User blog comment:TotalDarkness/First Season: Battle 3 - IRA VS Bolsheviks/@comment-3127606-20121117035034

Weapons: close Range: even-The IRA's knife can penetrate steel helmets but the bayonet can be attached to a rifle. Mid Range; IRA- The Mauser is semi auto, with the ability to be full auto, a larger magazine, and faster reload time. long range: IRA- The Lee Enfield has a larger magazine and a smoother bolt which means the the IRA will be firing off more rounds while the Bolsheviks are reloading. Heavy: IRA-The Lewis Gun is a lighter weapon which will be useful in this squad vs squad fight. Special: Bolsheviks- They have a weapon of rifle caliber which will cause more damage as opposed to the .45 pistol caliber Tommy Gun. Explosives: IRA-they have the grenade with more frags, and frags are the main killer in grenades. X-factors. The IRA has the key x-factor of terrain familiarity. While this didn't help the NKSOF defeat the Army Rangers, that was because they had signifigantly less effective training than the Rangers. The IRA on the other hand is effective at fighting squads of British soldiers who are much better trained than the Bolsheviks of WWI.

WINNER: IRA