User blog comment:Alockwood1/Battle of the Rifles - Lucas McCain Versus Matthew Quigley/@comment-27334870-20170209235559

Dargoo Faust's "The Good, the Bad, and the Accurate" Edges

Long Range

The Sharps has an undeniable advantage at range, with some light research revealing it to trump the Winchester's effect range of 200 yards with it's 500 yards. It also beats the Winchester in caliber, but that's where the advantages end. While the Winchester is going to have a hard time keeping up at very long ranges, if McCain can close the distance the flimsy reloading time of 8-10 shots per minute (That's one shot per 6 seconds max, manually reloaded) isn't going to serve him well against a gun that carries a 15 shot carterage. This is going to leave the edge in a very situational area here, but I can imagine McCain is going to close the distance before Quigly can take a definitive advantage. EDGE - LUCAS MCCAIN

Mid Range

I leave skill as something to consider in the X Factors, not when analyzing weapons. The fact of the matter here is that the Single Action is technologically superior weapon to the 1860, and that edge should not be overlooked. Quigly might fair better due to experience, however purely from the perspective of what is the better weapon I have to give it to McCain. EDGE - LUCAS MCCAIN

Short Range

Quigly actually has an arsenal to use at his disposal, whereas McCain heavily relies on improv and a hammer. The fact that Quigly can also utilize traps (a skill which might not be used too much in a 1v1 fight) is just icing on the cake. A combat knife is a better weapon than a hammer. EDGE - MATTHEW QUIGLY

X - Factors

Quigly has a higher average at 82.9 over McCain's 81.4. EDGE - MATTHEW QUIGLY

OVERALL WINNER - LUCAS MCCAIN

While Quigly would definitely win the fight if he could keep his distance, the fact that McCain is hunting him heavily puts the battle into McCain's favor, as Quigly isn't going to fare well in a Mid-Ranged, direct gunfight. I have to say it's incredibly close, but with McCain's technologically superior weapons alongside the ineffectiveness of Quigly's weapons under the circumstances, I have to give it to McCain.