The Callup

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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/45B 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/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.

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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 Fabrique Nationale FNC

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Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard - 7.62x51mm NATO.

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A soldier with a Ak 4 on the right.

Kulspruta M/1936

The Kulspruta M/1936, the Swedish version of the Browning M1917, is seen 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.

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.

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