Lock'n Loaded - Guns, Ammo, Military and Survival Stuff

[Luna Guardian]

If only Finnish gun laws were looser...

Then again, maybe it's a good thing they aren't...

[Luna Guardian]

That's some pretty extensive thinking there bvg!

Personally, if I could freely choose a firearm, I'd pick a 7.62 carbine or assault rifle. Sure, they're loud, but most of those are AK copies (I know the Finnish military issue is an improved AK, basically) so they're easy to maintain and I know I can handle one. Also, the ammunition is reasonably easy to come by and it has enough stopping power to knock Zack on his rear end. Also good for hunting game. Problem is, I can't get one, due to Finnish gun laws. I could probably get a reservist rifle, but that's be stuck on semi-auto. Still not a bad choice, though.

A shotgun I'd never choose, due to the low amount of ammunition you can carry, the slow firing speed, the loud sound and short range. Also, it's difficult to penetrate a human skull with a shotgun from any greater distance.

An AA-12 on the other hand...

[TKid]

not sure if this has come up yet or not but here goes:

I live in england specifically the south west, which mainly consists of beaches and moorland. in England there is a law against firearms and so it is almost impossible to get a firearm here. If THIS kind of outbreak occurred i believe we would be slaughtered unless we turned to melee weapons ( clubs, swords, axes, machetes, knives). My question to the forum is this; What would be your weapon of choice be in these conditions? for me it would be an axe (or sword when i turn 18 and can legally buy one) with plenty of knives for up-close and personal assaults or for when the axe fails or even for throwing, to try and get some range.

[TKid]

i am a trained archer as well but don't have my own bow and have yet to try a compound box, which i believe is the kind Riley used.

[cPT.cAPSLOCK]

Well, the situation in Alphen aan den Rijn (The Netherlands) this weekend has already proven that the laws don't make that much difference.
Some guy walked trough a shopping mall with a fully automatic rifle, shooting several civilians - some died, some got critically wounded - before committing suicide.

There's no way to get a permit for automatic weapons here, and the permits for other firearms are very strict (i.e. only valid on a certified shooting range, and so forth).

[Leedo2502]

My M-4 with M203 that I carried in Iraq in the picture above (I had that zeroed to the point that I could shoot the pecker off a gnat and had to take off the 203 and give it to another unit). For the 203 I'd have the normal H/E rounds and buckshot rounds as well as some parachute flares.
On my thigh holster I'd have the Barretta M-9
Slung on my back I'd go with a Mossberg 590
On my belt a Kukri knife (really a small Machete).
At home I'd have the M-14 with an ACOG sight.

The worst realistic weapon I'd say would be a sword... I know I'm going to draw the ire of manya WWZ fanboy here but a sword takes years of training to master and just whips blood everywhere.

[nikvoodoo]

The worst realistic weapon I'd say would be a sword... I know I'm going to draw the ire of manya WWZ fanboy here but a sword takes years of training to master and just whips blood everywhere.

No complaints from me. Swords, while awesome, would result in so much blood splattering. That's why I'm a fan of blunt instruments. Less blood, just as effective. Besides, if you were to stab something with your sword it becomes very difficult to get it back. The muscles around the stab site clench around the weapon and if you are in the midst of a horde of flesh biters it's better to be swinging a bat in mu opinion.

[Creem_Filling]

I'm going to be more a melee guy, because I cannot exaggerate how little I know of guns. But I think a shot gun would be best, easy to aim, easy to fire. As for the melee, I have a machete I completely customized and named Charolette, she would be the best. And the worst melee weapoon would have to be a katana. Requires too much training and everyone seems to think they can pick one up and use it.

[Ctatyk Frost]

I'm noticing that no one is mentioning the one weapon that we should all be using...our brains/judgement.
There are times when it is more prudent to stay quiet & let them pass you by.
Calico M100P/M110 .22cal pistol that holds 100 rounds per clip weighs 3.75lbs fully loaded and the clips can be kept loaded with the spring tension released. I've had exactly 2 rounds jam in the one that I own and it's had approx 5,000 rounds run through it. I blame those jams on inferior ammo from times when I wasn't exactly well off. I'd go with a screw on silencer for those times when I have to be quiet...though I'd probably have to modify something.
Long range, though I like the AK-47, ammo for it isn't as readily available as the M16. You can pick up 5.56 at any military base.
Actually, squash that. I'm thinking that a .308 or .30-06 is more the round that I want, but would deal with whatever is handy for starters.
Melee weapon, I don't know, I'm a fan of swords in general so I'd have a short sword, but I'd also go with either a battle axe or war hammer. I'm leaning towards a war hammer.
As for street/room sweeping, I love the AA-12, but doubt that I could lay my hands on one. So, pretty much any 12ga. shotgun would be fine after I cut down the barrel as short as possible.
Of course, the biggest problem is moving around enough ammo to make any of these guns besides the .22 useful.

In regards to the wet suit idea, they're not designed to be waterproof. I think that I'll stick with comfort and ease of movement.

[Osiris]

This is what you find when you go back a few pages... I like the spam.... but the grenades?