedy. 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".
Husqvarna Pistol m/40 (Lahti 35 version)
The overzealous 1st Lieutenant Wickman (Thomas Ungewitter) is seen carrying a holstered sidearm, though he never reveals or uses it. In the Swedish Armed Forces at the time the movie was filmed (1979), there were two official semi-automatic pistols in service: The older M/07 (FN Browning 1903) and the M/40 model (Lahti L-35). Wickman carries his sidearm in a holster on his left hip which most likely means it is a M/40 as the older M/07 pistol were usually carried on the right hip for practical reasons.
Carl Gustav M/45B
The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish Carl Gustav M/45B SMG. Most of the time, it's seen with a special blank-firing device and a 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.
Kulspruta M/1936
The Kulspruta M/1936, (literary translated as "Bulletsprayer M/1936", though internationally known as "Machine gun M/1936"), the Swedish version of the Browning M1917, is seen during a training exercise. This particular MG was partially replaced by the "KSP 58" (Swedish FN MAG designation), in the 60s. The last Swedish M/1936 were replaced in the late 80s, early 90s by the FN MAG/KSP 58.
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.
