User blog:Thundrtri/Season 1 episode 10: Gurkhas VS Irish Army Rangers



The Gurkhas, fierce Nepalese mountain commandos who fight for the english crown

Or?

The Irish Army Rangers, the higly trained commandos from Ireland,

Who,

Is,

Deadliest?!

Gurkhas
Weight: 188 pounds

Height: 5 ft 9

Long range: L96 AW sniper rifle

Medium range: L85A1

Close range: Sig Sauer P226

Special: Kukri

Irish Army Rangers
Weight: 207 pounds

Height: 6 ft 1

Long range: Steyr SSG69

Medium range: Steyr AUG

Close range: Glock 17

Special: Sykes Fairbairn

Weapons testing
Long range: L96 VS SSG69

L96 stats

Type: Bolt action sniper rifle

Weight: 14.3 pounds

Magazine capacity: 10 round detatchable box magazine

Caliber: 7.62 NATO

Effective range: 800 meters

SSG69 stats

Type: Bolt action sniper rifle

Weight: 8.3 pounds

Magazine capacity: 5 round rotary magazine

Caliber: 7.62 NATO

Effective range: 800 meters

Edge: Steyr SSG69

The edge is with the Irish Army Rangers because the SSG69 is a very small and light weapon. This is an advantage because it is easier to carry and makes it more combat effective giving the user less fatigue.

Edge: Irish Army Rangers

Medium range: L85A1 VS Steyr AUG

L85A1 stats

Type: Bullpup assault rifle

Weight: 8.4 pounds

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds

Caliber: 5.56 NATO

Effective range: 450 meters

Rate of fire: 610-775 rounds per minute

Steyr AUG stats

Type: Bullpup assault rifle

Weight: 7.9 pounds

Magazine capacity: 30 rounds

Caliber: 5.56 NATO

Effective range: 300 meters

Rate of fire: 680-770 rounds per minute

Edge: L85A1

The L85A1 gets the edge in medium ranged weapons mainly due to the rate of fire and range. It hits faster and from a longer range and is able to deliver the kill. everythin else including weight, magazine capacity and caliber are either the same or extremely close.

Edge: Gurkhas

Close range: Sig Sauer P226 VS Glock 17

Sig Sauer P226 stats

Type: Semi automatic pistol

Weight: 34 ounces

Magazine capacity: 17 rounds

Caliber: 9mm Parabelum

Effective range: 50 meters

Glock 17 stats

Type: Semi Automatic pistol

Weight: 33 ounces

Magazine capacity: 17 rounds

Caliber: 9mm Parabelum

Effective range: 50 meters

Edge: Glock 17

The Glock 17 just barely snags the edge in the pistol/close range category only becuase of it's ruggedness and it's very slightly less weight.

Special: Kukri VS Sykes Fairbairn

Edge: Kukri

The Gurkhas are amazingly trained with the Kukri and know it extremely well. The Kukri is also longer and is better for both slashing and stabbing.

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