User blog comment:SPARTAN 119/Louis Riel VS Saigo Takamori/@comment-17814994-20160824134210

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Melee: Easy edge to the katana. The only advantage that the tomahawk has is its ability to be thrown. The katana on the other hand has the longer blade, the larger surface area and is the overall deadlier weapon. Besides, if Riel tries to throw his tomahawk, there's a large chance that he'll be left with no melee weapons if he misses. EDGE: Riel

Handguns: I have to give this one to the Colt 1878. It's double action and has more stopping power with its bigger caliber bullets. The .32 caliber that the Smith and Wesson is using isn't really that powerful unless it hits the head or the heart. Hell during the Philippine-American War, American soldiers discard the .32 caliber after seeing Filipino Juramentado tanking a whole clip without dying. These soldiers ends up repalcing the .32 caliber with the .45 caliber, which is the same cartridge Riel is using. EDGE: Riel

Improvised: I have to disagree with you guys and give the edge to the double barrel shotgun. I just don't see the tanegashima "rifle" having the faster rate of fire. While Boshin War matchlock muskets were converted to percussions, their still muzzle-loading firearms. That means that a gunner have to maually insert the paper cartridge, bullet and primer before firing. The tanegashima may have the longer range, if the gunner misses then it will take him half a minute to reload. The double barrel shotgun on the other hand, fires metallic cartridge (or shotgun shells) which is way faster to extract and reload. Although it only has two bullets, the gunner will be able to quickly reload and fire continously without any problem. EDGE: Riel

Rifle: Technically, the Enfield was designed as an almost perfect copy of the Minie rifle. So there kinda even for me. EDGE: Even

Repeaters: Easy edge to the Winchester. It's go more bullets, a faster rate of fire, an easier lever mechanism and a loading gate for an even easier way to reload. No contest. EDGE: Riel

Deadliest Warrior?

I have to give this one to Louis Riel, he just has the better weapons in his disposal. He's not only using the better short range weapons but he's also carrying the better repeater rifle as well. I love Saigo Takamori and I respect that he's led one of the greatest last stands in the modern combat hisotry. But Riel was the more cunning strategist who's rebellion lasted longer than the samurai's. What's worse, is that Saigo's army were equipped with old weapons and old-fashioned strategies and combat mindset that wouldn't be able to stand against the advanced weapons and more pracitical and unconventional war that Riel's fought in.