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'''''The Callup''''', (in Swedish "Repmånad"), is a Swedish comedy from 1979. It follows a squad of former soldiers during their obligatory one-month military refresher course (also called "Repmånad").
'''''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".'''
'''The following firearms were seen in the film "The Callup"/"Repmånad".'''
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The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish [[Carl Gustav M/45]] SMG. Most of the time it's seen with a special blank-firing device  
The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish [[Carl Gustav M/45]] SMG. Most of the time it's seen with a special blank-firing device  
and a brass-catcher.
and a brass-catcher.
[[Image:AM.029788.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A Carl Gustav M45B with the stock folded. The weapon is also known as the "Swedish K".]]
[[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.]]
[[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: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.]]
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[[Image:Thecallupkpist453.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt Wickman ([[Thomas Ungewitter]]) with his M45 SMG with attached blank-fire adapter and brass-catcher.]]
[[Image:Thecallupkpist453.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Lt Wickman ([[Thomas Ungewitter]]) with his M45 SMG with attached blank-fire adapter and brass-catcher.]]


==Heckler & Koch G3==
==Heckler & Koch G3A3==
Though the main characters use the older M45 SMG, some of the extras use the (then) main assault rifle of the Swedish Army: AK4, which is a Swedish modified [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]].
Though the main characters use the older M45 SMG, some of the extras use the AK4, a [[Heckler & Koch G3A3]] modefied for the need of the Swedish Military.
[[Image:Swedishak4hkg3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Swedish modified H&K G3A3 with the designation "AK4". 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:Swedishak4hkg3a3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|A Swedish modified H&K G3A3 with the designation "AK4". 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|An original Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
[[Image:HKG3A3.jpg|thumb|none|400px|An original Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO.]]
[[Image:Thecallupg3ak4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier is seen with a AK4(G3A3) on the right.]]
[[Image:Thecallupg3ak4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A soldier is seen with a AK4(G3A3) on the right.]]


==Kulspruta M/1936 - Browning m1917==
==Kulspruta M/1936 ==
The Kulspruta M/1936 was a Swedish 6.55x55mm conversion of the [[Browning M1917]] machinegun.
The [[Browning M1917|Kulspruta M/1936]] is uses during a training exercise.
[[file:Swedishkulsprutam1936.jpg||thumb|none|400px|Kulspruta M/1936 -  6,5 × 55 mm.]]
[[file:Swedishkulsprutam1936.jpg||thumb|none|400px|Kulspruta M/1936 -  6,5 × 55 mm.]]
[[Image:M1917A1_2.jpg|thumb|none|375px|Original Browning M1917 machine gun with tripod and ammo box - .30-06‎]]
[[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:Thecallup1mg.jpg||thumb|none|600px|The Kulspruta M/1936 (Browning M1917 conversion) 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.]]
[[file:Thecallup3mg.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Kulspruta M/1936 (Browning M1917 conversion) is fired during an exercise.]]


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

Revision as of 20:56, 14 March 2013

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"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".

Carl Gustav M/45B

The primary weapon of the characters is the Swedish Carl Gustav M/45 SMG. Most of the time it's seen with a special blank-firing device and a brass-catcher.

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A Carl Gustav M45B with the stock folded. The weapon is also known as the "Swedish K".
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Private Tore Tallroth (Weiron Holmberg) is seen with his M45 on the right.
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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.
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Furir Börje Larsson (Ted Åström) with his M45 SMG. (Furir is a Swedish rank between corporal and sergeant)
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Another view of Furir Börje Larsson's SMG.
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Lt Wickman (Thomas Ungewitter) with his M45 SMG with attached blank-fire adapter and brass-catcher.

Heckler & Koch G3A3

Though the main characters use the older M45 SMG, some of the extras use the AK4, a Heckler & Koch G3A3 modefied for the need of the Swedish Military.

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A Swedish modified H&K G3A3 with the designation "AK4". 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 Fabrique Nationale FNC
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An original Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO.
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A soldier is seen with a AK4(G3A3) on the right.

Kulspruta M/1936

The Kulspruta M/1936 is uses during a training exercise.

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Kulspruta M/1936 - 6,5 × 55 mm.
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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.
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The Kulspruta M/1936 is fired during an exercise.