ZOMBIES!!! The Best Weapons for Obliterating Zombies in the Apocalypse

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ZOMBIES!!! The Best Weapons for Obliterating Zombies During the Apocalypse

 

 

 

 

 

Zombie Slayer

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLISHED BY:

 

Apocalyptic Publishing

 

Copyright © 2012

 

 

 

 

 

All rights reserved.

 

 

 

No part of this publication may be copied, reproduced in any format, by any means, electronic or otherwise, without prior consent from the copyright owner and publisher of this book.

 

 

 

This is a work of fiction. All characters, names, places and events are the product of the author's imagination or used fictitiously.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

The Best Weapons for Obliterating Zombies

 

Handguns, Shotguns, and Pistols

 

Classic Firearms: Muskets, Revolvers, and Shotguns

 

Contemporary Firearms: Rifles, Handguns, and Machine Guns

 

Other projectiles: Bows

 

Longbows, Composite Bows, and Other Classics

 

Crossbows

 

Other Projectiles: Slings, Throwing Knives, Blowguns, and Ninja Stars

 

Slings and Slingshots

 

Knives and Stars

 

Blowguns and Flechettes

 

Mêlée Weapons 1: Swords and Blades

 

Knives, Kataras, and Bayonets

 

Long Swords

 

Short Swords: Sabers, Talwars, and Rapiers

 

Japanese Swords: Katanas, Wakizashis, and Nodachi

 

Non-Weapon Blades: Machetes and Woodcutting Saws

 

Mêlée Weapons 2: Maces, Bludgeons, and Objects Turned Mêlée Weapons

 

Mace and Flails

 

War Hammers and Kanabos

 

Bos and Nunchakus

 

Police Batons

 

Objects Turned Weapons: Sports Equipment

 

Objects Turned Weapons: Hardware Store Weapons

 

Mêlée Weapons 3: Axes and Spears

 

Spears and Javelins

 

Fire Axes, Pickaxes, and Hatchets

 

Bearded Axes and Poleaxes

 

Halberds and Monk Spades

 

Explosives and Bombs

 

Rocket Launchers and Hand Grenades

 

Landmines and Claymores

 

IEDs and C4

 

Incendiary Bombs

 

Pipe Bombs and Molotov Cocktails

 

Torches, Blowtorches, and Propane Tanks

 

Napalm and Thermite

 

In Conclusion

 

Image Sources

 
 

 

 
The Best Weapons for Obliterating Zombies

 

 

If we consider the possibility of zombie apocalypse seriously, we must also consider what types of weapons will be most useful against these foes of the dark. Even though most weapons and most household items with heft (like a good French rolling pin) will damage a zombie to some level, there is a hierarchy of weapons.  Weapons such as guns, grenades, crossbows, knives, or energy-based weapons are generally preferred. However, what is most important, for any weapon you choose, is the length of time it takes to kill the zombie or zombies while using it. For example, weapons which damage the head (or remove it completely) are generally preferred. This will eliminate the zombie in the shortest period of time. However, if the number of zombies you are facing is great, then a more broad-focused weapon that impedes them enough so you can make your getaway without being bitten is the best option.

 

 

 

Some of the best weapons against zombies are the following: handguns, shotguns, and pistols; hunting bows and crossbows; projectiles like throwing stars, knives, blowgun darts, slingshots, or spear-throwers (atlatl); swords, knives, and daggers; grenades and bombs; and blunt-force trauma weapons like maces, bludgeons, and police batons.

 

 

 
Handguns, Shotguns, and Pistols
 

 

 

Guns work by propelling a bullet from a barrel or chamber towards a desired target. Guns can shoot one or multiple cartages before needing to be reloaded. They also require time and skill to learn to use, and they can be dangerous to the user if they do not know what they are doing. However, guns can be effective at killing zombies both at long range and short range distances.

 

 

 
Guns can be one of your best bets in fighting off zombies. As long as you have good aim, and your supply of ammo is fairly ample, this is one of the surest ways of killing zombies, though most zombie-killing purists prefer something that can't run out of ammo in the middle of a big field of undead. Gunshots can also alert other undead to your presence as their sense of hearing is fairly keen. They also require constant maintenance, unlike a mace or baton.

 

 

The most important thing to remember when choosing a gun is to find the gun with the best recoil and whose cartridges are easily available. This may depend on your geographic region or common social group. What may be popular in one country or state may not be popular in another. It is best to do research into what recoil is best for your size and strength level, and which gun will have the most ammo readily and locally available.

 

 

 
Classic Firearms: Muskets, Revolvers, and Shotguns
 

 

 
Muskets are not the best guns, but they have a slight appeal for the more historically-minded zombie killer. However, though you can make the bullets yourself, it has to be loaded in advance through a complicated process, and it is notoriously unreliable even in trained hands.

 

 

Revolvers and shotguns are better bets and can usually fire more than once at a target. Shotguns have a variety of options, and buckshot offers unique possibilities for larger than average zombies, like a zombie wrestler or football player. However, they may have too much of a recoil for most zombie hunters to handle.

 

 

 
Contemporary Firearms: Rifles, Handguns, and Machine Guns
 
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