I know this is a bit out of the normal but. Could you tell us your ZOMBIE APOCALYPSE LOADOUT: pick one rifle, pistol, blade, melee weapon. Pics if you can??
:->
It’s so far out of the normal that I’ve never even thought about it, due to little interest in modern firearms, and no interest, indeed a negative-number interest, in ZA or zombie anything, though “Shaun of the Dead” was funny. But I’ll bite (seems appropriate). First, a look at Google to see what…
Ohh-kay. That negative-number interest is even bigger now, though I was amused by how many choices include modern full-auto stuff, as if there’ll be plenty of ammo to feed them with (a minigun - chosen at least once - takes a lot of feeding, never mind carrying) along with plenty of trained gunsmiths to fix cranky state-of-the-art mechanisms when they inevitably go wrong. As for chainsaws... :-P
Here’s my own KIS,S selection.
Rifle: SMLE Mk III in .303.
Alternate: L1A1 (semi-auto) FN SLR in 7.62.
Pistol: Webley Mk VI revolver in .455.
Alternate: Colt M1911A1 in .45…
…though for ease of finding ammo I suppose I should include something in 9mm; a Luger is pretty but temperamental, so H&K VP9 or SIG P226.
Blade: Thrusting weapons are pointless (hah!) in a ZA situation, so I’d want something seriously cutty like this kilij / pala…
…preferably mounted in a more bite-protective hilt like this Venetian schiavona sabre…
…or this Scottish “Turcael”.
Alternate: Light Cavalry Pattern 1796…
…though again, mounted on a more enclosed hilt. Here’s a rather spiffy adaptation, a 1796 blade on a Highland basket.
Melee: a mace, and not an elaborate spiky one either since getting stuck in a target is A Bad Thing, so here’s the Arms & Armour Iberian Mace.
I bought one years ago, customised with a grip-wrap and wrist lanyard; the customs declaration listed it as a “kitchen masher”. Thank you, Craig! :-D
An uncomplicated low-to-no maintenance polearm like an early voulge or halberd would do the business as well, combining blade and melee weapon in one while keeping unpleasantness a little further away.
All that’s needed now is a lick of paint in that ever-popular highlighter green, and we’re ready to rock and roll - except I did say full-auto was silly, so let’s try jazz or swing instead… :->
