User blog comment:So-Pro Warrior/Lawrence of Arabia vs. Charles W. Whittlesey/@comment-4698460-20160327024633

''I died in hell. They called it Passchendaele!''

Melee: Charles Whittlesey. It would seem at first that this would go to Lawrence of Arabia, and the Jambiya a melee weapon good for slashing with it's curved blade, plus the idea of a bayonet is that it is not really meant to be held in the hand... that would be if this was a older bayonet. By this time, most bayonets were more of a knife like design, so not only can Whittlesey hold it in his hand as like a knife, but he can fit it under his rifle, and use it to make his rifle a spear.

Sidearm: Charles Whittlesey. I have to agree with Cfp here. The M1911 trumps the Webley because of it's extra round and it's semi-auto capability, and it also has the higher muzzle velocity, so more punching power. I'd bet that the Webley is probably a bit lighter than the M1911, but that's about all it has going.

Rifle: Tie. I have to tie this one. The SMLE is lighter, and carries 5 more rounds than the M1917. However, the M1917 has a higher muzzle velocity, so more punching power, the better bullet (gotta love the .30-06) and the larger effective and maximun range. So, Lawrence can shoot and scoot faster, but Whittlesey will take less bullets and be farther away when he takes people down.

Machine Gun: Charles Whittlesey. Let's get one thing straight! You are not going to be moving either of these things once you set them up, so that throws the weight away... kinda. I don't know anything about reliability when it comes to machine guns, but from what I see, Charles wins. It fires what I think is the better bullet, and of course packs way more punching power. The fire rate is debateable, but other than that, it's not really got much going for it.

To be continued... in the morning.. bedtime..