Barney Ross

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==Summary==
Barney Ross is the leader of the Expendables, a team of mercenaries. Throughout the years, he led his team on many missions, including taking down a CIA agent controlling the South American nation of Vilena and later avenging their newest recruit by stopping another mercenary group. When he learned the co-founder of his team was alive and was responsible for wounding one of his own, for his own, he recruited a new team because he could not bare the guilt of risking his close friends' lives. However, they eventually joined forces to put an end to their enemy's operations. Ross later faked his death in order to expose the leader of a terrorist organization.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , higher with weapons
Name: Barney Ross
Origin: The Expendables franchise
Gender: Male
Age: 70s
Classification: Human, MercenaryThe Expendables (2010)The Expendables 2 (2012)The Expendables 3 (2014)Expend4bles (2023)
Powers and Abilities: Peak Human Physical Characteristics (Barney is in great shape for a man of his advanced age, and he is a veteran of the Bosnian War), Expert Marksman (Ross can dual-wield pistols and was accurate enough to shoot Gunner Jensen a couple inches above his heart and shoot an artillery shell thrown by Hale Caesar, he can also fire his rifle with one hand while driving and fire his pistol while ziplining, he previously shot Conrad Stonebanks in the chest three times but the latter was wearing a bulletprof vest, he later shot and killed Stonebanks and shot a man's hand to make him let go of Lee Christmas), Martial Arts (Ross fought decently against Dan Paine, notably using a flying armbar despite his age, he held his own against Jean Vilain, improvising a chain as a weapon, and fought against Conrad Stonebanks until they both went for their weapons, he is also proficient in fighting with knives and throwing knives, although he is not as skilled as Christmas), Stealth Mastery (Ross and Christmas impersonated ornithologists in order to do reconnaissance), Vehicular Mastery (Ross is a skilled pilot and Gunner Jensen said he is a good evasive driver, he revved a motorcycle to fly into a helicopter)
Attack Potency: Street level (Ross threatened to break every bone in Conrad Stonebanks' body)
Speed: Average Human (Ross was able to catch up to Lee Christmas' seaplane and ran away before a grenade launcher was used to explode a nearby truck, ran across a collapsing rooftop and jumped onto a helicopter rope before it crumbled) with Peak Human combat speed (Ross caught a knife thrust from a man who stole his truck, he exaggerated that the only thing faster than his shooting is lightning, he ducked before his truck was shot up, he can reload his pistol very quickly)
Lifting Strength: Above Average Human (Ross body slammed an enemy soldier, broke another soldier's back, suplexed Paine who weighed approximately 260 pounds [118KG], he and Hale Caesar held open a spring-loaded door, he body slammed Jean Vilain and threw him around, and easily flipped a man over a bar counter)
Striking Strength: Street level (Ross was able to kick Jean Vilain back a considerable distance)
Durability: Street level (Ross withstood getting shot by James Munroe with his Glock 17, later walked off getting shot twice more, survived falling out of a helicopter and into a river)
Stamina: Athletic
Range: Standard Melee Range, Hundreds of Meters with firearms
Standard Equipment:
Pistols
*Modified Kimber Gold Combat II
*Beretta 92FS
*SIG-Sauer P229 E2
Revolvers
*Custom Colt Single Action Army
Rifles
*FN F2000 Tactical
*Noveske Rifleworks Diplomat
*Heckler & Koch G36K
*Noveske/Colt Hybrid
*M4A1 Carbine
*Heckler & Koch HK416D
Submachine Guns
*Heckler & Koch UMP
Other
*M67 Hand Grenade
*Brass Knuckles
*1956 Ford F-100The Expendables (prequel comic) Issue 1
Intelligence: Above Average (Ross is an experienced mercenary with leadership and tactical skills. He can tell when people are lying. He is a skilled mechanic, as he built his motorcycle himself. Jean Vilain was impressed by his intelligence. He is also familiar with nautical lingo.)The Expendables (prequel comic) Issue 3
Standard Tactics: None notable.
Weaknesses: Standard human weaknesses.
Notable Attacks/Techniques: Barney's signature move is when he fans the hammer of his revolver.
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
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