We’ve recast the characters, they have different personalities. Makarov died in 2011’s Modern Warfare 3, and now he’s back – so it’s a whole new reimagining of the universe.

The Makarov was both more compact and lighter than the Tokarev, with a shorter barrel. ... In 1990 the PMM, a newer version that featured a 33 percent larger magazine was introduced.

It looks like Makarov has his sights set on World War 3, again. Activision is drip-feeding the Modern Warfare 3 reveal, with a big blowout set for August 17. The game itself comes out November 10.