User blog comment:Rya7400/IRA VS MAFIA/@comment-28493607-20160529011448

This is a rather…odd match. There are probably better opponents for both these groups, but since this battle is taking place anyways, I feel I might as well pitch in since I’m at least familiar with these two groups. Do note that I’m going to switch around a couple weapons here to make what I’d deem more fair comparisons. Deadliest Warrior occasionally would place weapons in strange categories (Al Capone’s grenade as a long range weapon is a perfect example of this), but since this blog isn’t set in stone like Deadliest Warrior was, I’m going to go off on a limb here and assume it’s okay to change up my comparisons a little.

That being said, let’s skip to the fun stuff.

At short range we will be taking a look at both warriors’ sidearms: the Browning high power and the M1911. Although the M1911 looks more appealing, it’s not gonna be as handy a sidearm as the Browning. Sure, it has the stronger round, though that’s all it really has going for it. It weighs more, which could make it more useful for bludgeoning an opponent, though that isn’t going to be coming into play whenever the Browning has the range advantage. Not only that, but the Browning also carries a larger magazine, allowing the IRA operatives to spend more time on the offensive before having to get in cover and reload. These are both reliable sidearms no doubt, though when it comes to the heat of battle, getting caught having to reload in front of enemy forces is not going to do you any good. Besides, even if the weaker round of the Browning doesn’t get an instant kill, these Mafia goons aren’t going to be shrugging off gunshot wounds. That’s not to say the Irish will, but they won’t really have to if the Mafia goons are pinned down or just flat out fail to land a hit on them. These are mobsters, not soldiers. Why do you think they loved the Thompson so much? It allowed them to carelessly hold down the trigger and forget about aiming. You can’t be careless with an M1911, so the short range edge goes to the IRA.

Speaking of the Thompson, it’s going up against the IRA’s Mac-10 at medium range. Both guns utilize the .45 ACP round and have high fire rates, however the Mac-10’s more consistent fire rate is particularly interesting here. Knowing exactly how fast your gun is going to shoot is going to be useful when it comes to maintaining accuracy by firing in bursts. But clearly accuracy isn’t a concern for the Mafia as shown by their famous “Spray and pray” style. Because of that, I’m going to be siding with the Mac-10. The Thompson may have greater range and a front grip to help maintain accuracy, but if you aren’t going to aim it properly, then those advantages are meaningless. As long as some form of discipline is maintained with firing the Mac-10, the mobsters are dead meat. My edge goes to the IRA.

Long range is an apples and oranges comparison with the orange being 40 years older than the apple. The BAR is heavier by around ten pounds, it has a slow fire rate, and it has a smaller magazine. Heavy weight is expected from a light machine gun since they’re generally going to remain in some sort of mounted position. If a warrior needs to be moving around, they’re going to arm themselves with an SMG or an assault rifle. Nevertheless, the BAR isn’t getting anything done here. The AR-15 is just so much better. It’s accurate, it’s light, and it has a good magazine. Maneuvering it will be a lot easier than a BAR, especially whenever you’ve got some training to rely on. The IRA dominates long range.

For explosives we’ll be looking at the nail bomb and my favorite long range weapon, the Mk II grenade. While the nail bomb is certainly a nod to the ingenuity of the Irish, its usefulness in combat is a concern of mine. For starters, it’s a homemade weapon, so whether or not it even works is an issue. Not only that, but it’s cumbersome and requires a separate device to actually activate it. Even then, it’s not something that you can just throw at an enemy like the grenade. Just look at the thing, you aren’t getting any good distance out of it. The only hope to make a nail bomb do anything would be to set it up before a battle and use it as an ambush tool. Keep in mind that this isn’t a landmine like the Bouncing Betty. If the nail bomb is going to be used, then the triggerman is going to have to keep an eye on it throughout the duration of the battle. Not only that, but if nobody goes anywhere near it and just ends up flanking the IRA, then that triggerman just spent the entire battle sitting there doing nothing to help his side win. With the mk II, it can be carried and used easily. Just pull the pin and chuck it. It’s guaranteed to work, it doesn’t require you to monitor it like a baby, and you can carry however many of these bad boys as you’d like without bogging yourself down much. Finally the Mafia has an edge in a category.

I feel bad for the poor guy stuck having to drag around a flamethrower into combat. A double barrel shotgun isn’t exactly an optimum shotgun, but it’s certainly less likely to get you killed. If you want to know what Atlas felt like holding up the weight of the world, then try charging into battle with a flamethrower on your shoulders. Sure you only have two shots before reloading, but you’ll only need one of those shots to pick off an enemy stuck with a flamethrower. The potential for your fuel canisters to get hit and explode only serves to screw over your comrades in the event that they’re anywhere near you whenever you get hit, and let’s be real, folks: if you’re logging around a fifty pound flamethrower, you aren’t walking out of the battle alive. I’ll take the weapon that’s lighter, faster, kills instantly, and is less likely to blow up and scorch all my buddies. The edge in special weapons goes to the Mafia.

Alright, we’re done with the weapons. Now it shouldn’t be too difficult to decipher who’s claiming the victory here. Despite their shortcomings in explosive and special weaponry, the IRA will win this without too much trouble. Their training my not be on the same level as formal military, but it’s far better than whatever you consider as training for the Mafia. The IRA was fighting a war against actual soldiers; the Mafia fought against other Mafia members. Needless to say, the experience advantage is in favor of the Irish. Training and experience together make for a nasty combo, especially when taking on those with inferior training or experience. The IRA’s AR-15 alone is better than anything in the Mafia’s loadout, and even if it was the only weapon they had, I’m sure the Irish would still prevail. If the mobsters manage to pull off any win at all, it would be by a lucky grenade that takes out the entire IRA squad. If the Mafia doesn’t successfully slaughter the IRA squad in one good ambush, then the Irish are gonna battle back and win. Expect a dominant performance from the IRA here with the exception of the jackass with the flamethrower. He’s not coming home tonight.