User blog comment:Undead RVD/Russian Cossacks vs 7th Cavalry Regiment (Corrected)/@comment-4661256-20120813003108

El Alamein's "I Get Pissed Off When You Spell My Name Wrong" Edges:

 Close Range: Shashka vs. Model 1860:  They're both cavalry swords that have big sweeping attacks - the more momentum you build up from the horse galloping, the more damage your cut will inflict. However, (according to Undead RVD), the Shashka is heavier and thicker to allow for an even more damaging slash.

Edge: Russian Cossacks

 Mid Range: Nagant M1895 vs. Colt Single Action Army:  The Nagant's 7.62x38mm round doesn't even compare to the Colt revolver's .45 bullet. However, the Nagant is double-action, so you don't have to pull the hammer back after each shot like you'll have to with the Colt. Plus, the Nagant has a 7-round cylinder as opposed to the Colt's 6-round cylinder. The Colt might have longer range but revolvers aren't precision weapons, and I'll take rate of fire and larger capacity over stopping power when it comes to handguns.

Edge: Russian Cossacks

 Long Range: Mosin-Nagant vs. Henry:  Well, it's an odd comparison of bolt-action rifles against lever-action rifles, and lever-action easily wins as far as rate of fire is concerned. The Henry's .44 round is poorly designed and the arc that the bullet travels in through the air makes hitting a target at over 200 yards away nearly impossible. The Mosin-Nagant's 7.62x54mm round doesn't suffer from any performance issues. The Henry does have a larger internal magazine (16 rounds to the Mosin-Nagant's 5 rounds) but the Mosin-Nagant has a far greater range (500 m as opposed to 200 yards - that translates to 500 meters against 182 meters) and it's far more accurate, so I'll forgive its shortcomings in rate of fire and give it my edge.

Edge: Russian Cossack

WINNER: RUSSIAN COSSACK

What do you expect when one team has superior weapons in EVERY SINGLE CATEGORY? Their sword is bigger and heavier, their revolver fires faster and has one more round in the cylinder, and their rifle is superior in almost every way feasible. The Russians are better horsemen to boot, so as long as they stay mounted they can dominate with pistol and blade, but even on foot their Mosin-Nagant keeps them strong enough to deal damage.