User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season 1 Episode 7: Communist Party of China vs Marine Raiders/@comment-4661256-20120724005140

El Alamein's "You'll Never Get a Purple Heart Hiding in a Foxhole!" Edges:

Melee: 1935 Bayonet vs. Raider Stiletto: The Bayonet is nice because it turns a rifle into a spear, so it's multifunctional. However, the Raider Stiletto is a commando knife, built for a specific function (heavy forward thrusts), and I like that because the Raiders are trained to use the knife in one specific way. However, the Raider Stiletto has a narrow blade that would snap if it was dropped, so it needs to be handled carefully, the bayonet doesn't have that problem. All things considered, the Bayonet gets the edge for its multifunctional purpose and more resilient design. Edge: Communist Chinese

Close Range: Shansi Type 17 vs. Colt 1911: The Shansi is a Chinese copy of the Mauser pistol, but it has some notable differences - it fires the .45 round just like the Colt, and it has a 10-round magazine that's fed by two separate 5-round stripper clips. It's a nice gun and it is certainly up-to-par with the 1911, but the Colt gets the edge for a much easier reload since you only have to put in 1 magazine as opposed to 2 with the Type 17. Plus, Chinese copies of other weapons are sloppy and unreliable. Edge: Marine Raiders

Mid Range: MP18 vs. Thompson: The MP18 shoots a pathetic 9x19mm round and the Thompson fires the damning .45 ACP round. The MP18's ~500 rounds/min is much slower than the Thompson's 600+ rounds/min, and even though the MP18 has a larger magazine, it's simply not enough to make up for its smaller round and slower rate of fire. Edge: Marine Raiders

Long Range: Chiang Kai-Shek rifle vs. M1903 Springfield: At first I thought you meant Chiang Kai-Shek the person... but anyway while both rifles are bolt-action, the Chiang Kai-Shek is capable of higher rates of fire (around 30 rounds/min, which is double that of the Springfield), but its 7.92x57mm Mauser round is notably smaller than the .30-06 Spingfield round. The Springfield has a greater effective range

TBC