Best zombie guns?

[Chairboy]

Fair enough, I'd start w/ a car and guns like anyone else, but the bicycle would have to be part of the long term plan.  Getting out of big cities like NY is a must, the number of zombies makes it easy to be overwhelmed.

Cities will be dead zones, get out before it's too late.

[Speed55]

[Airscrew]

Mav,  I wouldnt need to armor the RV, just reinforce the doors and windows. Hog wire or metal mesh over the windows and some steel bars on the doors wont add enough weight to be an issue and should be sufficient to keep what few zombies show from getting in the RV.  Besides they are not capable of logic or problem solving or using doors,  they just stand there and beat their hands against the side of the RV.    Because I'm staying in rural areas the population density of zombies will be low, I may only have to worry about an occasional zombie or two at a time.   I can put a hatch in the top of the RV and in the top of the trailer so its not necessary to expose myself to get from the RV to the trailer.   Fuel for the RV is not an issue.  Again, because I'm using rural roads I'll be passing farms and ranches and there are loads of convience stores out in the country.  Most farmers and ranchers have diesel and gasoline on their property (and propane).  

The only drawback I see to using an RV or another large vehicle is if I run into congested roads because of wreaked or abandoned vehicles.

[moot]

It's not realistic at all, but a chaingun would be my first choice.
An automatic equal to or bigger than about 7.62, with a large mag and something to fit an HE round launcher to would be a good jack of all trades, otherwise.
A Garand alone would be good, but you'd get swarmed sooner or later.
A large capacity cyclic mag shotgun could work.  It'd work short to medium range, you'd only need a few seconds to change the mag, and you could have something like a Garand to take care of everything beyond that shotgun's range.
If you weighed 250lbs and were tall enough, a long sword would probably be pretty efficient.

It should be pretty easy to make a custom vehicle that's almost perfectly zombie proof..  You just need to put revolving blades or expose enough moving mechanical parts.

[TPIguy]

Ball peen hammer makes a great last resort weapon. Light, easy to use, effective. No chance you'll accidentally chop off your own arm either.

[Airscrew]

I could mount a mini gun on top of the RV

[JBA]

Airscrew, I assume Lazs2 speaks of the unexpected zombieisazation of the world, No time to plan and build transport. So I like the Hummer w/ a mountain bike in back combo.

As far as guns the shotgun is effective but I don't like the reload time, many a time you’re faced with more then 6 or 7 brain suckers coming for you. You can't be digging around in your pockets for rounds.

A hand gun with  3-4 clips of hollow points and a strap on it to keep it within arms reach if you get knocked down from behind  or fall off your bike, is a good choice. And the 100 yard rife with a scope with the same caliber.

Drive the hummer as far north as you can i.e. Canada and then get on the bike. Fresh water found in the ice, got a decent food source up there and most importantly sparsely populated.

[TPIguy]

The problem with operating a vehicle in rural areas would be survivors. There is a high probability there would be armed people holed up in farms/houses. Especially near the start of the outbreak. You wouldn't be able to just roll up in your RV and top off your tanks from a farm. You'd get shot.

Also, if the zombie population is low enough there may be local militias operating in small towns and rural areas. Armed people defending their land probably would't take to kindly to outsiders. Even if you were willing to trade for food/fuel they might turn you away or just take what you have.

I've got a boring job so I have plenty of time to think about crap like this.

[majic]

Some thoughts:

First, while firearms will always be more efficient at taking out the zombies, I'd definitely want some melee type weapon for when the ammo runs out or when a reload just isn't possible.  I'm thinking machete.  It's light and you don't necessarily need a killing blow.  Go for a leg and cripple that ex-human to get some breathing room.

Now, lot of you may consider the mountains or some other country locale, but don't forget, you may have to deal with zombified wild animals.  Can you imagine having to deal with a zombie bear?

Now, I personally don't have any large bodies of water near me, so I'm thinking farmhouse.  They will usually have spare fuel and food.  There will likely be some interesting farm implements with which to take down stray zombies.  Lots of open area is key, I think, plus if you choose well, there won't be much of a local population to be turned into zombies.

(*important note- stay away from livestock farms as zombie cows may be difficult to deal with.)

Edit:  TPI makes an interesting point, approach farmhouses carefully.  Recon is a must.

[moot]

Originally posted by TPIguy
Do zombies freeze in the winter? Cause that could make a big difference depending on where you live.

A freeze gun!

Majic, I think that a post-apocalyptic setting such as zombies would improve human relations.  For all those people know, you could be carrying merchandise that they need.

[majic]

Yeah.  Mr. Freeze would do well against zombies.

[TPIguy]

Majic, I think that a post-apocalyptic setting such as zombies would improve human relations. For all those people know, you could be carrying merchandise that they need.

I think it would be the exact opposite.

When the dead rise up and devour the living morality goes out the window.

People in a strong position won't want to compromise themselves to help others. Given that there may be no repercussions they may even use their strength against the weaker folks.

Not everyone would become selfish jerks overnight. However, most people would be operating in survival mode and thinking only of their own well being. Without the law to keep them in check, anyone with criminal intentions wouldn't hesitate to steal from or possibly kill you. If you have something they perceive they need.

The only people you could trust would be close family and friends (if they weren't already dead.) All other would need to be viewed with extreme suspicion and approached with caution.

[majic]

Originally posted by TPIguy


The only people you could trust would be close family and friends (if they weren't already undead.)

Fixed.  

[moot]

Approached with caution is what I meant.  Not driving into their dining room, but stopping at safe range with (gasp) a white flag or something.  Why waste ammo on someone who means you no harm?

[Chairboy]

Moot: Because if their presence means that you spend rations on them that would otherwise feed your family another X days, then your family is harmed.

Just because someone has good intentions doesn't mean that they'll be good for you in the long run.  Some folks are more willing to risk strangers than others ont eh chance that they bring needed skills/resources, but don't assume that to be true for everyone.

Also, raiders can fly a white flag as easy as good folks, so don't put too much stock in it.