User blog comment:Killermoves/Billy the Kid vs Henry Lightfoot/@comment-379205-20191025210814

119's Victorian Violence Edges


 * Melee: The Peaky Blinder's weaponized clothing could prove a nasty surprise to anyone who thought they were unarmed, however, in the end, a Bowie knife is simply a much more effective weapon in close combat. Edge: Billy


 * Handguns: Not sure where Pygmy Hippo got his info, but from what I found, the .44-40 round had a longer casing, meaning more powder and a far greater muzzle energy than the .442 Webley. This makes sense as the 44-40 is a dual purpose rifle cartridge, while the Webley is a pistol cartridge. Edge: Billy


 * Mid-Range: The Howdah is powerful, and is sure to put down a man in one shot, but the recoil makes difficult to control, and had no front sight, being sawed off. The shotgun would typically only have a bead sight, but at least it has one, and it is more manageable with its stock to help control recoil. Edge: Billy


 * Rifles: The Lee-Metford certainly did not have the potential to become the legend that its successor, the Lee-Enfield would become. It used a more powerful bottle-necked cartridge, giving it far greater muzzle, and had flaws with the rifling that reduced the effective range. On the other hand, it still has a longer range and a higher muzzle velocity than the Winchester, giving Henry the edge.


 * X-Factors: Henry takes the advantage in training, and comes in close in experience. Billy has a narrow edge, so narrow it is within the margin of error in experience, but a more definitive advantage in leadership skills. Brutality one Henry takes, but I'm not sure how much of an advantage that will be.

TO BE CONTINUED