User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Break Battle: Spetsnaz Gru vs Kommando Spezialkräfte/@comment-379205-20140104063000

119's "Going Kommando" Edges


 * Melee: The ballistic knife has the blade-shooting feature that might come in handy in a few limited scenarios, i.e. if your facing only one enemy, he's at a distance of less than about ten feet, AND the blade goes between the ribs or otherwise lands a fatal hit. That said, the ballistic knife blade, while deadlier than a throwing knife, is not as lethal as it might seem- a hit to the chest might be stopped by the ribcage. A hit to the lower torso would be painful, but not immediately fatal, and the enemy could still fire his weapon, and might even survive if he gets medical attention in time. Finally, a hit to the head would have to get past the skull, or else go right through the eye socket or something. I'm not sure how well the ballistic knife could do. As for the KM-2000, I think the 6.7 inch length is just the blade, as it seem awfully short for a combat knife. More likely it would about the same length overall as the ballistic knife. Edge: Even.


 * Handguns: The Makarov has a longer range (at least in theory), however, when a pistol is used, it is more often at a range of less than about 20 meters, where the Mark 23 excels. The most important factors in a pistol are magazine capacity, which the Mark 23 takes, and stopping power, again, also taken by the Mark 23. That's even before you add in the silencer. Edge: Kommando


 * Assault Rifles: The AN-94 has a faster rate of fire, and it has that nifty little recoil delay feature that allows it to fire two rounds before the user feels the recoil- meaning a two-round burst with two rounds landing one on top of the other. This might be useful for some applications, such as piercing body armor, however, I still give the edge to the Heckler and Koch G36 for its superior range and accuracy afforded by its built in scope. Not to mention the fact the 5.56mm round has more stopping power than the 5.45mm. Edge: Kommando.

Edge: Kommando.
 * The Dragunov is truly more of a marksman rifle than a true sniper rifle. It excels at ranges up to about 800 meters, however, the G22 is a true sniper rifle, capable of picking off a target at ranges of over a kilometer. Not to mention, the G-22 probably has a higher-power scope. With a sniper rifle, rate of fire is not as important as range and stopping power. The G-22 takes these edges.


 * X-Factors: The Spetsnaz are known for their brutal training, which would give a Spetsnaz solder a high pain tolerance, however, in terms of combat training and physical conditioning, the Kommando Spezialkrafte are a world-class special forces, and their training, while not as brutal, probably trains factors like endurance and marksmanship to a level equal to if not a shade better than the Spetsnaz. This, along with the fact that the Kommandos will have superior firepower and optics, will give them the edge they need to win this.

WINNER: Kommando Spezialkrafte