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/45 SMG. Most of the time it's seen with a special blank-firing device and a brass-catcher.

A Carl Gustav M45B with the stock folded. The weapon is also known as the "Swedish K".

Private Tore Tallroth (Weiron Holmberg) is seen with his M45 on the right.

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.

Furir Börje Larsson (Ted Åström) with his M45 SMG. (Furir is a Swedish rank between corporal and sergeant)

Another view of Furir Börje Larsson's SMG.

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 modified for the needs of the Swedish Military.

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

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

A soldier with a AK4 on the right.

Kulspruta M/1936

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

Kulspruta M/1936 - 6,5 × 55 mm.

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.

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.