User blog comment:Wassboss/Rebel Scum Empirical Gains and a Cunning Plan: Captain Blackadder's Men vs Dutch's Gang./@comment-27749261-20160405191726

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Melee: How many times do I have to explain that the bayonet beats the knife any day? They're basically the same thing, but one you can attach to the end of a barrel. Also, not to mention that the bayonets they had back then were almost the size of swords.

EDGE: Blackadder's Men

Sidearms: The thing here is, with the Colt SAA, you get the higher firepower, but the more advanced and easier to use technology. But that really doesn't come in to play here since Dutch and friends know how to use the SAA to it's full ability.

EDGE: Dutch's Gang

Rifles: I don't really know how to call this one. The Winchester has the much higher rate of fire. With that being said, the Lee Enfield hits harder. I would give the edge to the Winchester in that catergory since it's hard to land a decent shot while getting pumped full with lead, but the faster reload of the Enfield pushes it even.

EDGE: Even

Machine Guns: I agree with Elgb here. The Maxim Gun has further range, yes, but the Browning is just simply the better gun in everything else. Power, rate of fire, etc. The Maxim Gun also likes to jam, giving the reason that Browning has been such a good weapon producer.

EDGE: Blackadder's Men

Explosive: The Dynamite is beat out here. The Mills Bomb is simply the better technology. I know the Mills takes a LONG ASS time to go off, but the dynamite is simply less reliable, it can go off in your hand on accident, and the Mills creates more shrapnel in the blast.

EDGE: Blackadder's Men

WINNER?

Blackadder did win out in the weapons, yes, but Dutch's Gang fights more. Blackadder wasn't really known as a fighter, more of a manager. Meanwhile, Dutch and friends shot whoever they saw with a weapon. Their significantly higher combat experience and their marksmanship ability should give them the win here, since, as stated, Blackadder just sat around in a trench a long while.