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".

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.

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Swedish Manufactured Husqvarna Model 40 Pistol - 9x19mm

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Lt. Wickman with his holstered M/40.

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. Note the lack of a blank-firing adaptor and brass catcher.

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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 1964 to the mid 1980's when it was replaced by a Swedish modified Fabrique Nationale FNC

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This is an original, unmodified, Heckler & Koch G3A3 with slimline handguard.

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A soldier with a Ak 4 on the right.

Kulspruta M/1936

The Kulspruta M/1936, (literary translated as "Bulletsprayer M/1936", though internationally known as "Machine gun M/1936"), is the Swedish version of the Browning M1917 as seen during a training exercise. This particular MG was partially replaced by the "KSP 58" (Swedish FN MAG designation), in the 60's. The last Swedish M/1936 were replaced late 80's, early 90's by the same FN MAG/KSP 58 weapon.

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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.

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