User blog comment:MilitaryBrat/WWII 1st Marine Division vs Vietnam 7th Cavalry/@comment-2016768-20110830215339

THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR'S DEADLIEST EDGES:

Browning .30 MG vs. M60: The Browning M1919, as it is better known as, is the M60's equivalent during WWII. However, the fact of the matter is the M60 is the more advanced weapon. It could spit out up to 600 rounds per minute and while the M1919 could do the same, usually it fired only 400 rpm. The M60 weights about 8-10 pounds less than the Browning and it is much faster to reload. The Browning does have about 100 m extra range over the M60 but it's not much and with superior firepower, lighter size, and larger caliber, the M60 general purpose machine gun takes the cake.

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

BAR vs. M16: The M16 vs BAR is a good example of old reliable weaponry beating untested technology. The M16's descendants are quite deadly weapons but when the rifle was first developed there were extensive jamming issues. The BAR has much greater range over the M16 too.

EDGE: 1ST MARINES

M1 Garand vs. M14: The M14 has double the Garand's effective range (800 m to the M1 Garand's 402 m) and while the M14 is best used semi-automatic, it does have a nice feature that allows it to go fully auto with over 700 rounds per minute fired. With the M1 Garand, you're stuck at semi-auto. Plus, the M14 can hold 20 rounds. The M1 Garand can hold only 8 rounds.

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

Thompson M1A1 vs. M3A1 Grease Gun: The Thompson is known as one of the best submachine guns of all time, and it doesn't back down here. It's got 200 extra rounds fired per minute over the Grease Gun and while it's beaten (slightly) in range, that won't matter with the heavy caliber punishment it packs.

EDGE: 1ST MARINES

Colt 1917 Revolver vs. Colt M1911: Basically what Sith Venator said: "magazine fed pistol[s] always [get] the edge over a revolver."

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

Mk2 vs. M26: The M26 weighs substantially less than the Mk2 so you can expect greater throwing range. When it comes to explosives, more modern equals more better.

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

KA-BAR vs. E-Tool: The E-Tool does have a longer reach and it is a multi-purpose tool so ... who knows, it could come of use somehow else in the battle.

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

Amtrak vs. Huey Gunship: Hahahah! Are you kidding me! The legendary Huey gunship! Transporter of men! The chopper from hell! The Gatling Gun mounted on both doors! The Amtrak is mighty on land but the Huey demolishes from the skies!

EDGE: 7TH CAVALRY

Overall Winner: 7th Cavalry

Really, the Cavalry have the better weaponry first off, but they are tough men. A few hundred of them fought off waves of human NVA assaults. When people think of the Vietnam War, the main warriors they think of are the Vietnamese, but perhaps the mightiest of all was the US soldier - unsure of why he was there or what he was doing, yet left to fend for himself and his comrades, he performed quite honorably. Besides, the Battle of Ia Drang was one of the few true US victories in Vietnam, and these guys won it. That says something. They win 550 kills to the still honorable but not quite so up-to-date 1st Marines's 450.