User blog comment:LordStaypuffed95/LSP95's Season 1-Episode 1, Spanish Foreign Legion VS. French Foreign Legion/@comment-2006360-20130215022351

Thornclaw's Prickled & Pickled Edges:

Rifles: This is a very tricky one. Both are bolt-action, with the same magazine but you didn't give any ranges. However I've looked them both up and the Mauser seems to have the better range. Edge: Spanish

LMGs: Both weapons are, once again, very similar. However, I have to go with the FM 24/29 because it weighs slightly less and has a faster rate of fire. Although it doesn't have as good of a range as the FAO, I think it comes down to which weapon can fire the most ammo at the fastest rate. Besides, most firefights occur at a MUCH shorter distance than the ranges of many weapons. Edge: French

Pistols: The Modele 1935A weighs less but has a rather miserable range and stopping power. It looks like a weapon good for covert operations but in a firefight, bigger is usually better and the Astra 400 has it. Edge: Spanish

Explosives: The Molotov takes a longer time to prepare than the F1, isn't sure to work, and is far too unreliable. Although psychologically it's pretty frightening, the Molotov is homemade and really unless there's a convenient oil spillage, will only be dealing it's ouchies to one person. The more professional weapon, the F1, has the potential of harming multiple enemies. Edge: French

This is a close call, but the Spanish get my edge. Their main weapon, the Mauser, will be their key to victory, not to mention a pistol that is far the superior to that thing the French have. Also, the French Foreign Legion might have experience, but their successes in real life are...dysfunctional, at least in the time period you portray them. The primary weapons and tactical superiority will very narrowly give the Spanish Foreign Legion a win.