my Mosin and it's bayonet. i have about 400 rounds, plus about 400 empty cases and the materials needed to reload about 800 cases. that, combined with just how common 7.62x54r is, makes me think i'll be ok.
Poll: What weapons will you use in a zombie apocalypse?
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That's easier said then done. If personal firearms are against the law in country then you would hardly find any gun stores. And those few would be stripped rather quickly (same goes for gun clubs).ElPatron said:
That said, I'd go with improvised melee weapons aka gardening tools since I don't have any real weapons at home. I'd then make my way to the next police station (though that's in a neighborhood where you wouldn't wanna meet other survivors) or military training ground hoping to find some guns anyway.
Ah for christ's sake can you just relax? You're pretty much saying that I'm a complete idiot and correcting just about everything that I say in a simple thread that was supposed to be a what would you rather do A or B thread. Is me getting some things wrong really that big of a deal? The point of this thread was to have fun talking about zombies and how we would deal with them and I just put in my general knowledge of zombies, including if you shoot them in the chest it ain't gonna do diddily squat until it's too late.ElPatron said:
Besides, we have to argue if I'm even wrong in the first place, first of all, last time I checked the point of guns was to propel small pieces of metal to puncture major organs and arteries and cause severe bleeding but the wounds that it cause are usually small and precise unless you're lugging around a .50 cal. While it might cause enough pain to immobilize a normal Human, in most media, zombies don't feel pain, so shooting them in the gut might kill them. but in the meantime they can still kill you. Yeah guns can cause damage to tendons, but as I said before, zombies don't care and will keep pushing their bodies to come after you until they are physically incapable of doing otherwise, and I'd like to think that a sledgehammer smashing your arm in half is going to do more damage than a handgun bullet. Also a baseball bat counts as a good melee weapon, a single swing with it has been proven to be strong enough to shatter spines. If I have no training I shouldn't be holding a gun?...uh if the zombie apocalypse is around I'm using a gun if I have training or not, I'd rather not get my brains eaten and besides, the con still counts. Also last time I checked, guns weren't used to break bones while sledgehammers and baseball bats were. Also I like to call it a clip, you say tomato I say tomato. Also in some instances you were simply being rude, such as the "duh" by my first pro for guns and the IT'S CALLED MAGAZINE, just seems like a nitpick that you're rubbing in my face.
Both. But mostly my full tang Chinese barbarian sword. Easy decapitation, it's not likely to break for years of use. It's light easy to carry around. It would likely outlive me.
That and my .357 Magnum. It's supposed to be powerful enough to crack the engine block of a car. So even if I don't kill a zombie with a single shot, his body is going to be fucked up, and knocked off his feet. The only thing I would need to worry about is leg or arm shots.
The other one that would be big on my "Use" list would be my home made sword. It's big heavy thick pretty dull, so you'd get lots of broken bones and not a lot of cut flesh. It's kinda made of softer metal, so it would not break. It would bend, and dull, but it would not break. This would give it a very long life span, but because it is so big thick and heavy it would be impossible to use it indoors. But out doors it would certainly be helpful not having to worry about cracks in the blade.... ever.
That and my .357 Magnum. It's supposed to be powerful enough to crack the engine block of a car. So even if I don't kill a zombie with a single shot, his body is going to be fucked up, and knocked off his feet. The only thing I would need to worry about is leg or arm shots.
The other one that would be big on my "Use" list would be my home made sword. It's big heavy thick pretty dull, so you'd get lots of broken bones and not a lot of cut flesh. It's kinda made of softer metal, so it would not break. It would bend, and dull, but it would not break. This would give it a very long life span, but because it is so big thick and heavy it would be impossible to use it indoors. But out doors it would certainly be helpful not having to worry about cracks in the blade.... ever.
Being a member of the armed forces i do know how to use a firearm properly, and could probably get one much easier than most, there is actually a weapons vault in the barracks i live in (though i have no idea where they keep the keys for the damn thing).
All that being said if it came down to it i would still prefer melee weapons, its just so much more satisfying when you can actually feel you enemy fall before the force of your weapon. its also great for releasing all that pent up aggression the pre-apocalyptic society frowns upon.
All that being said if it came down to it i would still prefer melee weapons, its just so much more satisfying when you can actually feel you enemy fall before the force of your weapon. its also great for releasing all that pent up aggression the pre-apocalyptic society frowns upon.
depends on the kind of zombies you're talking about tbh
Are they classic Romero zombies or 28 Days Later style zombies?
tbh, for Romero zombies, a bolt action or semi auto rifle seems a good all round choice. Accurate, high power, minimal ammo waste. If I have to get anything under a certain range (like say, under 50ft) I'd say a shotgun and/or something blunt like a baseball bat or sledgehammer.
If its 28 Days Later territory, fuck it, AK74 and a G3 all the way
Are they classic Romero zombies or 28 Days Later style zombies?
tbh, for Romero zombies, a bolt action or semi auto rifle seems a good all round choice. Accurate, high power, minimal ammo waste. If I have to get anything under a certain range (like say, under 50ft) I'd say a shotgun and/or something blunt like a baseball bat or sledgehammer.
If its 28 Days Later territory, fuck it, AK74 and a G3 all the way
The weapons you all will use is none because you will die immediately. You probably have no training in survival, firearms, or any specific melee weapon. Stop pretending like you would do anything other than feed horribly. These threads are so stupid.
you realize that it's really hard to decapitate a human, and that even the best-forged swords wouldn't last through too many chopped off heads. If the sword is light, it's not going to hold up for years of chopping through spinal columns, no matter what steel it's made of.Kikyoo said:
Hence the fact they are overalls not a vest, the vests go over the top of that. The overalls are simply reinforced (and fire retardant) with Kevlar so when the rapid entry teams break down doors, smash windows and climb through and stuff like that the risk of getting injured by broken glass or any sharp edges is reduced.ElPatron said:
They are not meant to be weapon proof, they simply protect from environmental hazards. Heres a video of the kit they use, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMAbGoSxuXQ&feature=player_detailpage#t=83s
But they would keep teeth out.
Bows actually don't require that much skill over guns (it really comes down to basic positioning and due practice). I'm experienced with both a .22 rifle and a compound recurve bow, and considering the zombie apocalypse as a weapons setting the bow just makes more sense in the long run. Guns may have more fire speed, but that's very rarely going to see use as just spraying rounds into your undead target will mean that you're just wasting bullets. Aimed shots are the only way to ensure your target goes down efficiently, and seeing as most people aren't accurate with most firearms past 50 feet, range doesn't really come into the equation either (unless of you have a sniper rifle, but that brings a whole other mess of factors into play). And lets face it, when the zombie apocalypse comes around, gun stores are going to be among the first places raided for supplies. Ammo WILL become scarce, and every round you miss with a gun is one you can't put into a zombie to save yourself. The simple fact that you can collect your arrows after combat (or easily build new ones if you can't recover the ones you've fired) means that you'll be able to fight your enemy from range long after a gun's ammo would run out.Suki_ said:
Have to go with my cricket bat here. (hmm shaun of the dead style!) Pretty well built so i got to be able to do some kinda damage to a zombies face. Chose this because like Heik said gun stores would of been the first to be raided for supplies. Also i live in the UK....what gunstores?! Never held a real firearm in my life either. Probably break my wrist firing the damn thing in true ponce style.
Frankly i do not think i would do very well with my guns, though if i had to leave i would probably take a gun as well as my chinese japanese long sword
My #20 HI Sirupati Khukri is nice but probably too heavy and short
Not sure if i would take my Remington shotgun or my 223 Howa rifle, i could carry more cartridges for the rifle but it is heavier and far more difficult to use at close range... and more difficult to reload
My #20 HI Sirupati Khukri is nice but probably too heavy and short
Not sure if i would take my Remington shotgun or my 223 Howa rifle, i could carry more cartridges for the rifle but it is heavier and far more difficult to use at close range... and more difficult to reload
A gun, on myself. Why is it everyone is really keen on living in a zombie apocalypse? At best you hole up in a room with people who smell like crap for the rest of your life until you inevitably either run out of food, or die while running out to get more food.
I will never understand the whole. "I would totes be an awesome zombie killing masheen"
I will never understand the whole. "I would totes be an awesome zombie killing masheen"
Other specifically passive aggression. I think the best course of action would be to have a series of pit-falls all around your home-base, further fortified if your home base is a series of tree-houses. I admit, this would take a lot of prep-work before the Zombie Apocalypse but they wouldn't be able to climb trees, ladders or, walls once they've fallen down into a pit. Adding in zip-lines would be awesome and make for quick travel between tree-houses. Once you're set up and things have gone completely wrong (ie: Zombies OMG) all you really have to do is hang out up in your tree-forts until the hoards of zombies decompose to death.
The weapon of choice I would have is a chemical substance that neutralizes the effects of bath salts in a relatively short amount of time. Preferred method of transference of said chemical would be controlled vaporization, through a pressurized system (whether it's hose-like or gun-like in design is irrelevant, so long as it delivers).
This is the only real way a zombie apocalypse will ever happen. Failing that, I have a bunch of swords I've collected through time. I keep them well maintained and should suffice for awhile.
Also...
This is the only real way a zombie apocalypse will ever happen. Failing that, I have a bunch of swords I've collected through time. I keep them well maintained and should suffice for awhile.
Also...
This. Just because you have the power, doesn't necessarily mean you will win the fight. As the text on the Magic: the Gathering card Jace's Ingenuity said: "Brute force can sometimes break down a door, but knowledge is a skeleton key."Dastardly said: