User blog comment:ILoveBattles/ILoveBattles (Collab with WanderingSkull) - Season 1 - Episode 4 - James Gang vs Dutch's Gang/@comment-379205-20160223202810

119's "No Redemption" Edges


 * Melee: The Bowie Knife is basically the same thing as the knife in RDR, minus the fact that the Bowie can be thrown. For that reason, Slight Edge: James Gang


 * Pistols: The Colt Single Action Army was a legend of its time, however, it is still a single-action revolver, and by the time the Borchardt C93 appeared on the scene, the Colt was rendered obsolete by the Borchardt's semi-automatic action. The Borchardt also fired a bullet that, while smaller, had a higher muzzle velocity thanks to it spitzer design and more modern propellant, which means greater stopping power. Not to mention, the Borchardt could be reloaded and fired faster. Edge: Dutch's Gang


 * Rifle: The Evans has a much larger magazine, and while it saw some use, it never became the "Gun That Won The West" that was the Winchester. The Winchester also had a large caliber. Given the advantages and disadvantages of both guns, I'll call this Even.


 * Special: Historically accurate or not, dynamite can pack as deadly blast wave, and while not producing shrapnel from the stick itself, can turn any debris in the blast radius into deadly shrapnel. But the shotgun is a weapon better suited for direct combat, and this gets the edge. Edge: Dutch's Gang


 * X-Factors: Jesse James and his gang probably take a slight edge in experience, given their time as Confederate militia, but not too much- they mainly raided civilian settlements and avoided direct confrontation with the Union Army. In terms of training, the two are about even- the Confederate raiders probably weren't much, if any, more trained than a typical outlaw. On the other hand, what Dutch takes which gets him out ahead her is technology- in spite of wanted to preserved the Wild West, he was more than willing to use technology when it benefited him, most notably semi-automatic weapons.


 * Overall Winner: Dutch's Gang takes this mainly due to their superior weapons, most notably the semi-automatic Borchardt C93, outgunning the older weapons of the James Gang.