User blog comment:TotalDarkness/First Season: Battle 3 - IRA VS Bolsheviks/@comment-379205-20121116232813

119's "Red Dawn: Ireland" Edges


 * Knives: The Russian bayonet has a longer reach, however, the trench knife is more versatile and effective at extreme close quarters. Even


 * Handguns: The Mauser C96 is a semi-automatic with a longer range, higher rate of fire and a large magazine. Edge: IRA


 * Rifles: The Enfield has a larger 10-round magazine than the Mosin's five rounds. Edge: IRA


 * Machine Guns: In a squad-on-squad battle, the Lewis Gun will be more effective, as it is lighter, and, most importantly, can be moved by one man, and fired from the hip (even if barely). Edge: IRA


 * Automatics: While the Thompson is an effective submachine gun with a higher rate of fire, the Federov Avtomat is a rifle-caliber weapon, meaning it has a longer range. Edge: Bolshevik


 * Grenades: The Soviet F1 grenade has a TNT filler, which has a higher detonation velocity, however, as seen with the Mark II Grenade, a higher velocity is not desirable for a frag grenade, as the fragments will be too small. For this reason, Edge: IRA.


 * X-Factors: While the Bolsheviks take training and experience, the IRA take the edge with their guerilla tactics and terrain familiarity.


 * Overall Winner: The IRA will win this battle with the combination of terrain familiarity and guerilla warfare. They will be able to take the Russians by surprise and eliminate them with their superior arsenal.