User blog comment:Thundrtri/Season 1 Episode 12: GROM VS Spetsnaz GRU/@comment-4098900-20121106223800

Hawk's Hawk-Eyed Edges:

*Close Range: The NRS takes this easily. The KA-BAR is a fantastic combat knife with a large variety of military uses. However, first off the NRS is a freakin gun. Yeah, wouldn't see that comin' would yeah? Literally on one end of it is a hole that shoots 7.62mm rounds. The knife it self shoots. Literally, if you attack, any block made is useless. For example, GRU stabs at the gut, GROM blocks, GRU just pushes button and the knife goes right into his stomach. The blade is well designed too.

Edge: GRU

*Mid Range: The HK is more compact, more lightweight, more accurate, has two spare compartments for parts, and other things too. The AN doesn't fall to far behind on any of these, but the HK is more of these.

Edge: GROM

*Long Range: They both have pretty much the same rate of fire, Draganov's a bit lighter, but a pound won't make a difference. But the Draganov isn't necessarily as accurate as it could be at 100mm. It has high recoil. The SR-25 is pretty low recoil.

Edge: GROM

*Sidearm: The FN Seven can have up to 30 rounds. 10-30 I believe it is. Makarov stops at 12. FN Seven also shoots a bigger round and isn't to far behind in rate of fire.

Edge: GROM


 * LMGs: M249 weighs a bit less. 2 pounds.  Not that 2 pounds will be a factor though.  It's got a considerably longer range and takes longer to overheat.

Edge: GROM

*Overall Winner: GRU. Despite having better weapons and cross-training with many other units who are arguably better then GRU such as the SBS, GRU simply has overall better training. Training that's quite a lot better. Cross-training doesn't mean as much as the training of your own unit. GRU packs superior training, and much more operational experience. 1949-2010 (still active, just not part of GRU as of 2010).