User blog:TheIMightyJelly/A few interesting facts about the Cold War and why it is acceptable for there to be guns manufactured in the 1990's in the game.

I have been inspired to write this blog post after reading a blog post about anachronism. People in the post were talking about historical accuracy and insinuating that the Cold War ended in 1969 with Black Ops. This could be nowhere further from the truth. The Cold War began shortly after the defeat of Nazi Germany and her allies in 1945, with formal relations between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR) being cut off shortly afterwards. The Cold War officially ended in 1991 with the dissolution of the USSR and the formation of the Russian Federation. Thus, any time from 1946 to 1991 is perfectly acceptable for the game to not be considered anachronistic. Therefore, the Famas, which according to my cursory research to accomodate for my lack of knowledge of weaponry, first entered service in 1978. This puts it well within the Cold War era parameters. The AUG also fits into these years (1979). The AK-74u also entered service in the same year as the AUG. Admittedly, I have no explanation for the inclusion of the Model 1887 in MW2, nor the Ranger. It is also worth noting that the multiplayer of Call of Duty is without a timeline, so while the maps are inspired by campaign missions, there is never any explanation for the date on which a multiplayer match occurs. Finally, if you are going to complain about something in the game, complain about the gameplay. That is at least reasonable. I would rathe see twenty posts about how overpowered the Famas is than one about the anachronisms and other inconsistencies of the game. Play it to have fun. Take the anachronisms to history class.