User blog comment:Cfp3157/Season 1 Episode 9: Oda Nobunaga vs Francisco Pizarro/@comment-5195329-20120808191757

Oh this is gonna be a hard pick.

Sword: Both are much more ground weapons, and both great. I have to take amor into account and doing that, having a long stabbing sword would be better at dealing with armor than a cutting one (especially against the Spanish armor). So as great as the katana is... EDGE-PIZARRO.

Pole Arm: Both are superb pikes and my two favorite ones. The hook might help with dehorsing and the axehead would have a good slam too it. But I think the long straight blade only of the Yari (though there are various Yaris) might help in using in a more accurate way. EDGE-EVEN.

Bow: The Yumi has a faster rate of fire and can be easily used and reloaded by a mounted soldier. While I want that crossbow, it's either too bulky to use as well from a horse or too small to be as effective (the picture is throwing me off on it's size). But either way... EDGE-NOBUNAGA.

daGurns: They are really the same gun, Tanegamshia is just the Japan version, but as you state, front sight = better accuracy. SLIGHT EDGE-NOBUNAGA.

OVERALL: Winner - Oda Nobunaga! This is a tough one to call, everything is really close, but the Yumi which I think tips the weapons advantage to Oda. Add the x-factors of Skill and Experience and I think Oda takes it.