What arms & ammo would you need in an Zombie Attack ?

[jimlongley]

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[Abraham]

Forget all the previous.

Call Milla Jovovich and she'll take care of the problem - all the while being stunning.

[anygunanywhere]

The zombies are already here. You can find the congregating around the DNC headquarters for starters.

Anygunanywhere

[ryouiki]

Any arms you can find... but I suspect like the old bear adage ("I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you")... the best defense is to be surrounded by people that can't run as fast as you.

[i8godzilla]

I am just going to hang out with Woody Harrelson and look for Twinkies.

[The Annoyed Man]

Any arms you can find... but I suspect like the old bear adage ("I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you")... the best defense is to be surrounded by people that can't run as fast as you.

Rule #1 is "Cardio."

1. Cardio
2. The Double Tap
3. Beware of Bathrooms
4. Wear Seat Belts
5. No Attachments
6. The “Skillet”
7. Travel Light
8. Get a Kick Ass Partner
9. With your Bare Hands
10. Don’t Swing Low
11. Use Your Foot
12. Bounty Paper Towels
13. Shake it Off
14. Always carry a change of underwear
15. Bowling Ball
16. Opportunity Knocks
17. Don’t be a hero (later crossed out to be a hero)
18. Limber Up
19. Break it Up
20. It’s a marathon, not a sprint, unless it’s a sprint, then sprint
21. Avoid Strip Clubs
22. When in doubt Know your way out
23. Zipplock
24. Use your thumbs
25. Shoot First
26. A little sun screen never hurt anybody
27. Incoming!
28. Double-Knot your Shoes
29. The Buddy System
30. Pack your stain stick
31. Check the back seat
32. Enjoy the little things
33. Swiss army Knife

[Chris]

Any arms you can find... but I suspect like the old bear adage ("I don't have to outrun the bear, I just have to outrun you")... the best defense is to be surrounded by people that can't run as fast as you.

In that case a 22 would suffice. Just shoot your buddies in the knee.

[StevenFromTexas]

Uh, as best as I can tell, one only needs to be armed with two fresh AA-batteries in the TV remote, and by clicking the "Off" button, all known zombie attacks will cease.

[bizarrenormality]

A bulldozer with an enclosed cab. D6 or bigger.

Did MHI have a similar scene with a snow plow or am I thinking of another series?

[equin]

Y'all are forgetting that in a zombie apocalypse, ammo manufacturing will cease. Whatever ammo you use, you most likely won't be able to replace. Any of the survivors will most assuredly raid and scavenge whatever ammo remains on the shelves. And even if you've hoarded a bunch in the pre-zombie world, sooner or later your massive supply will eventually become depleted. If you plan on surviving long term, you're going to want to conserve your ammo for as long and for as many years as possible. Not to mention, spare parts production for firearms will most likely also cease in a zombie-like apocalypse if your gun/rifle breaks down.

I'm guessing that weapons that can be made on the go with renewable resources, such as bamboo, wood, stone, trade points, etc., will likely be used the most often, while firearms' use will be conserved for those desperate, no-other-choice type moments. Probably more use will be made of traps, fire, make-shift bombs and other implements of defense and attack that won't rely so much on ever depleting ammo stores to help keep the zombie hordes at bay. I'm thinking fire-pit moat defenses, tiger-trap holes in the ground and things of that nature which, although they may not necessarily kill the zombie, they'll effectively demobilize it and keep it from reaching your bunker/fort.

[equin]

There was a similar thread like this over on the Beretta forum.

Anyway, I guess it depends on the kind of "zombie attack" there is. If it's a mass horde of brain-eating zombies heading towards you and your small group of desperate survivors, then any kind of full-auto rifles and as much ammo for it you can find!

If it's the occasional zombie you'd stumble upon as you scavenge for food and supplies in the aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, then a firearm, or any firearm, although highly useful, would probably be the weapon I'd least likely use so as to save as much ammo as possible. Instead, I'd use a crossbow, bow and arrow and one of those medieval halbert spears as much as possible. With a bow and arrow, you could easily make such a weapon, and since wood is a renewable source, you could continue to make arrows as you lose or break them in the skulls of the undead. Of course, a big-foot knife, a machete, a battle-axe and other flesh and bone cutting implements of medieval warfare would also be excellent options for those close-encounters without having to waste your precious but dwindling ammo supply.

I would avoid the full auto option. Assuming you must achieve a head shot, the only thing full auto is going to do is ensure that the zombies that eat you are full of holes.

Aim a bit higher and don't lean into it as much!

[jmra]

Y'all are forgetting that in a zombie apocalypse, ammo manufacturing will cease. Whatever ammo you use, you most likely won't be able to replace. Any of the survivors will most assuredly raid and scavenge whatever ammo remains on the shelves. And even if you've hoarded a bunch in the pre-zombie world, sooner or later your massive supply will eventually become depleted. If you plan on surviving long term, you're going to want to conserve your ammo for as long and for as many years as possible. Not to mention, spare parts production for firearms will most likely also cease in a zombie-like apocalypse if your gun/rifle breaks down.

I'm guessing that weapons that can be made on the go with renewable resources, such as bamboo, wood, stone, trade points, etc., will likely be used the most often, while firearms' use will be conserved for those desperate, no-other-choice type moments. Probably more use will be made of traps, fire, make-shift bombs and other implements of defense and attack that won't rely so much on ever depleting ammo stores to help keep the zombie hordes at bay. I'm thinking fire-pit moat defenses, tiger-trap holes in the ground and things of that nature which, although they may not necessarily kill the zombie, they'll effectively demobilize it and keep it from reaching your bunker/fort.

Print out the locations of ammo and gun manufacturers. Assuming the virus hits fast you should have more than you could shoot in a life time. Locations of military installations would also be good to know.

[SpringerFan]

Samurai sword. Quiet, effective, and never runs out of ammo.

[gigag04]

I would need no arms nor ammo. The government would protect me.


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[jmra]

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I thought most of the people associated with the government were already zombies.