User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 6 Battle 7 Lawrence of Arabia vs Pancho Villa/@comment-4661256-20130928184510

'El Alamein's... whatever.'

 Close Range: Webley vs. Bisley:  Pancho Villa's arthritis forces him to use a revolver with a bigger hammer, meaning he can't pull the hammer back as easily after each shot. But the Webley is double-action, so Lawrence doesn't even have to worry about pulling back the hammer at all. Easy win for the gun with the faster rate of fire.

Edge: Lawrence of Arabia

 Mid Range: SMLE vs. Winchester:  The bolt-action SMLE is superior to the lever-action Winchester because you can operate a bolt-action rifle in prone - you can't do that with a lever-actioin rifle. Plus, the Winchester needs to be reloaded one round at a time - the SMLE takes 2 five-round stripper clips, which speed up that process.

Edge: Lawrence of Arabia

 Long Range: Vickers vs. Maxim:  The Maxim only needs 4 men to operate it while the Vickers requires a whopping 6 to 8, so while Lawrence struggles with the Vickers, Villa can have multiple men laying down fire from a distance and still use his Maxim. Both guns are nearly similar in all other respects - effective range of about 2200 yards, 250 round belts, 450-500 rds/min, and fire the same size cartridge. So Villa's gun, with its lesser drain on manpower, gets it the edge.

Edge: Pancho Villa

 Special: Jambiya vs. Bolo:  The Bolo is an improvised weapon and is only really good for slashing or hacking attacks. The Jambiya can stab as well as slash, and it's a more practical weapon at that.

Edge: Lawrence of Arabia

WINNER: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA

While he does have a major disadvantage with the Vickers, Lawrence won't lose soley because of it. He's proven himself adaptable, practical, and tactically savvy, and his superior small arms will tear Villa apart at all other ranges.