User blog comment:Pygmy Hippo 2/Miyamoto Musashi vs. Andrew Jackson (Collab with Elgb333)/@comment-379205-20190130194454

119's "Don't bring a knife to a gun fight" Edges:


 * Short Melee: The Wakizashi is a longer blade, not to mention Musashi being skilled enough to throw them. Edge: Musashi


 * Swords: The hand guard on the sabre will give Jackson a major advantage as it will be able to stop a blade, unlike the guard on the katana suited only for keeping your hand off the blade. Also, the American blade is probably made of better quality material- the iron sand used to produce tamahagane is of lower quality than the steel available in America. Edge: Jackson


 * Ranged: Unless a shuriken goes right through the neck or you otherwise are really lucky- a bo-shuriken could pierce the skull, but it would have to hit the right place, and have a powerful throw behind it. Sure the flintlock can misfire and will be impossible to reload in a duel, but it is far more likely to put down an opponent in one shot. Edge: Jackson


 * Big 'Ol Whacking Stick: Musashi takes the advantage here for his far longer bokken, which has a greater reach than Jackson's famous hickory walking stick. Edge: Musashi

TO BE CONTINUED.