Gun Choices
The gun of my dreams is a pink Ruger 10/22. I like the .22 because it’s lightweight and easy for a tiny girl like me to shoot, and the pink is just personal preference – something pretty for me to distract myself with in between sunken eyes and rotting limbs.
I always get into arguments with people who try to tell me that a .22 will be useless when it comes to fighting zombies. First of all, if I can’t lift/shoot the thing, it barely even counts as a weapon. Second, if I hit a zombie’s eye socket, it’ll do the trick. Third, I actually found a whole forum thread dedicated to this topic, with nearly everyone agreeing that a .22 would do just fine. Several people pointed out that it might actually be ideal, since it has enough power to enter the skull, but not enough to leave, so it would ricochet around the inside, scrambling up the remaining brain. Another good point is if you get yourself a sniper rifle or something rare/illegal, it’s going to be much harder to find extra ammunition if you survive long enough to run out.
If you’re looking for the toughest gun, the one that will never fail you as so often tragically happens in zombie movies, apparently a Glock is the way to go. Perfect for the apocalypse, since it’s almost impossible to destroy, but in order for it to be effective you really need to be well trained before using it. Just don’t drop it…
For long range/mob attacks, you really can’t beat a rocket launcher or an automatic weapon. The M249 claims to shoot 850 bullets a minute! This would be ideal for people without much sniper training (or just people panicking more than usual), who could use more of a chance to kill without aiming.
Once you (inevitably) end up in close-range with a zombie or two, most people recommend a fire axe. Easier to master and more effective than swords, plus the long handle means you’re out of biting range. (Or, do what this guy did, and mount a chainsaw bayonet on your rifle!) I would strongly advise you NOT to try and fight off hordes or even one zombie with a butcher knife. Even if you destroy it, you’re bound to come out of it with their saliva running through your veins.
January 19, 2009 at 4:28 pm
FYI, the 249 jams really bad on STANAG (M16/M4) type mags. Always use a belt.
February 4, 2009 at 1:59 pm
The .22 is a great choice. It may take a couple shots, but you’ll definately get the kill. Plus ammo is light and you can carry tons of it.
February 9, 2009 at 11:39 am
From what I have read, Zombies are attracted to loud noises, therefore a silencer may be in order. If you look on you tube at the Beretta 92 with a silencer, you can see how quiet they are. I would recommend hollow point or hydra shock bullets due to the expansion upon impact, they are a more destructive round and have the ability to fragment. Always keep melee weapons handy though, bullets don’t last forever, I like a sledgehammer. It wont get stuck like an axe in the head of the zombie.
March 4, 2009 at 1:59 am
Wouldn’t it make more sense to have a hand to hand weapon that causes less… mess? I mean a chainsaw may be cool but that’s an awful lot of blood and infected tissue spraying everywhere. Hope you don’t have an open wound. If you get attacked by a mob then your best chance is to run or find a place to snipe from, a rocket launcher is unwieldy and more likely to cause damage to yourself than them (mmm mmm flaming zombies eating you fun fun), and with a automatic weapon you run out of ammo too fast and are more likely to panic and start to spray. Given that a single head shot is more than sufficient to put down the undead, use of an automatic weapon or a shotgun is a waste of ammo. I would prefer a semi-automatic rifle like the m16, lack of auto fire capabilities and possibilities for a silencer. I would probably take two hand to hand weapons, a polearm of some kind (spear halberd etc being that a thrust is all that is needed and with zombies just walking straight at you and the length dispatching a group would be easy) and a closer range weapon for those moments when a large weapon would be unwieldy.
March 5, 2009 at 10:37 am
I disagree – I think close combat should be avoided at all costs. One advantage we definitely have is being able to make use of long-distance weapons. Ammo is definitely a problem, but not an impossible one. That’s why we all need to start stocking up as soon as possible!
April 26, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I think you choice of a .22 would be in a zombie invasion.The pro’s of .22’s are : It’s a lightweight gun. Bullets are one of the common bullets in the would. The bullets are smaller so you can carry them around. The cons of A .22 ARE : It doesnt have alot of weight to smash zombies skulls in, long distance maybe a proplem since it can only go about 30-50 meters. More pros are it’s quiet,it’s more compact and it can be really dirty and you still canput at least 500 rounds through it.