User blog comment:LB&SCR/Well, that went well: George Custer vs. Frederic Thesiger/@comment-17814994-20160217182531

Elgb's "Famous for their Epic Failures" EDGES!!!

Rifle: Crazy as it sounds but I'm actually giving the edge straight to the Trapdoor Springfield. While the Martini Henry has the slightly longer range and bigger bullet, the Springfield has the faster rate of fire and the larger muzzle velocity for a much more deadlier punch. However, the most significant reason why I gave the edge to the Trapdoor carbine is that it has a way more advanced chambering design. The classic Martini Henry is an old-fashioned falling block rifle, which means you have to manually remove the spent casing before you can reload a new round. The trapdoor's breechlock has an automatic casing ejector which is easier and less hastle to use, and allows the gunner to automatically eject spent casings, vastly increasing the amount of speed and firepower. EDGE: Custer

Pistol: Though I'm not a big fan of the Colt Peacemaker, but today I'm going to give it the edge. The Beaumont-Adams has the faster rate of fire due to its double-action, but that's the only advantage it has. The Colt Peacemaker has six more rounds, has the longer range, fires a more powerful catridged bullet, and unlike the Beamont-Adams, it fires metallic cartridges as opposed to a Beomont which is an obsolete cap and ball pistol. Simply put, the Beaumont Adams is IMPOSSIBLE to reload on the abttlefield while the colt peacemaker can, albeit slightly difficult. EDGE: Custer

Melee: Swords are swords. Though Custer's saber is slightly longer than Thesiger's. EDGE: Custer

Deadliest Warrior?

Though my Native American fanboyism will strike me hard tonight for voting for George Custer, still I can't be biased and I have to give him my vote. Custer carries the more advanced weapons here than drastically gives him the edge over firepwoer than Thesiger. Also, in terms of tactics I give this one to Custer. Contrary to popular belief, Custer lost Little Big Horn not because he was a reckless like everyone percieved, but due to actually having inferior weapons, poor intel and one of his men not arriving that early to assist him. Thesiger may have more years of experience in warfare, but Custer is the one who's actually in there during the fight, leading his men personally, and dying with them as well. For that, he ahs my respect... and my vote.