Single shot weapons (bolt or pump action) are good for limiting the amount of ammo you waste, but it also slows you down, and when you are out numbered ten to one you need every second you can spare. All full auto will do against the dead is eat up your limited supply of ammo, and during a full-blown infestation you need every round you can spare.

Full auto is great for living enemies, getting hit by one of those multiple rounds will wound or kill your target, and it can also be used to keep them bogged down behind cover. When you’re dealing with an enemy that can only be “killed” by being shot in the head and doesn’t have any sense of fear, throwing a large amount of lead down stream isn’t going to do you a lot of good. There are some basic rules to zombie slaying, first rule – Unlike the movies, fully automatic weapons are not the best. Now I know what you’re thinking: “Kender, why should I listen to you? What do you know about firearms and fighting off an army of the walking dead?” To answer your question, I was a Deputy Sheriff for two years and in that time I learned a lot about ballistics and the operation of many firearms I was also born and raised in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and as a Yooper I spent a lot of my time shooting guns and hunting stuff.

In this article I will be discussing the pros and cons of a variety of firearms and other weaponry that could make you a survivor instead of a snack.

If you’re like me and don’t much favor the idea of having your flesh decompose in the bowels of the living dead then I have the solution for you. Undead Report reader Kender submits the following weapon review.Įver find yourself waking up in the morning and thinking: “Boy, if there was a zombie infestation today, what would I do to protect myself and those around me?” If you don’t you are a total selfish jerk who should be more concerned about the important things in life, such as not being eaten by hordes of the undead.

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