User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 1 Episode 6: Samurai VS French Musketeer/@comment-5173946-20120928175902

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Close range- Main gauche and Rapier is a deadly combination and deadlier than Tachi and the Tachi will not go though Musketeer's armor but Rapier and Main gauche can be stab in the open parts of samurai's armor. Edge- Musketeer

Mid range(pole arms)- Both Yari and French Pike are great weapons and both can't go though the counterparts armor but Yari is slightly longer than the Pike so it have a very slight edge. Edge- Samurai

Mid range(Fire arms)- The pistol may have more penetrating power but is has even slower reload time than a crossbow! as for the Yumi it is faster, more accurate and very deadly. Edge- Samurai

Long range- I'm not so good when it comes to gunpowder weapons so I am going with you. Edge- Samurai

Special- Bayonet is nice but the Kanabo is a beast.Edge- Samurai

Explosives- Like the above. Edge- Musketeer

Armors- While the samurai's armor cover the whole body the musketeer's armor is tougher,no edge in this. Edge- Even

My edge goes to Samurai because the arsenal of samurai is better than the musketeer also the samurai wins over the primary weapon of musketeer the musket and the armor of samurai cover the whole body and mind you I'm not a 'samurai over-rater' if you thought that.