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NARRATOR: The U.S marines. Elite fighters for the U.S in the jungles of Vietnam, who fought North Vietnam.
( Marine squad walking through the jungle. Marines shooting at vietcong and NVC soldiers)
The LFFI. Land Forces Falkland Islands commandos, who reclaimed the Falklands for Britain.
( LFFI sniper shooting Argentinian fighter. LFFI squad storm a building, shooting men inside)
WHO... IS... DEADLIEST?!
To find out, our world class fighters are testing history's most lethal weapons. Using 21st century science, we'll see what happens when two warriors go toe-to-toe. No rules, no safety, no mercy. It's a duel to the death to decide who is... THE DEADLIEST WARRIOR!
NARRATOR: Here at the fight club, we've gathered a team of scientists, doctors, and military operatives, to test the weapons of 2 of the best fighting forces in the late 20th century.
U.S MARINES
Est. 1775
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 170 lbs
Age: 23
LFFI
Est. 1982
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 175 lbs
Age: 28
DESMOULIN: I'm gonna give my edge to the LFFI. They were older, had more experience, and had later technology.
DR. DORIAN: I'm gonna say the marines are gonna win. They have the better weapons, and better training.
NARRATOR: Representing the LFFI are Henry Wilton, a Falkland Veteran, and Charles Jameson,a Falkland War expert.
And representing the U.S Marines are Bruce Hunter, a Vietnam veteran, and Jeffry Bolinski, a Vietnam weapons expert.
To begin the battle, we will start in close with the pistols.
The LFFI's pistol of choice is...
BROWNING HI-POWER
Range: 55 yards
Ammo: 9mm
13 rounds
1,100 FPS
NARRATOR: And the Marines strike back the famous Colt M1911
COLT M1911
Range: 60 yards
Ammo: .45 ACP
7 rounds
825 FPS
NARRATOR: To test these 2 weapons, the 2 warriors will have to attack a small outpost, with 2 people. They will then have to move onto a small building with 3 people, 1 of which is moving. The team with the most hits and time wins.
Up 1st is Henry with the Browning Hi-power.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Henry moves up to the outpost and shots the 2 dummies a few times each, and then moves on to the building, reloading at the same time. He sees the 1st dummy, and fires a few rounds at it. He takes aim at the moving dummy and fires a few rounds, then empties his clip into the last dummy.
DR. DORIAN: You killed 1 of the 1st 2 dummies,with shots to the chest. The moving target you hit right in the aorta, heart, and lungs. The last dummy you hit in the head, neck, and chest.
NARRATOR: Up next is Bruce with the M1911.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Bruce goes up to the 1st 2 dummies and fires a couple rounds at them. He then goes over to the building, and shots the moving target 2 times. He finally fires his last rounds at the last 2 targets.
DR. DORIAN: The 1st 2 dummies you hit in the heart, killing both. Once again you show this gun's power, you hit the moving one in the shoulder and blow it's arm off, then hit it in the head, and blow that off too. The last 2 targets are also dead.
DESMOULIN: Henry, you completed the course in 47 seconds with 4 kills. Bruce, you completed the course in 41 seconds with 5 kills.
( Guys go to determine the edge)
DR. DORIAN: My edge goes to the Colt. It was faster, more powerful, and performed better in the test. Edge: Colt M1911.
NARRATOR: For close range weapons, the edge goes to the Marines for the Colt M1911.
EDGE: U.S MARINES
NARRATOR: For our next test, we will see how the long range weapons of the 2 teams perform.
The LFFI fire off with the Lee Enfield L42A1.
L42A1
Range: 550 yards
Ammo: .303
Mag: 10 rounds
Bolt Action
CHARLES: This weapon system was adapted from the SMLE rifle used in World War II. It was accurate, powerful, and had a very fast and smooth bolt for reloading quickly.
NARRATOR: But the Marines bring a sniper rifle to the fight.
M40A1
Range: 875 yards
Ammo: 7.62
Mag: 5 rounds
Bolt-Action
NARRATOR: To test these 2 weapons, the 2 warriors will have to hit 3 targets from 300 yards away. 1 target is on the outside of the building, and the other 2 are looking out the windows.
Up 1st is Charles with the L42A1
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Charles aims in and fires at the 1st target, hitting its chest. He then takes aim at the next target, and fires, but misses the the shot. He takes aim again and shoots the target in the head. Charles aims at the last target, and hits it in the chest.
NARRATOR: Up next is Jeffrey with the M40.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Jeffrey takes aim and hits the 1st target. He then immediately moves on the 2nd target, and hits that one too. He fires at the last target, but misses. Jeffrey takes one last shot, and hits the last dummy.
DESMOULIN: Charles, you hit all 3 targets, with 1 miss, in 40 seconds. Jeffrey, you hit all 3 targets, also with 1 miss, in 42 seconds.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: My edge goes to the Enfield. Although it does not have as long a range, it was faster, and had more shots. Edge: L42A1
NARRATOR: For long range weapons, the edge goes to the LFFI for the L42A1 sniper rifle.
EDGE: LFFI
NARRATOR: Up next, the 2 teams will test the main weapons of these 2 warriors.
For the LFFI, the weapon of choice is the L1A1 Self-Loading Rifle
L1A1 SLR
Range: 500 yards
Ammo: 7.62
Mag: 20 rounds
Semi-Auto
NARRATOR: And the marines strike back with the famous M16A1.
M16A1
Range: 500 yards
Ammo: 5.56
Mag: 30 rounds
950 RPM
NARRATOR: To test these 2 weapons, the 2 teams will go through a kill house. The 1st room has 1 target, the 2nd 2, and the 3rd 2. When they finish that, the will go out to the back of the kill house and shoot at 1 target 100 yards away behind sandbag cover. The 2 teams are on the clock, and the team with the better score wins.
NARRATOR: Up 1st is Jeffry with the M16.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, GO!
Jeffry kicks down the door and shoots the 1st target 4 times in the chest and head. He goes into the next room and shoots the 2 targets in the chest. In the last room, Jeffry fires a few shots into both the targets. He runs out the back, and takes aim. He fires 6 rounds before stopping.
DR. DORIAN: You definitely killed all of the targets in kill house, but what I'm interested in is the long range target. You missed your 1st 2 shots, and the next 3 were in the gut and chest. This guy could still fight back, but would eventually die.
NARRATOR: Up next is Henry with the L1A1.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, GO!
Henry knocks down the door and fires at the 1st target once. He goes into the 2nd room and misses his 1st shot, but hits both of the dummies. In the 3rd room he puts 2 rounds into 1 dumie, and 1 in another. He goes out the back, and fires 3 shots at the target.
DR. DORIAN: Like with Jeffry, all of your shots in the kill house were lethal. I noticed that you fired less shots though. With the long range kill, you definitely did a lot of damage, you would have dropped him in the 1st hit. Your 2nd shot missed, and your 3rd got him in the gut, This is also is a kill shot.
DESMOULIN: Jeffry, you were faster, completing the course in 38 seconds. However, you missed more shots, and did not effectively neutralize the long range target. Henry, you completed the course in 41 seconds, fired less shots, and effectively killed the long range targets.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
GIEGER: I give my edge to the M16. Although it fired a smaller bullet, it can fire them at full auto and recoil is less. The gun is also smaller, lighter, and more maneuverable.
DR. DORIAN: I think the L1A1 should get the edge. It was more accurate and more powerful.
DESMOULIN: I have to go with the M16. There is a reason we still use it today, and no one has ever heard of the L1A1. Full-auto and more bullets beats power and range in my book. Edge: M16
NARRATOR: For main rifles, the edge goes to the Marines for the M16A1 assault rifle.
EDGE: MARINES
NARRATOR: For lots of firepower, the 2 warriors turn to their machine guns. The LFFI use the L7A2.
L7A2
Range: 875 yards
Ammo: 7.62
Mag: 50 rounds
750 RPM
HENRY: This is a variant of the famous FN MAG machine gun. The L7A2 was a British version with a 50 round belt box. Like most machine guns, this could use different length belts, from 50 to 250.
NARRATOR: The Marines strike back with: The M60 machine gun.
M60
Range: 1000 yards
Ammo: 7.62
Mag: 150 rounds
550 RPM
NARRATOR: To test these 2 weapons, the 2 teams will need to fire at 5 targets, 3 in the open and 2 behind cinderblocks. They will then have to move to a new location to take out a cinderblock bunker with 3 dummies in it. The 2 teams will be on the clock.
Up 1st are the Americans with the M60.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, GO!
Bruce and Jeffry setup the M60, and start shooting in bursts, taking out the 1st 3 targets. Jeffry then sprays into the cellblock cover, and takes out the 2 targets. The 2 then run over to the 2nd firing point, and spray into the bunker window until the last 3 targets are down.
NARRATOR: Up next are Henry and Charles with the L7A2.
DESMOULIN: 3,2,1, SHOOT EM' UP!
Henry and Charles set up the M7A2 faster than Bruce and Jeffry. They fire 3 round bursts at the 1st 3 targets, and then spray longer into the 2 other targets. They then run to the 2nd firing point and start firing. They quickly run out of ammo, and have to reload. Finally, they finish off the last 3 targets.
DESMOULIN: Bruce and Jeffry, you took 48 seconds to complete the course. Henry and Charles, you did it in 57 seconds, but fired less shots.
Now were going to do a 2nd test that will come into effect during the sim. Were going to do a torture test on these 2 guns. Were going to drop them on the ground, cover them in mud, and pour water down the barrel, then were going to have you guys fire the gun full auto untill the barrel overheats. There will be a thermometer on the barrel to tell us the temperature.
Goeff takes the M60 and throws it on the ground. He then takes some mud and rubs it on the bolt and system of the gun, and pours water down the barrel. Bruce then loads the gun with some difficulty, then tries to fire, but the gun jams. He then skillfuly opens up the gun and quickly clears the mud and bullet, then successfully fire the gun. The gun then overheats after about 125 rounds.
Geoff then does the same with the L7A1. Charles loads the gun, and it fires. He fires and it overheats after about 95 rounds.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: This one goes to the L7A2. Although the M60 was faster, reliability will be a big factor in this sim, and the L7A2 took it in that respect.
DORIAN: I think the M60 wins. It has more rounds, was faster, and although less reliable, marines were trained to quickly clear jams, and it doesn't overheat as fast.
GIEGER: I agree with Geoff. You're not going to spray for 10 seconds, but you are going to be crawling through the mud. Edge: L7A2
NARRATOR: For machine guns, the edge goes to the LFFI for the L7A2.
EDGE: LFFI
NARRATOR: These 2 warriors also used explosive weapons.
DESMOULIN: Since these 2 were allied, and fought around the same time, some of the weapons they use are going to overlap. In the explosives category, they both used the same weapons, but some are more well attached to one group than the other.
NARRATOR: The marines use the famous M203 underbarrel grenade launcher.
M203
Range: 160 yards
Ammo: 40mm
Single-shot
15 foot radius
NARRATOR: The LFFI strike back with…
M79
Range: 380 yds
Ammo: 40mm
Single-shot
15 foot radius
DESMOULIN: To test you 2 weapons, we will have you launch a grenade at a room with 3 dummies 30 yards away. Then you will shoot at a target 100 yards away to test accuracy.
NARRATOR: Up 1st is Henry with the M79.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, BLOW EM' UP!
Henry opens the M79, puts in a grenade, and fires at the room. It explodes, and the walls shake. He then runs the the 100 yard station, loads up, takes aim, and fires the grenade. It barely hits the target, and it explodes into a million pieces.
DR. DORIAN: All of the shock patches are tripped, and the shrapnel did a lot of damage, all of these targets are dead.
NARRATOR: Up next is Bruce with the M203.
DESMOULIN: 3, 2, 1, GO!
Bruce loads, and fires into the room, having similar effects as the M79. He then runs to the 100 yard, aims and fires. The grenade hits the target and blows it up.
DR. DORIAN: This grenade was equally devastating as the M79, everyone in here is killed instantaneously.
(Guys go to determine the edge)
DESMOULIN: The 2 grenade launchers are about equal. They performed almost identicaly in the tests.
DR. DORIAN: The M203 was a bit more accurate because of it's sights, but that was only 1 trial.
DESMOULIN: I think it's a draw.
NARRATOR: For explosive weapons, both warriors are equal.
EDGE: DRAW
NARRATOR: Now with the testing complete, we will enter the data into the battle, developed by Slitherine Studios, to simulate a battle to the death between these 2 warriors. To make sure victory isn't snagged by a single lucky blow, the battle will be simulated 1,000 times. Who will win? The US Marines or the British LFFI.
For pistols, the Marine's Colt M1911 shot down the LFFI's Browning hI-Power.
For sniper rifles, The LFFI's L42A1 out shot the Marine's M40A1.
For assault rifles, the Marine's M16A1 destroyed the LFFI's L1A1.
For machine guns, the LFFI's L7A2 mowed down the Marine's M60.
For explosive weapons, the Marine's M203 was dead even with the LFFI's M79.
Max hits the button and the simulation begins.
The battle takes place next to a 30 foot wide river with a small wooden bridge crossing it. On 1 side is a 2 story concrete bunker in a clearing surrounded by jungle. On the other side is rolling hills covered in dirt and yellow grass.
The sim starts in the bunker with the Marines. 3 of them are on the 1st floor, 1 cleaning the M60 and the other 2 are playing cards and cracking jokes. 1 marine is outside, keeping watch, and the leader is upstairs writing in his journal. On the ridgeline across the river about 100 yards away, the LLFI squad appears.
MARINES: 5 LFFI: 5
The leader looks through binoculars, and gives his men orders. The LFFI sniper takes his L42A1 and takes aim. He fires at the Marine outside, killing him.
MARINES: 4 LFFI: 5
The Marines downstairs hear the shot, and 1 looks out the window to see what happened. The LFFI sniper fires again, but misses. The Marine ducks inside, and warns the others of an attack. the Marine leader upstairs grabs his M40A1, and takes aim at the enemy sniper. He fires, and kills him.
MARINES: 4 LFFI: 4
The LFFI squad starts to head toward the river bank. 2 marines head outside and start shooting at the LFFI. One of the LFFI takes aim with their L1A1 and kills one of the 2 Marines.
MARINES: 3 LFFI: 4
The other Marine runs behind the bunker for cover. The LFFI gunner starts firing at the Marine leader with his L7A2, and pins him down.
The Marine with the M60 sets up in the window, and starts firing at the LFFI, pinning them down. One of his bullets connects, and wounds the LFFI gunner. He falls, and starts firing back. One of the LFFI take out their M79, and fires at the M60, killing the gunner.
MARINES: 2 LFFI: 4
The Marine hiding behind the bunker peaks out, and finishes off the LFFI gunner with his M16A1.
MARINES: 2 LFFI: 3
The remaining LFFI run across the bridge, but not before the Marine fires his M203, blowing the bridge and killing one of the LFFI.
MARINES: 2 LFFI: 2
The other 2 LFFI make it across, and run into the jungle as the Marine fires at them. He then heads inside, and meets up with his leader. The 2 make a plan, and split up. The Marine leader goes out the back, and into a secret hut in the jungle, about 50 yards from the clearing. The other Marine heads out the front way, and receives fire from an LFFI man. He takes cover quickly and starts firing back. The LFFI man starts heading towards him, firing as he goes. He gets to a sandbag 10 feet from the Marine, and they both pop up at the same time. The LFFI amn ran out of ammo, but the marine fires a short burst into his chest.
MARINES: 2 LFFI: 1
The Marine heads to the backwoods hut, rendezvousing with his leader. Along the way, the LFFI leader intercepts him and knocks him and the M16 into the mud. He raises his gun to shot but the Marine grabs it and knocks it out of his hands. The 2 start wrestling, and the Marine knocks him away long enough to grab his M16A1. He fires, but it jams because it fell in the mud. He tries to clear the jam, but the LFFI leader grabs his Browning Hi-Power and shoots him in the head.
MARINES: 1 LFFI: 1
The Marine leader sees the battle, and starts firing at the LFFI with his M16. The LFFI leader quickly runs to the bunker and goes inside. The Marine leader pulls out his M1911, and heads toward the building. The Marine was happy he put on a flack jacket today, but realised that the LFFI leader also had one. The Marine carefully goes to the back door, and kicks it open. He clears the room, and then heads upstairs. He decides to run in really fast to take the LFFI leader off guard, and runs. The LFFI leader opens fire, and catches the Marine a few times in the chest. The Marine leader falls to the ground, but alive because of his flak jacket. He raises his M1911 and fires once into the LFFI leader's chest. The powerful .45 round goes through the flak jacket, and kills him.
MARINES: 1 LFFI: 0
The Marine gets up, and writes in this journal "Killed some Brits today…"
WINNER: U.S MARINES
MARINES: 592
M16A1: 201
M60: 177
M203: 112
M40A1: 68
COLT M1911: 44
LFFI: 408
L1A1: 183
L7A2: 142
M79: 49
BROWNING HI-POWER: 36
M42A1: 34
NARRATOR: In this battle of mid-20th century combatants, the U.S Marines came out on top with a 184 kill lead.
DR. DORIAN: The M16 really won the day for the Marines, getting more kills than any other weapon. Surprisingly, machine guns didn't play as big a role as I thought they would play, and the M60 got more kills than the M7A2.
We see the Marine leader get up, and write in this journal "Killed some Brits today…"
THE END
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