User blog comment:Samurai Santa Claus/Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm vs North Korean Special Operations Force/@comment-379205-20200107043208

119's "The Best Spec Ops Unit for Ending a Spelling Bee" Edges


 * Assault Rifles: The short range listed for the AUG is a result of its pre-set scope, set for 300 meters. This is perfectly adequate for the ranges most infantry combat takes place at, less the 400 meters. But the AUG can be fitted with an attachment rail and given optics with variable zeroing, or one can simply raise the sight slightly above the target to compensate at longer ranges- there is definitely no invisible wall at 300 meters. With the range thing sorted out, the AUG has the advantage of actually having optics, whether the built in sight or one added with a rail interface system, which most North Korean AKs would not. This will allow for better accuracy for Irish, add to that the larger magazine and higher rate of fire, and the SFA takes this one.


 * Handguns: The .40 caliber round from the P229 is capable of hitting harder and further than the CZ-75. Add to that the larger magazine of the P229, and the SFA take the edge again.


 * Sniper Rifles: The PSL has a nominally longer range, but I am somewhat doubtful about that given that effective ranges stated are not an exact figure, but regardless, the longer barrel of the PSL might give is slightly better accuracy at a range. This, however, is severely dampened by the scope, which is a standard Soviet 4x non-adjustable optic. The H&K 417, however, has a far more powerful 3-20x adjustable scope, as well as twice the magazine capacity, and the ability to switch between semi and full auto, allowing it to serve as a close-combat automatic if the enemy closes. Edge: SFA


 * SMGs: The FN P90 fires 5.7mm "micro rifle" rounds that has a far higher muzzle velocity than the North Korean SMG, and has a reflex sight for faster target acquisition. Edge: SFA


 * X-Factors: The NKSOF are more fanatical, sure, but the are outclassed in terms of combat experience and training by the SFA. The SFA are able to train with the best special operations units from over a dozen countries, and have fought in a variety of environments, from the temperate forests and urban areas of Ireland to the deserts of Somalia and Chad, to the East Timorese rain forests. The SFA also enjoy the logistical benefits of being able to buy the best hardware on the market, something international pariah state North Korea is not able to do. Edge: SFA


 * Winner: The Sciathán Fiannóglaigh an Airm take the victory for their superior combat training and experience serving in a variety of environments, in addition to their superior equipment, which comes standard with optics and other advanced features that the older Chinese and Soviet hardware of the NKSOF simply lacks.