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				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 4:19 pm
				by PappaGun
				A chainsaw with a full tank, a fresh spark plug and an easy start.
			 
			
					
				Why a Machete is Best for a Zombie Apocalypse
				Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:56 pm
				by tfrazier
				Okay, I went with the 12 gauge shotgun, but the very best weapon for a Zombie invasion is a machete.  You have to totally obliterate the grey matter or separate the noggin' from the shoulders to permanently take out a Zombie.  Head shots from anything but a shotgun will only put them down for about five minutes; there are too many synapses left intact which simply reroute the electrical hunger signals if you don't scramble things up good enough.
And if you're a college kid, you need to be sure and wear hiking boots with lots of ankle support...everyone knows that college kids will ALWAYS fall and twist their ankles when they run from old fashioned Zombies...especially if you are female and scantily clad and are running from the slow but persistent ones which equates to a really long chase scene.
If the Zombies are the modern super-fast ones there's no point in running, you have to stand and fight.
Zombies aren't smart enough to use guns, so there's not much need for long range weaponry when they are going to get within grappling distance by sheer numbers anyway.  Hence the machete...it never runs out of ammo or gas.
			 
			
					
				Re: Why a Machete is Best for a Zombie Apocalypse
				Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 2:47 pm
				by Fangs
				tfrazier wrote:Zombies aren't smart enough to use guns, so there's not much need for long range weaponry when they are going to get within grappling distance by sheer numbers anyway.  Hence the machete...it never runs out of ammo or gas.
It might not run out of gas, but your ability to use it might.  

 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:37 pm
				by Bart
				nukes
			 
			
					
				Re: Why a Machete is Best for a Zombie Apocalypse
				Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:14 pm
				by mr surveyor
				Fangs wrote:tfrazier wrote:Zombies aren't smart enough to use guns, so there's not much need for long range weaponry when they are going to get within grappling distance by sheer numbers anyway.  Hence the machete...it never runs out of ammo or gas.
It might not run out of gas, but your ability to use it might.  

 
from one that uses machetes as a "professional requirement", I will give that response a full +1 Ditto 
 
 
surv
 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:13 pm
				by tfrazier
				Mr. Surveyor, then you must be familiar with the ultimate line cutter, the brush-hook.  Now THAT's a zombie slayer...but definitely one that requires stamina on the wielder's part.
			 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:00 am
				by mr surveyor
				tfrazier wrote:Mr. Surveyor, then you must be familiar with the ultimate line cutter, the brush-hook.  Now THAT's a zombie slayer...but definitely one that requires stamina on the wielder's part.
yeah... the brush hook is for those long shots.... for up close and personal it just has to be a Barteaux Bros machete... I have a few that have been sharpened so much that they look like swords... the Woodsman's Pal is really heavy, and great at "bad breath" distances as well 
 
 
surv
 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:46 pm
				by gregthehand
				Wonder waffle and a ray gun.  Both upgraded of course.  

 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:10 pm
				by Harley rider 55
				Any quality firearm with ammo and this:

 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 12:22 am
				by Chuck TX
				 
Definitely the AR/M4 for me and my family.   Good for CQB and longer ranges.   Have plenty to go around for commonality of parts, mags, and ammo.  Throw in a dedicated .22LR upper or conversion kit have an easy stock pile of cheap ammo for zombie head shots.  

 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:33 am
				by boomerang
				Chuck TX wrote:Throw in a dedicated .22LR upper or conversion kit have an easy stock pile of cheap ammo for zombie head shots.
Or buy a 10/22 for less money and be able to arm a second shooter.   

 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:25 am
				by HOSSISFREE
				Zimbie Abocalypse!
They may eat me, but it will be out of a pile of brass!   
 
 
Hoss
 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:16 am
				by chabouk
				How about a belt-fed 12 gauge upper for your full-auto AR lower?
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				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:55 am
				by dicion
				
Nice idea, Jams Way too much :P
 
			
					
				Re: Weapon of choice for a zombie apocalypse
				Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:35 pm
				by C-dub
				Harley rider 55 wrote:Any quality firearm with ammo and this:

 
This is what I was thinking too.
Of course, there's also the AA12 with a drum mag.