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[and now I want a machete...would a katana or Confederate officer's sword do in a pinch?]
Posted on 07/15/2009 4:37:46 AM PDT by appleseed
As a master zombie scholar it is my duty to fulfill the queries of the people, and I am happy to oblige. Mallory “Subsister” Morrow dropped me a line asking which is the superior weapon class for use in a zombie outbreak. An exhaustive number of factors must be taken into account when preparing for any life-threatening situation, and a war with the walking dead is no exception.
First, some people hold to the notion that machine guns and shotguns will dominate when our fair planet is overrun. These pre-dead are notoriously difficult to persuade and must be denied entrance into your group. Tactical and common sense dictate that only light rifles and pistols need apply for a revenant extermination mission. Likewise only Katana-types, proper axes, and machetes should be considered. As post-apocalyptic survival is concerned, the semi-auto rifle and machete are the best in class, so we’ll focus on them.
A good machete is hefty and will not bend. Do not get it from Wal-Mart. The main drawbacks of bladed weapons are proximity and energy. You have to be close and you have to use human power. However, the numerous benefits of a blade make up for these in spades.
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Keep in mind the article is tongue in cheek. The guy has obviously had nightmares about zombies. I've never had to use my weapons on a zombie, probably, once again because of the sign. However, if some approached that was public school educated and thought it was some kind of invite to a party, I would probably grab the DPMS AR-15 or AK-47 or mini 14 or Mossberg 500.
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[and now I want a machete...would a katana or Confederate officer's sword do in a pinch?]
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Having studied Kendo & Iaido for years as well as being what most folks would call a gun nut I have had this conversation more than once.
The Sword is far better in riots or crowds anytime but the problem you have is blood. Too much and everything becomes slick.
Plus even one drop of Zombie blood in your nose, mouth, eyes or a cut and you are infected.
Too true.
What a silly article. Anyone who has ever reached the upper levels in DOOM knows that the double-shotgun is king in dealing with all manner of zombies, gouls and demons.
If that’s a real patch, I would love one just to hang up in my work area.
Just google search "Zombie Hunter patch".
I realize not everyone has mechanical skills or resources but its not hard to buy even modest affordable torches or to make a home made forge. This last week I took a roller bearing race from a scrap bucket loader, a very BIG race that after a lot of heat and hammering was drawn straight and flat into a piece about 16” long and about 1 1/2’ wide, its 52100 steel that is sought after by many custom knife makers, its different and harder than leaf spring steel. Its normal hardness is around 58 Rockwell for obvious reasons as a bearing material and is high carbon with vanadium.
Its almost finished as a heavy kitchen knife right now after I put some wood handles on it, it makes a very sharp edge and a person can refine it to an even harder Rockwell if desired but in its normalized state is harder than many traditional knifes. I tried to deliberately break another test piece and could not without getting into using a massive hammer and vice, a very abundant material thats been overlooked because people think its only good for bearings. Its hard to shape even when orange and difficult to grind unless its tempered.
Leaf springs can be used but apparently the alloy in modern springs does not create a good knife unless from a European vehicle, however a clean not corroded coil spring can be straightened and used as a material.
People think sawzall blades would make a good knife but the problem is that many blades like that are bi-metal, sure they can be “Knife looking objects” but real knives are works of art. My next work will be taking a broken concrete drill bit (BIG) and wrapping some old chainsaw blade around it and then hammer weld it all together into a flat bar stock. Should creat an interesting damascus effect.
funny. reminds me of the book the zombie survival guide and the even better world war z.
Cool. I have a few shotguns. One in each hand. Bring 'em on.
Man, your boy scout troop must’ve rocked! We just got to stake a few vampires.
Good advice. Especially with the upcoming ACORN zombie attack in 2010.
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weigh in on zombie control ; )
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