User blog comment:Alockwood1/Battle of the Rifles - Lucas McCain Versus Matthew Quigley/@comment-4698460-20170207022512

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Long Range: The Rifleman. I was originally going to give this to the Sharps for it's range, but then again it is only a single shot weapon, as as quick as Quigley is at reloading, the volume of fire that McCain can spit out is still mighty, and he's just as good a shot as Quigley is. The rate of fire coupled with accuracy is what gives the edge to McCain's anochronistic 1892.

Medium Range: The Rifleman. This one is based less upon skill, and more upon tech level. The Colt 1860 is indeed the revolver that won the American Civil War, but unless it's a cartridge-converted 1860, it'll be near impossible to reload the weapon in the heat of battle. Meanwhile, the 1873 is very much a cartridge weapon, and while not easy to reload, can at least be reloaded under fire.

Melee: Tie. Both men aren't exactly the greatest at the melee, but both are adept enough that neither of them will have a problem arrousing the guts to get close. As such, with the relatively close melee styles, I see this ending in a tie in this area.

X-Factors: TBA