User blog comment:El Alamein/Sepoys vs. Gurkhas/@comment-5078776-20140710170828

THERE IS NOTHING TO FEAR, BUT FEAR ITSELF!!! I'll have to call this even. The Kukri is a great knife, with decent length coupled with a devastatingly versatile blade. It can thrust easily, and its chopping attacks are devastating to any kind of flesh. Also, if the Sepoy misses his thrust, the curve can easily allow a Gurkha to close the distance for a kill shot. However, the sword bayonet has its own merits as well; Thrusting is going to do a helluva lot  more damage and it'll be more precise with those thrusts. However, what truly lets it compete is the length; You utilize that sword bayonet alongside the Enfield, and you have a range advantage the Kukri simply doesn't pack along. Simply put, the Carbine brings range and power to the table which easily surpasses the mobility advantage of the flintlock. While not nearly as mobile in a close ranged fight, it'll hardly matter since it in effect acts like a precise shotgun. It'll hit with more power, and hit farther. Both weapons are going to be precise and powerful at long range, but I gotta give the Enfield the edge. The 1853 fires farther more accurately because of the adjustable sights and longer barrel, plus the caplock system makes firing the Enfield far easier and quicker.
 * Close Range: Even 
 * Mid Range: Sepoy
 * Long Range: Sepoy 
 * X-Factors: TBA
 * WINNER: TBA