User blog comment:Necron Jesus/4th of July Special!: Alvin C. York vs Audie L. Murphy/@comment-26395956-20190706131925

MD 33's Vote: The Next BJ Blazkowiczs!

Rifle: M1917 Enfield vs M1 Garand

I'm giving this one to Audie Murphy. There's no doubt that the Enfield is a devastating long range rifle with more accuracy than the Garand, but its bolt action nature means that Team York can easily be overwhelmed by Team Murphy's semi-auto, faster-firing M1 Garands. The Enfield's long range doesn't exactly mean much when a swarm of Garands suppresses you, leaving no chance in returning fire. Heavier, yes, but the difference in weight between the weapons is so negligible they're basically the same in terms of mobility.

Machine Gun: BAR vs M2 Browning

The BAR is far more versatile than the M2 due to its mobility and overall accuracy (lower weight equals higher accuracy and mobility), plus versatility (can be used to suppress enemies to an extent while also be used as a semi-assault rifle). Problem is, both teams are only going to have one of these stuffs so the MG with the biggest firepower and effect on the battle wins this one. Once again, Audie Murphy takes the edge. Despite the M2's immobility, it is way more destructive than the BAR and it requires more than a single BAR to truly turn the tides of a battle. Countering the BAR's mobility, the set-up M2 has the longer range, greater power, and firepower. With its long range, Team Murphy could just annihilate and suppress Team York before they even reach their own firing distance.

Handguns: York vs Murphy

They're basically the same thing, but yeah, York's basically the better gunslinger than Audie considering what he did to six Germans within seconds with his pistol, This one goes to Alvin York. Nothin' much ta say here.

X-Factors... I don't really think any of them matters here. Both of them are brave enough to rush up to danger to attain victory, and honor and perception don't really have a good place in this battle. I mean, dude, the two guys' men are going to fight for them without question, anyway. I don't even know what 'perception' is for in this battle.

WINNER: AUDIE L. MURPHY

Utilizing an M1911 like an M4 Carbine is awesome, but that means little when the rest of your squad weapons falter against their newer and more modern incarnations. Team Murphy has weapons that can easily overtake and overwhelm Team York's miniscule firepower and their sheer destructiveness will wreck apart the opposition without problem. They both have seen their share of impossible situations and coming out as 'superhuman' heroes, but in this battle of figures, reality ensues and the fellas with the superior weapons win, and Audie has just the right arms to take the trophy of victory here.