User blog comment:Richard Starkey/Jesse James Vs. John Marston/@comment-422690-20110809173720

I won't vote, but I'll give my opinion on both the Special Weapons and the close-ranged weapons:

The Tomahawk can be thrown as well as used in melee, and it's versatility is it's greatest strength. The Pistol whip is powerful, but with limited range. It does carry the advantage of not needing an extra weapon, keeping the warrior lighter.

As for close range, the Bowie knife is great knife. I'm not going to argue that. It has a large blade to give hacking and stabbing more force, and it can be thrown nicely, too. The Saw-Bladed knife, on the other hand, is an interesting weapon. You can stab or hack, but pulling it out makes a tearing wound, which bleeds out more. Unfortunately, the same serrations which cause damage on removal also makes the knife far harder to retrieve should one miss the intended target and hit non-lethally.