User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 5 Battle 6 Amazon Guard vs Swiss Guard/@comment-4661256-20130618201629

El Alamein's "Picture Perfect" Edges:

 Close Range: FN Five-Seven vs. Sig Sauer P226:  Both of these pistols are the prime examples of the new sidearms coming into service with the new century - they're compact, accurate, and pack a punch at close range. The Five Seven does have a larger magazine, 20 rounds per mag to the P226's 15 rounds per mag. It's not a big difference, but if you can squeeze the trigger and send more rounds downrange before having to reload, it does give you an advantage.

Edge: Amazon Guard

 Mid Range: Beretta vs. MP5:  The problem with the Beretta SMG is that Beretta is best known for producing handguns - and the Model 12 submachine gun has an awkward design and has only seen limited action in the Vietnam War, the Irish Wars of Independence, and the war in Afghanistan - all of these guerrilla wars fought on a small scale. It's not a military-grade weapon if its only users are freedom fighters who are using whatever they can get. But, I digress. The MP5 has a much higher rate of fire (literally "horizontal rain") than the Beretta, and it's substantially lighter for increased maneuverability in close-quarters combat. Plus, it's been commissioned by actual government-supplied militaries, so its combat reputation is tried and trusted.

Edge: Swiss Guard

 Long Range: AK-47 vs. SIG SG 550:  The AK-47, while reliable and deadly, is an outdated relic of the Cold War that has stayed in circulation because of its cheap price and low maintenance cost - perfect for street gangs and drug dealers, but, a government's special forces using it? C'mon! The SG 550 has a rate of fire of 700 rds/min on fully auto as compared to the AK's 600 rds/min. The most significant advantage the SG has, though, is its 5.56 round, which is smaller than the AK's 7.62. What this means is that the smaller round can maintain a better ballistics trajectory as it flies through the air, leading to more accurate shots at longer ranges and smaller-diameter injuries that are more difficult to treat. The 7.62 is heavier, so it wobbles in midair - sure, it means a higher transfer of energy on contact with the enemy, but that's assuming you can hit them in the first place. Without an accurate weapon, you can forget about any other factors involved because you won't hit the enemy at all - and the SG 550 is the far more accurate weapon.

Edge: Swiss Guard

WINNER: SWISS GUARD

No contest. Gaddafi's poster girls vs. a 500-year-old civil guard service? The Swiss Guard's tried-and-true record can be traced back for centuries, while Gaddafi's bodyguards will stumble in their heels and squint through layers of makeup, but ultimately find themselves outperformed by the Swiss Guard. I mean, look at how the Libyan Rebels tore Gaddafi from power - they found him hiding under a tunnel or a bridge or something! Where was his Amazon Guard then? I have nothing against women in the military and I believe they can perform just as well as men in combat, but if they're wearing high heels and their significance in history is based on their gender alone, then I see a problem.