User blog comment:Sport Shouting/Vash the Stampede vs Jake Lonergan/@comment-4661256-20120716003314

El Alamein's "You Lookin' At Me, Pardner?" Edges:

Close Range: Mateba Autorevolver vs. Colt 1860: Both of these six-shooters fire the .44 Magnum bullet. The Colt 1860 is lighter and will be quicker on the draw, but the Mateba is semi-automatic, which really is combining the stopping power of the revolver with the rapid fire of a handgun. Basically, it's this semi-auto capability that gets the Mateba the edge. Edge: Vash the Stampede

Long Range: Submachine Gun Arm vs. Winchester & Double-Barrel: The SMG arm will give a much higher rate of fire and it's obviously going to be a lot easier as far as fatigue and logistics are concerned, since it's built into his arm. The Winchester will probably have greater range, since it's a rifle, and I'm willing to bet that the .44-40 Winchester round is going to do a lot more damage than whatever the SMG arm has, because it's probably a 9mm round. The Shotgun is big and bulky but a damning shot - I doubt it will be effective because I don't see this battle moving into close range, but it's nice for Jake to have that potential. Still, the high rate of fire of the SMG arm may be all it takes to riddle Jake full of holes and drop him. Edge: Even

Special Weapons: Angel Arm vs. Wrist Gun: The |Trigun Wiki's page on Vash's weapons says that the Angel Arm can destroy entire cities with a single blast. Having seen Cowboys & Aliens, the Wrist Gun is a more moderate boom but it's still powerful. Neither warrior is completely sure as to how to work their respective BFG (Big ****ing Gun). The Angel Arm is ineffective overkill while the Wrist Gun is complex and inaccurate. I'd expect to see less kills from these weapons than from the revolvers. Still, calling it even. Edge: Even

Winner: Jake Lonergan

Yeah, Jake didn't get an edge, but what he's bringing in will do the job a lot easier than Vash's messy arsenal. A submachine gun arm is good for closer ranges but expect to see the Winchester get the most kills in this battle. It's reliable, it has the longest effective range (not counting the BFG's, but they're not accurate), it's accurate and it has stopping power. The shotgun actually helps even out Jake's disadvantage at close range, and the Wrist Gun will be more practical than the city-levelling Angel Arm, because Vash might get killed by the blast if he's not careful. Jake is more level-headed and he's easy-going, which means he'll be able to keep his cool during the fight, and he'll drop accurate rounds downrage without breaking a sweat, which is why he wins this fight.