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What is your preferred anti-zombie armament? Oh, and guns too.
Ok, let's see everyones weapon layout for the zombie apocalypse. Let's try to limit it to weapons that fit this layout:
I guess I will start.
SPAS-15 Shotgun on shoulder strap. Six clips on my vest. Two more in backpack.
Walther p99 sidearm in a holster on my belt. Three clips on my belt.
A machete in a sheathe on my belt.
Two thermite incendiary grenades in my backpack.
Two Anti-personal claymores in my backpack.
A maglight in my backpack.
Nightvision in my backpack.
Well I think that about does it.
- Can be stored in a backpack. (8 medium/small items)
- Can be stored on an ammunition vest (6 ammo pouches)
- Can be stored on a ultilty belt. (5 small items)
- Can be carried on a shoulder strap. (Only 1 item)
- Can be carried by hand. (You have two hands, don't you?)
I guess I will start.
SPAS-15 Shotgun on shoulder strap. Six clips on my vest. Two more in backpack.
Walther p99 sidearm in a holster on my belt. Three clips on my belt.
A machete in a sheathe on my belt.
Two thermite incendiary grenades in my backpack.
Two Anti-personal claymores in my backpack.
A maglight in my backpack.
Nightvision in my backpack.
Well I think that about does it.
Comments
While flame throwers are definitely out, napalm grenades would be the most effective weapon vs. the zombie hordes, but it's not going to help you in closer combat. If your shoulder can take it, you need that Desert Eagle. The most important thing isn't really going to be the gun, anyway -- it's going to be the ammunition. Load that bad boy up with the 10mm hollow-points, or better yet, incendiary rounds. Really, you want something that creates small detonations, right?
I think the two most important weapons that weren't mentioned aside from an ax, are a polearm/quarterstaff and cooking oil. Allow me to explain.
Quarterstaff is probably a rather ideal weapon, it's medium-short range, you don't need a lot of skill to use it but having that skill makes you that much more teh awesome. It's a great bludgeoning weapon, and can also be used to hold off more then one zombie, or carry something. Polearm is the same thing, except now you have a blade at one end for stabbing, or cutting at a distance (especially good against those one hit to the head and dead zombies.)
Now cooking oil might seem strange, but think about it. Generally zombies aren't particularly graceful, in fact they are quite clumsy. So if you have a lot of zombie coming at you, dumping out a large jug of cooking oil onto the ground should make it more then difficult for said zombies to cross. Which should buy you enough time to escape. Or if it were used on steps, would essentially make it impossible for them to go up them.
2. A silenced pistol of some kind.
3. A silenced rifle of some kind.
4. Flashlight.
5. Tazer for dealing with survivors.
6. Tear Gas Grenade for dealing with survivors.
You do not want to look like your ready for war when you are in the zombie apocoplyse because you may threaten other survivors.
A shotgun, for taking out targets at reasonably close ranges, the USAS-12, preferably with the 20 round drum magazine. I believe this is the weapon that Kiey was talking about.
For a longarm, I'd have to go with the Barrett XM500 for picking off targets at a distance. The bullpup design gives you a shorter barrel while maintaining accuracy. It's a .50 caliber, so you have to mount it (firing a .50 accurately from a standing position would be too difficult for someone with my lacking skills.)
For medium range, I'd have to go with the TDI Kriss Super V, a .45 caliber SMG. The nice thing about this is that the rounds would be interchangeable with the 1911.
Melee, definitely a crowbar. Not only are they heavy while being relatively small, they can be used as a tool for getting into places.
Additionally, a Maglite is a must, spare food, and a radio unit (or easy access to one).
Desert Eagle - Not a practical weapon. Good in movies, but it real life, Pretty pointles, especialy in any sort of combat. Its Madly heavy, Unwieldy, and if you get it in .50AE, Kicks like an angry Mule. If you really need Giant Calibres, then go with A Revolver - More accurate, and Far, Far more reliable.
EDIT - @Sail - Well, that's pretty much just your typical AR15 owner.
Next, Scrym need to tackle those zombie apocalypse tactics: Do you destroy the stairs? Do you go on offense or lay low? How do you arrange for food? Go underground? Hole up in a well-fortified urban armory, or head to the rural farm and take up a subsistence/commando lifestyle? Start a militia? Is it morally acceptable to raid a grocery store during the ZA? What common, household agents would you use to booby-trap your property? How do you choose/make a perfectly defensible abode? How would you endure a zombie siege?
These are important questions, people, and I'm guessing they've placed us all squarely on homeland security's radar. XD
If you watch the movie you will note that there is one window on the lower level that they never board up. The reason is because that windows looks into the back yard and is 10feet from the ground.
Also, the car that hits the tree, it was already damaged from a prior accident.
The blood they used was chocolate syrup.
He told us a bunch of other stuff but that was years ago...
I'd rather use a long distance weapon with some medium range ability, like an assault rifle. Because thats the distance at which I would prefer to engage the zombie horde.