What would your ranged/melee/clothing be in a zombie apoc? Give details why!

[Drazeric]

For my ranged weapons i would use a 10 gauge barrel fed pistol grip shotty. The melee would have to be a trench knife or a steel bat and for clothing i would wear Kevlar riot gear

Reasons: Nothing is going to stand up agaisnt a 10 gauge shotty, the trench has brass knucks easy for busting teeth and stabbin in the head or back of the neck, kevlar gear is cuz....well if a bullet cant go thro it i doubt teeth can!

 

[garlicncow]

Crossbow carring a bunch of bolts-silent and I'm a good shot attach them to a line and then ignite it to burn a zombie down
two short swords-quick and if sharp enough make the job easy
leather armor- light and strong
Yeah.

 

[The Austin]

Just my normal clothes, and a machete.

Then I go to town.

 

[lostzombies.com]

For my ranged weapons i would use a 10 gauge barrel fed pistol grip shotty. The melee would have to be a trench knife or a steel bat and for clothing i would wear Kevlar riot gear

Reasons: Nothing is going to stand up agaisnt a 10 gauge shotty, the trench has brass knucks easy for busting teeth and stabbin in the head or back of the neck, kevlar gear is cuz....well if a bullet cant go thro it i doubt teeth can!

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for me it would be a full body biker suit (not the hells angel style, the street racer style) as it is full body waterproof, fireproof and made from kevlar (bite/slashproof) with the helmet and boots and gloves you could just lay down in the middle of a horde until you get bored then walk off

weapons, pick axe handle as backup and a 9mm carbine as main

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Clothing: Jeans, long-sleeved shirt and ski mask. If zombies can't bite me I can't become zombified.

Weapons: Boomstick

Melee: Shovel or an ax.

 

[goldenjester]

kevlar gear is cuz....well if a bullet cant go thro it i doubt teeth can!

Actually, kevlar can easily be destroyed by things like knives, or even pulling. Zombies could get through it fairly easily.

Me? The M-16 Carbine (semiauto, big clip, accurate at a variety of ranges), the mighty crowbar (great for bludgeoning and stabbing, not to mention moving things/opening jammed doors), and leather clothing because it is difficult to bite through and lightweight and flexible for escape. Remember-zombies are slow, and you can out-walk them.

 

[Feriluce]

Well for ranged I'd get myself a nice comfy tank. That way you always have a place thats pretty much 100% zombie-proof to sleep etc, and the firepower is nice as well.

For melee I'd probably get a katana.

And for clothing, a leather outfit thats hard to bite through for when I have to leave the tank for whatever reason.

 

[ineedscissors]

Clothing - rubber diving suit with rubber balaclava (might be uncomfortable but its hard to bite and impossible to grab, especially if wet)
Ranged - AK-47 (easy to use, unlikely to jam)
Melee - Bronze Spartan Shield (good at pushing back zombies without danger, can also get good ramming kills. If you doubt this, check the Deadliest Warrior tests on it)

 

[derdeutschmachine]

Well my biker jacket, double fronted wleders pants and steel toed ankle high boots for what to wear. Ranged weapons, a dragunov and a 454 revolver. Melee, a double bitted axe, a gutting knife and my steel toed boots.

 

[Fbuh]

Finally, my day has come.

I would carry two machetes, conveniently purchased from my local Wal-Mart (where I work), as a back up melee. MY primary melee would be a self fashioned glaive of some sort so that I could impale zombie heads form a good six feet away. A secondary back up would be a katana (that I just happened to have). It's not rally battle ready, but the blade is full tang, so I suppose it would do in a pinch. I would use a .22 rifle, since that's what I have access to and experience with, though I'm sure I could get my hands on a couple of pistols just in case (I do work at Wal-Mart for a reason, and we sell guns). For clothing, I would go thick. A shirt of chain mail (which I make in my spare time)under my trench coat, which is thick enough to fend off any zombie teeth. As I am a bit paranoid (can you tell?), I would wear a gas mask all the time, just in case the zombie virus gets air born, or just to protect my face. Remember: any zombie blood in the eyes, nose, or mouth means instant zombification. Thick fingerless gloves are my preference, as I like to have my fingertips free, and SWAT type boots for my feet. I would wear baggy yet thick pants with a ton of pockets, for provisions and ammo. Also, there is a myriad of smaller knives I would have on my person, including the throwing knives that I haven't quite yet mastered. And yes, I can get all of this from Wal-Mart, and it is no accident that I work there.

 

[Gigaguy64]

Ranged:Combat Shotgun and a Magnum
Melee:Katana or a Machete
Clothing:Light police armor and maybe a Riot Shield.

 

[A BigCup of Tea]

Oh dear you people really need to learn...why use a gun?? you shoot one zombie and it will be replaced by another (plus zombies can hear from really far away) and eventually you will run out of ammo...what then?? throw the gun at the zombie. OT: ud have a wooden bat much sturdier than a steel bat (which are hollow) and if if snaps in half then use it as a stabber. Remember you only need to grab what you need till you get to your safehouse so travel light.

 

[jeejvebe]

AK-47 for range, baseball bat for close quarters and a hoodie and jeans as clothing.

 

[MortisLegio]

Clothing:jeans,combat boots,long sleeve shirt, hoodie
Ranged:AK-47 (hope to get one soon)
Melee:Hatchet and knife

 

[edthehyena]

I wouldn't bother with a knife -- to unreliable to take out the brain in melee. Shotgun is only good for mid-range, but you can bet I'd have one (bolt action, double-barrel likely because you're going to want that follow-up shot ready if you miss).

I'd try to be somewhere with a really good sight range, so for true long distance, I'd have a sniper rifle.

If you're within melee range, you already have a big problem, but I'd want the Lobotomizer out of World War Z. It's sturdy, easy to swing, practical, and good for both piercing and bludgeoning.

As for clothes, I don't think it's going to make much of a difference, and in the event of Zombie Apocalypse you aren't going to have much of a choice. But I would make sure I had warm clothes, because I'm going to head north so I can take a bit of a break when the zombies freeze in winter.

 

[infinity_turtles]

Depends, are we talking optimal scenario, or what we might be able to have on hand? If the first, I'd go with an AA12, a well made non-ornamental sword of some kind, and riot gear. If the second my 10mm Kimber Eclipse, my scimitar from Windlass Steelcrafts, and my carbon steel riveted chainmail from.... I can't remember. I don't collect very much armor.

 

[Drazeric]

Well personaly i think that in the first stages of the zombie apoc they are going to be fast moving...the retard strength method, so the reasons for shoty are that i doubt they will be far away and with a 10 gauge barrel fed pistol grip i just point and pull no aiming required. Plus i dont want to have to aim while on the run from a horde, plus it could level a good 20ft of zombies. Also im not talking about just kevlar vest...the riot gear with steel platein inside of it...it can stop a shotgun blast from damn near PB. And the trench knife would only be used as a last resort if they got on me some how, seeing as they were made for the world wars where you could put the blade thro a helmet and deep into someones noddle.

 

[HeySeansOnline]

God I love these topics, and I was just talking about this, Ranged, a semi automatic rifle, I won't specify because I will most likely jack it from a gun shop or wal mart, accuracy, range and you can't get trigger happy. Melee is crowbar, Gordon Freeman doesn't use it for no reason, powerful enough to crack skulls, light, transportable, and It serves other purposes. And finally for clothing my combats which I picked up from a surplus store, tough to bite through and warm but not too warm, also some knee and shoulder pads for extra prtection, and a good pair of running shoes for getting away from the slow bastards.