User blog comment:123chaseyoung/Cowboys vs Gauchos/@comment-17814994-20160917011335

Elgb's "Duster Coats and Ponchos" EDGES!!!

Short: Both knives have their own advantages and disadvantages. The facon is obviously the longer bladed weapon with the longer reach while the bowie knife has the larger blade, a more lethal clip point and can be thrown. However, besdies the weapons, the Gauchos are the ones here that is known for their knife-fighting skills. So in a knife fight, the Gaucho would have more training and experience using bladed weapons than the cowboys. EDGE: Gauchos

Short: The edge obviously goes to the Cowboys and their Colt Peacemakers. The blunderbuss is an archaic and obsolete weapon that is single-shot, muzzle-loading and uses an old miquelet design (old-timey flinlock mechanism). While it's a single-shot shotgun, it can't compete against 6 to 12 shots from the Colt revolvers. Couple that with the cowboys skill with the weapon and the Gauchos would be easily outgunned. EDGE: Cowboys

Rifle: If the battle takes place on horseback, the WInchester's lever action would be easier to use than the bolt-action. But if this would take place in on-foot then the Argentine Mauser would destroy the Winchester with its more powereful and longer range spitzer round. Hard to decide, but it would really help if the author can specify. EDGE: Even

Special: I have to go with the whip. While the bolas can be thrown, it won't be that lethal and a Cowboy has a knife to easily get it off. The bola can also be used to strangle, but the Gauchos need to get close and stealthy to do it. The whip on the other hand isn't that lethal, but it does have the range advantage and can severely wound and disorient someone. It can also be used to strangle if needed. EDGE: Cowboys

X-Factors: In terms of experience and training, I gotta disagree with you. Both are pretty equal for me. The cowboys were former soldiers during the Mexican-American War, Civil War and Indian Wars, fought bandits and Indians to protect their cattle, and some were participant of Old West range wars, Border Wars in Mexico and some even went to fight in the Spanish-American War (though all of these feats are really far between). The Gauchos were not that far behind since they fought NOT only in the Argentine War of Independence but also in some border wars in between neighbouring  South American    countries. While the cowboys had formal military training, the Gauchos were more noted for their skill in times of war since many Argentinian cavalries were made up of Gauchos. Again, it's pretty even for me. EDGE: Even

Deadliest Warrior?

This has got to be the closest battle I've voted so far. In terms of weapons both are pretty equal, with the cowboys getting the edge in firepower and mid range and the gauchos getting the edge close and long range lethality. In terms of x-factors both seems to be pretty even as well in terms of training, experience and feats, with both warriors participating in various conflicts as both soldiers and civilians( though the Gauchos probably fought in more military engagements since they're irregular troops). In the end though, I have to give this one to the Cowboys. The Gauchos were more known for their skills as knife-fighters while the Cowboys were known for their skills as rowdy gunfighters. If this was an up close butcherfest, the Gauchos would win, but in a straight up gunfight, the Cowboys rapid-firing weapon and skill and speed with the gun would triumph.

P.S. Also, I think another user already reserved this battle... or did it got revoked since he cleaned up his sandbox.