Your weapon of choice for a zombie apocolypse.

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

Monster truck is genius. You see all these zombie movies, and all people have are cars or buses at the max. I doubt zombies would clog those giant wheels.

Mostly because one shitty American sedan just doesn't cut mowing down little Bradley Cunningham from down the road. Give me my armour plated bus and crowd of English speaking stereotypes for backup!

OT:

1. A big ass shotgun
2. A bigger shotgun
3. Richard Cheese singing his lounge version of "Down with the Sickness"

Wonder if anyone will get that last one...

Needs a monster truck, or perhaps a compactor. Spikes wheels = dead deads!

If I stock up on gasoline for the apocalypse, can I survive in your group?

OT: The Soviet BMP-2 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMP-2#Weapons] can drive for 600 kilometers, has a cannon and machine gun and will protect the operators. It also won't be rolled over by zombies XD

 

[DevilWolf47]

In a zombie apocalypse the major issue is that resources are scarce and ammo is hard to come by. If i would carry a gun, i'd want it to be effective and for the ammo to be an item that is sold in bulk. On the other hand, killing all the zombies isn't really an issue, it's clearing a path. Zombies are slow enough that melee combat is viable, so i'd want a good weapon to deal with close encounters.

I think i'd go with a pump-action 12 gauge for the reliability and stopping power, a machete for close encounters, and my lucky survival knife. As for handy tools (Not weapons, tools) i'd also keep a few vials handy and a pestle and mortar, along with a lighter. Nothing quite fucks up zombie shit like improvised explosives, and anyone knows that when securing a safe point against zombies, you want to make it close to a hardware store for a chance to make improvised weapons.

 

[blobby218]

Katana
Crossbow
Latest automatic rifle.

 

[Shirokurou]

Biological weaponry...
A zombie-specific virus would be best.

 

[Spartan X1]

Spas-12
9mm Handgun
Machete
It's a bad day to be the undead

 

[Magikarp]

A healthy supply of mentos & coke.
Failing that, find a secluded country home with a large clearing around it, & snipe any zombies that come near with a silenced rifle.

 

[sgwee]

I've had this discussion before, spent hours on it with my army buddy and his family. all of us gamers. the hardest part was deciding on the scenario because not all zombies are alike. are we talking zombies based off magic? a disease? is the disease airborne (we're all f'd that way anyways)? do these zombies feel pain, are they slow or fast. dear God all these things change everything...

My only hope, being who I am no killing or survival expert, is that I at least die valiantly with a big knife, crowbar, or axe saving someone I love. that is all I need.

 

[Anchupom]

Vinyl records
Winchester Rifle
Flaming cocktails

Shaun of the Dead refences occur too little...

I know right.

Kudos to you for the reference, and an excellent profile picture by the way.

 

[crop52]

a minigun that magically makes ammo, food, and shelter,

 

[Singularly Datarific]

VSS Vintorez!
*phtphtpht*

Ah, Soviet weaponry, reliable to the ends of the earth.

but surely, if you're at sniping range, it's worth sacrificing the quieter shots in favour of an extra 500 or so meters of effective range? not to mention the sub-sonic rounds that thing fires are a shit-load more rare than standard 7-62s!

I'd get this only depending on the hearing quality that the zombies have. If they are attracted by sound, I'll definitely stick to subsonic over a 7.62, otherwise I'll gladly go for something easier to get.

 

[tkioz]

Shotgun: USAS-12 [http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/skor/usas-12-e.html] with drum mags for when I really need to blow the head off a zombie horde. Though they do kick like a bastard.

Rifle: Steyr Stg.77 AUG [http://world.guns.ru/assault/at/steyr-aug-e.html]. It's partly due to the fact I know the gun, and partly due to the fact I've found it to be highly resilient, with a good mix of stopping power and accuracy.

Pistol: SIG-Sauer P245 pistol [http://world.guns.ru/handguns/hg/switch/sig-sauer-p245-e.html]. It's about the best gun you can rapid fire without having your hand decide to detach itself from your arm, and when loaded with dum-dum (Hollow Point) ammo it will remove the head of even the most annoying zombie.

 

[RedEyesBlackGamer]

A lightsaber. Those lumbering idiots wouldn't stand a chance.

 

[dslatch]

A 2X1 board with a few finishing nails. The .450 Lever that hasn't been cleaned or fired in years and a .22 revolver with one bullet for when the other two weapons comically fail.

 

[Revolutionary]

Spoiler: Sidearm: g18

Spoiler: primary: Steryr AUG

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Spoiler: Melee; Lightsaber

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[spartan231490]

*various snips*

The SAS may be able to use an SMG and hit head-shots with burst fire, but I'm not a member of the most elite military service on earth. I'm a good shot, not an amazing one.

...

I defy you to drop project nemisis or even just a pissed off bear/moose with you're auto pistol. lol.

I can see your logic there, may I ask what gun you will be getting in .300 RUM? Pump action, a Remington?

As to the SAS thing, I didn't mean to say that by merely using a submachine gun I would become as skilled as an SAS operator but merely that an SAS operative knows the best tools for the job. Their logic behind the sub-gun for such tasks as "quick brain-shot in close quarters" is ease of use, they are not the type to needlessly chose overly difficult to use weapons.

Oh yeah and I'm very friendly with bears, the only meat they hunt is fish so I know they'd only attack me for personal reasons like if they felt threatened. Just keep your cool and walk away. But nemesis from RE3... I'll just run from that thing!

Not fully decided, I just decided on that caliber a couple of months ago(Previously I was researching pretty much everything in .30 cal range, from .270 to those monster things that are basically elephant gun shells that have been necked down for a .30 cal bullet).
I know I want a pump action that is clip fed, but not a whole lot else. I've heard that it doesn't reach optimum performance with anything less than a 28-30 inch barrel, but I haven't confirmed it from a super-reliable source.
Won't be able to afford it till July at best, so I've decided to wait a while to decide on the details because I don't want to suffer the suspense.

 

[Blobpie]

1. A trap (The safe way of doing it! Also... it's much easier)
2. Sniper rifle. (Because running form zombies is so... hard)
3. Katana (I'll run out of bullets eventually and I'll need a hobby)

 

[Treblaine]

I can see your logic there, may I ask what gun you will be getting in .300 RUM? Pump action, a Remington?

Not fully decided, I just decided on that caliber a couple of months ago(Previously I was researching pretty much everything in .30 cal range, from .270 to those monster things that are basically elephant gun shells that have been necked down for a .30 cal bullet).
I know I want a pump action that is clip fed, but not a whole lot else. I've heard that it doesn't reach optimum performance with anything less than a 28-30 inch barrel, but I haven't confirmed it from a super-reliable source.
Won't be able to afford it till July at best, so I've decided to wait a while to decide on the details because I don't want to suffer the suspense.

My somewhat limited experience with shooting is an ounce of practical experience is worth a pound of book knowledge.

To help refine your selection get a gun in your hand on the range, the most important thing about firearms is feel. These are highly personal tools, their technical performance is important, but they must match well with the most important tool, your human body.

Best of luck in that, though if it's your first foray I would advise a more conservative calibre and layout, also a rifle that will either depreciate in price slowly or you can appreciate in price with restoration.