User blog comment:The Deadliest Warrior, Jr./Landsknecht vs. English Musketeer/@comment-422690-20110102193250/@comment-422690-20110102210455

The zweihander may be good for keeping him at a distance, but it is too heavy to be able to manage in-close fighting, The Musketeer's matchlock can hit outside the distance of the Zweihander, and up close it will be hard to maneuver. Add that to the fact that most swords were blunt for about a third of their length, and you have a close-in weapon that's only good for range. Your armor point is valid, though keep in mind that the standard burgonet does not cover the face at all, and if it is a closed burgonet it severely limits his vision. A full suit of plate armor is also very heavy, which will weigh him down and limit mobility.