User blog comment:Kazanshin/All bend to the Law: Shinsengumi vs Texas Rangers/@comment-35680048-20190809135516

Tybaltcapulet's "Because that's where a Ranger's gonna be" Edges:

Melee: Uchigatana all the way. It's not even a fair fight. The Bowie's blade is about 3 times as small getting absolutely dwarfed in reach. The Uchigatana not having worry about any armor like in the time of the medieval and Sengoku Samurais can easily make short work of any unforunate soul in it's path with one slice. The Bowie really can't do that and requires one to really get into the space of their opponent who in this case has probably already sliced and diced you. Not to mention the Shinsengumi were well known for their skill with swordfighting including the Uchigatana. Edge:Shinsengumi

Pistol: I'm going with the Beaumont-Adams on this one. This really comew down to what's more important in a pistol. Having one extra bullet,or having a completely superior action that basically negates thid by firing much faster. The double-action of the Beaumont allows it to be much better in sustained fire and is easier to keep a good aim when your not forced to prime the hammer for every shot. One shot is quite negligible compared to a superior action and performance. Edge:Shinsengumi

Single-Shot Rifles: There's not really too much to say about these two rifles. Their functionality is largely the same down to their action and even the rough shape of the weapon itself. I will give a slight edge to the Snider-Enfield however due to the monster of a round it fires. It will body literally anything it comes into contact with. Jeez...  Slight Edge;Shinsengumi 

Multi-Round Rifles: Well the streak of the Shinsengumi has finally come ro an end. The Spencer isnt necessarily a bad weapon, it works rather well, it's just that the Winchester is just a better version of it. It's got three extra rounds, a faster and more reliable action, and a speedloader to make reloads a breeze. Need I say more? Edge:Texas Rangers

Overall/X-factors:

Tbc