User blog comment:LB&SCR/Those Proud Few: Mosby's Rangers vs. Sepoys/@comment-17814994-20170605154217

Elgb's "I'm a Good Ol' 19th Century Rebel" EDGES!!!

Long: Although the long barrels of the Burnside Carbines made it clunky for the Rangers to use it on horseback, the fact that they can still use them effectively as clubs is actually pretty awesome. Anyways, the Sepoy's Enflied Rifle has the longer range, the Burnside carbine is a more advanced firearms since its breechlading mechanism doubles its relaod time. Its hard to decide so I'm giving both warriors the edge. EDGE: Even

Short: The Adams does fire the bigger bullet and it is double action. But in the end I'm still giving it to the Colt Model 1860 since it wins out on everything else. The Colt not only has the larger range but it also has the larger magazine to pump more lead to any suckers in front of it. The Adams maybe double action but it s a very old double action revolver, which actually has a slower rate of fire compared to firing a revolver in single action (counterintuitive). And since the Rangers are carrying more than one revolvers at a time, they won't have to reload compared to the slow fixed cylinder of a beamont adams which takes a minute or two to reload. EDGE: Rangers

Personal: Giving this one to the bayonet since its got the longer reach. While using it as a close quarters dagger is stupid to its design, it is very effective when use to piking off cavalry from their horses. Especially to the Rangers who were mostly cavalry. EDGE: Sepoys

Special: Giving this one straight to the Rangers since they too were disciplined (they are a foremost cavalry regiment/unconventional soldiers). But unlike the Sepoys, they also have the suprise and the shock factor of their charges with them. EDGE: Rangers

Deadliest Warrior?

While Mosby's Rangers did earn more edges in weapons and x-factor, I still give this one to the Sepoys. While the Rangers has the advantage of suprise on their side, I doubt they can even close the distance if they charges since there will be rifles aimed straight at them and it'll be one hell of a bloody meatgrinder. And even if they can quickly close the distance with their speed, the Sepoys can still fire at them with their rifles and can pike their horses with their bayonets. The only effective weapon the Rangers have is their superior Colt Revolvers while the Sepoys carries the better ranged and melee weapon.

I respect that the Rangers did kill off better equipped and better trained Union Soldiers than the Sepoys, they are still insurgents who mostly conduct skirmishes on smaller parties rather than engaging in an actual battle. If the Sepoys hunker down and keep their ground while also firing wave after wave of bullets that would prevent the Rangers from even getting close, they may actually win this.