Best 3 gun combo for Zombie Apocalypse

[Kotin]

Obviously I would pick a Saiga 12 guage auto loader shotgun, a Ruger Mini 30(7.62x39), and my Ruger P90 .45 pistol..

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

Those Henry's are OK, but not great. Poor build quality, especially the magazine, which you'll have to tweak with pliers to get reliable feeding. Can't beat the price, but I'd be willing to pay more for something of better quality.

I've heard it really depends on the ammo you use, but yes its not top shelf model. Most .22 ammo being poor quality, so I expect every few random households to be carrying that. It would still have its uses either way, but I mainly like how it breaks down easily and concealment factor. Could fit in any sized bag or backpack.

 

[Pericles]

Don't leave home without it:

I don't do shotguns:

 

[Athan]

Nice!

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Another reason I like the pistol caliber carbine is because it's a lot easier to make automatic pistol projectiles than it is to make automatic rifle projectiles.

 

[Chris from Upstate NY]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5euXm5msz1Y

Good to know in case the zombies get plastic 55 gallon drums, place them on dollies, fill em with water and use them as mobile shields. Didn't plan on that. Fail on my part.

 

[aloneinthewilderness]

My picks would be based on reliability, utility, and access to ammo. I would pick a Glock 17 (9mm), a Remington 870 (12 gauge), and a Marlin 336/Winchester 94 (30-30 win). All three of them would be great against any mob, living or dead. I like the Kel-Tec KSG, but it just hasn't been out long enough for me to trust its reliability. It may be 100% reliable, but I haven't had enough time with it to learn to trust it. The 9mm and 30-30 rounds will be way more available than any obscure or hard to find caliber, including my beloved .45 ACP. A 30-30 lever action will take any medium or big game on this continent, and will be formidable against groups of flesh eaters or living scavengers.

 

[AFPVet]

1. Glock, Sig, 1911 (.45, .40, 9mm)
2. Shotgun (Remington 870, Mossberg 500....)
3. Semi auto rifle (.308)

 

[Jamesiv1]

I'll be kicking zombie ass with my Daisy Buffalo Bill Scout

Bring it on.

 

[Bastiat's The Law]

More about the FNH Five seveN and FNH PS90:

It's a rifle round fired from a pistol.

It easily defeats any soft body armor up to level IIIA with the right ammunition. (which is legal to buy, possess, and carry)

It basically renders soft body armor obsolete and useless.

It has a range 3-5x what a typical legacy caliber pistol has (depending on skill level)

It hits velocities up to 2600fps from a PISTOL with some ammunition, which creates a rifle like hydro-static shock bubble upon impact with soft tissue.

It holds 20rds of ammunition, or 30rds of ammunition with an extended clip that only protrudes about 1 1/2" from the pistol grip.

It has virtually no recoil whatsoever. Follow up shots are extremely fast, and very accurate.

 

[acptulsa]

The quadruple-barreled sword, I think. Better than a bayonet...

Not in the case. On top of the case. As in, the 0.50 BAR.

The Gatling. Like you had to ask...

 

[Athan]

And your not worried about the uniqueness of the ammo? lol

 

[anaconda]

What are suggestions for folks in CA, where there are various restrictions? I want to take a safety course, educate myself on firearms, then make some purchases. I am currently quite ignorant on the subject. What is a good starting point?

 

[GunnyFreedom]

What are suggestions for folks in CA, where there are various restrictions? I want to take a safety course, educate myself on firearms, then make some purchases. I am currently quite ignorant on the subject. What is a good starting point?

You won't believe me but it's true. Ruger 10/22

I don't know about Cali regs on detachable .22 box magazines though.

EVERYBODY should have a .22 rifle, which makes it a great started rifle. Not to mention the ridiculously cheap ammo for plenty of practice, and the low noise/recoil keeping you from developing bad habits like bucking and flinching.

Pistol wise, probably a .357 Magnum revolver would make an excellent starter. Can fire both .357 Mag, and .38 Special. Although you will want a semiautomatic later (and maybe sooner) everybody should START on a pistol with a revolver because of it's blatant simplicity and ridiculous reliability. I love me a Ruger .357 magnum revolver with an 8" barrel. Also, .38 special rounds have less noise and recoil than .357 magnum, there again helping with the buck and the flinch while learning how to shoot.

 

[anaconda]

You won't believe me but it's true. Ruger 10/22

I don't know about Cali regs on detachable .22 box magazines though.

EVERYBODY should have a .22 rifle, which makes it a great started rifle. Not to mention the ridiculously cheap ammo for plenty of practice, and the low noise/recoil keeping you from developing bad habits like bucking and flinching.

Pistol wise, probably a .357 Magnum revolver would make an excellent starter. Can fire both .357 Mag, and .38 Special. Although you will want a semiautomatic later (and maybe sooner) everybody should START on a pistol with a revolver because of it's blatant simplicity and ridiculous reliability. I love me a Ruger .357 magnum revolver with an 8" barrel. Also, .38 special rounds have less noise and recoil than .357 magnum, there again helping with the buck and the flinch while learning how to shoot.

Thanks. Interesting point about the learning of bad habits. Like I said, I'm super ignorant. Also, I thought the .357 was a huge gun with a big kick (Dirty Harry?). Would that give me bad habits?

 

[heavenlyboy34]

The Gatling. Like you had to ask...

A Minigun would be a whole lot more useful than a gatling.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

Thanks. Interesting point about the learning of bad habits. Like I said, I'm super ignorant. Also, I thought the .357 was a huge gun with a big kick (Dirty Harry?). Would that give me bad habits?

Yes, power when you need it, but .38 special rounds are WAY lower power, and fire from the same weapon.

And it's the .44 Magnum that ir ridiculously stupid powerful, and I am pretty sure Dirty Harry carried the .44 Magnum.

 

[heavenlyboy34]

Grenade launcher would be useful for long distance zombie shooting.

 

[Pericles]

What are suggestions for folks in CA, where there are various restrictions? I want to take a safety course, educate myself on firearms, then make some purchases. I am currently quite ignorant on the subject. What is a good starting point?

M-1 Garand, although I've heard the bullet button problem is fixable post SHTF, but there is some risk involved in having the parts required to do that would be my guess.

 

[GunnyFreedom]

M-1 Garand, although I've heard the bullet button problem is fixable post SHTF, but there is some risk involved in having the parts required to do that would be my guess.

Every American should have an M-1 Garand.

Just not for their very first ever firearm.