User blog comment:Omnicube1/French Foreign Legion vs. Special Air Service Regiment/@comment-889585-20111229004100/@comment-889585-20111229201506

Sith-venator Wavingstrider's Conservative Edges!


 * For Pistols the SIG Sauer SP2022's 9x19mm, .357 SIG (9x33mm), or .40 S&W (10x22mm) 12 (.357 and .40) or 15 (9mm) round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 1,205 ft/s (367 m/s), a weight of 715-775 grams, a barrel length of 98 mm (3.9 in), a fire rate of semi-automatic, and a range of 50 meters vs the Heckler & Koch USP's 9x19mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP (11.43x23mm) with a muzzle velocity of 390 m/s (1,300 ft/s), a weight of 748-589 grams, a barrel length of 108-112mm, a fire rate of semi-automatic, and a range of 30-50 meters. For pistols I am giving it to the Heckler & Koch USP for the longer barrel. EDGE: SASR


 * For Submachine Guns the Heckler & Koch UMP's 9x19mm, .40 S&W, or .45 ACP 25-30 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 285 m/s, a weight of 2.1-2.3 Kg, a barrel length of 200mm, a fire rate of 600-650 RPM, and a range of 50-100 meters vs the Heckler & Koch MP5A3's 9x19mm 15, 30, 32, or 100 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 400 m/s (1,312 ft/s), a weight of 3.08 kg (6.8 lb), a barrel length of 225 mm (8.9 in), a fire rate of 800 RPM, and a range of 200 meters. This is a tough one as the UMP has more stopping power and is lighter the MP5 has over double the range, I'm gonna have to go with the older MP5 because it doesn't matter if you have more stopping power if your target is out of range. EDGE: SASR


 * For Assault Rifles the FAMAS Felin's 5.56x45mm 30 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 925 m/s (3,030 ft/s), a weight of 3.8 kg (8.4 lb), a barrel length of 488 mm (19.2 in), a fire rate of 1,000-1,100 RPM, and a effective range of 450 meters (Maximum range of 3,200 meters) vs the M4A5's 5.56x45mm 30 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 2900 ft/sec (884 m/sec), a weight of 2.88-3.1 Kg, a barrel length of 14.5 in (370 mm), a fire rate of 700-950 RPM, and a range of 500 meters (600 meters for Area Target). This is a tough call as the Felin has the longer barrel, more stopping power, and a faster fire rate but the M4A5 has the M203 Grenade Launcher. Overall I feel that the Felin wins due to it being a rifle rather than a carbine. EDGE: FFL


 * For Sniper Rifles the PGM Ultima Ratios 7.62x51mm 5 or 10 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 900 m/s (2,953 ft/s), a weight of 7.39 kg (16.29 lb), a barrel length of 600 mm (23.6 in), a fire rate of bolt-action, and a range of 800 meters vs the SR-25's (Mk 11 Mod 0) 7.62x51mm 10 or 20 round magazine with a muzzle velocity of 783 m/s (2,570 ft/s), a weight of 10.75 lb (4.88 kg), a barrel length of 24 in (610 mm), a rate of fire or semi-automatic, and a range of 800 meters. This is another close one as the PGM Ultima Ratio has more stopping power but is heavy and slow firing compared to the SR-25, overall I think that in the modern battlefield where combat typically takes place within 300 meters that a semi-automatic sniper would be more useful. EDGE: SASR


 * For Rocket Launchers I have to give it to the MBT LAW as it has more range, a larger rocket, and is a fire-and-forget type rocket launcher compared to the AT4's unguided system. EDGE: SASR


 * For Vehicles it's pretty clear that the Iveco LMV is far superior with it's remote controlled LMG and armor that can beat 14.5x114mm and 155mm (meaning that the FFL's AT4 is useless at 30 meters). Overall the Iveco LMV is just safer and more protected. EDGE: SASR

OVERALL WINNER: Special Air Service Regiment-The Australian SAS easily beats out the French Foreign Legion for multiple reasons. Many of you would say that the FFL should win due to better training, well depatable in my opinion the SASR has tougher training than the British SAS to the point that more people have died in training for the SASR rather than combat. Another reason is how stealthy they were, you know if the Vietkong called them the Phantoms of the Jungle that they are good at what they do. Lastly is the equipment, the SASR is brining in the weapons that are battle proven to hit hard and fast to keep your enemy down for good as the only edge the FFL brings is the Felin, and even then the Australians have a good old handy grenade launcher to help them out. 3,500-1,500