User blog comment:Wassboss/Rebel Scum Empirical Gains and a Cunning Plan: Captain Blackadder's Men vs Dutch's Gang./@comment-4661256-20160401185218

El Alamein's Edges:

 Melee: Bayonet vs. Bowie Knife:  Well, Elgb kind of brought up what I was going to mention, and that's the efficiency of a bayonet in a trench. In a close-quarters situation the length of the rifle is really going to work against the user as it's unwieldy and easy to parry--the way the soldiers of the time were trained was with a big dramatic charge-and-lunge, so if it lands it'll be devastating but obviously it's showy and relatively easy to counter/dodge. That aside, while the bayonet does offer longer reach when attached to the end of a rifle, it means that once you get past the tip of the blade you've effectively nullified the potential of the weapon. The Bowie knife, alternately, has reach with its ranged capabilities as a throwing weapon, and can still be used effectively up-close as a melee tool.

Edge: Dutch's Gang

 Sidearm: Webley vs. Colt Single-Action Army:  Well, the Webley is double-action while the Colt here isn't, so that means that it's going to have a faster rate of fire (since you don't have to cock the hammer after every shot). As Elgb mentioned below, the Webley can also reload more quickly and is far more reliable than the Colt, so Blackadder's Men get a significant advantage here. (That being said, Dutch's men are likely more skilled with their revolvers, but that doesn't change the fact that they're using a pissy weapon).

Edge: Captain Blackadder's Men

To be continued