a mini 14. small ammo is easy to carry and it's light and rugged. for a sidearm i would carry a taurus judge.

12 gauge pump, gotta hold more than JUST 3 rounds.

Probably a Mossberg Cruiser with pistol grip

spartan88 - hope you are close by when the zombies attack (do zombies really look like wolverines?)

True about the bits on you. However, I will be throwing my grenades more like a hail mary. So no zombie blood will be landing on my cuts. Also, make sure you wear jeans and long sleeves. If they cant bite through your clothing you'd be okay.

Dakotah Dan- If you provide all the guns I will be there (I only own a 22LR and a 20 ga semi auto), and yes, yes they do.

Personally I would prefer a cricket bat. I also forgot to mention having a bow would be nice because in a worse case scenario you could make your own arrows.

Got a couple .45s. Customized 870 Marine Magnum. Bullpup 10-22. M-1 Garand, check. Enough ammo for .... quite a few zombies, probably.

But, damn. I am all the time thinking I really NEED a cricket bat in the house.

spartan, eventually the zombies will find your hideout, no matter how carefull you are. a suit of armor would be handy, they cant bite through it, they dont have the motor skills to pull the pins to get to your fleshy interior. the bat and sword at close range combined with the armor will greatly enhance your zombie killing power.

I hope they find the hide out. With the moat and fences surrounding it I would just have lots of target practice as they stood around trying to find a way in. Since eventually they would get to me, the place would be rigged with explosives so I could take out as many zombies as possible with me.

yea with the laurer ar-15, 870, and that 45

Who has the zombie problem?

Go with 10MM pistol, plenty of knock down power and hi capacity mags - a pistol will insure you have it handy at all times.

Compact mini gun firing .223 ammo at about 6K a minute. Cut 'um in half like a chain saw!

i think will smith in I Am Legend had a sweet set-up he would've been just fine if it weren't for that chick.

Like muskiemaster I also am very experienced zombie killer (28 solo rounds, origanal COD5 map). I find you need one gun with extreme nock down power. That would be a tactical Remington 870 loaded with slugs and/or buckshot. The secondary weapon would be any gun shooting .223's fully auto, but it needs to be light cause you will be doing lots of running. Now make yourself a "base" in the middle of a football field (one with a track on the outside). And when zombies come, run around with the 870 only shooting zombies that are in front of you. Then when there is no zombies coming in in front of you, bust out that .223 and turn around a light um up. Pistol is a 1911 for back up.

browning m1919
orginal bar
mossberg 500
beretta xplorer
twin colt pythons
1978 F-250 custom with a 460 and a holly double pumper (with noone else around ill have all the gas)and all the ammo it could haul also a few 1911s stashed within reach

Everyone on here has had good replies, but the people talking about using .50 cals (Barrets and the Desert Eagle people) need to be realistic (i mean, u have to be realistic when talking about zombies, right?)

Here is what you would need:

A solid long range gun: My choice would be the m1A. It's the civilian, semi-auto m14, and iot fires 7.62 Nato, or .308, which is a common hunting round and would be easy to find. In the hands of a good shooter, it can put lead on target at 800 yards, which even if you aren't a good shooter, in such a target rich environment such as a zombie apacolypse, you could get good quickly

A lightweight full auto assault rifle: Now, most of the time you would wanna fire in semi auto, but you want the capability of full auto. My choice would be to find a military m4. It fires 5.56 Nato, or .223, which is another common round so it'd be easy to find ammo for, and the .223 round is extremely managable, so even people not familiar with fire arms could use it easily

A shotgun: semi auto pref, but a pump action shotgun with an extended magazine would be better than a semi auto with a small magazine. Speed loaders would be a must

Pistols: I would carry two or 3. One being of course, a 1911. I love my Kimber, and I wouldn't trade it for a damn thing. I would also carry a glock 17 or berreta 92fs, because 9mm will be easy to find, and those are both much higher capacity guns than the 1911. Also, I would wanna carry a little .357 magnum snubnose, for any "oh shit!" type moments. Also, since it can use .357 magnum and .38 special, it would be very easy to keep yourself in ammo.

Special guns: 2 sawed off double barrel shotguns, I mean sawed off to like 6" or so with pistol grips.

Also, for keeping the zombies away from your base, I would use a scoped .22. It would be sooooooooooooo easy to keep your self in ammo, and it's report wouldn't be as loud as the other guns, in case the zombies are attracted by sounds.

I would also wear a plastic face mask (like the kind you see medical examiners wear when they do an autopsy, and thick carharts to help protect me from bites as much as possible. And my back up weapon? screw baseball and cricket bats. I'ma use a freaking katana and decapitate some zombies

sorry typing fast 22 rifle

three words vulcan mini-gun (mounted on truck of couarse)

guns work great but you can only kill so many zombies with them. no ammo and your havin a bad day. i would carry the most effective blunt object or farming impliment i can find. Axes and sledge hammers, lots of power, slow recovery time. 2 by 4s and lead pipe, fast and powerfull. sports equipment is good too. and maybe you can find battle axes, claymores, and katanas somewhere.

Body armor, Remington 870 12 gauge and a baseball bat.

12 gauge pump, AR-15 scoped for longer range killing, several handguns, probably gonna go with a kimber in .45, and a few berettas in 9mm....close range i want a chainsaw, cause lets face it, thats just plain badass.

Zom-Boo-Matic by Popiel!!!
In "Splatter Matic" mode guaranteed to disintegrate ANY offending creature.
With silver shot, also very effective against werewolves!!!
(California is currently trying to ban silver shot in pseudo-werewolf habitat but are willing to allow wooden shot!)

Bubba

Hey, I'm arguing with Hoski, aren't I???

Bubba

to die properly, zombies must be killed with a SHOTGUN!

Depends on they type of zombie-
If it's the slow moving, just hit them in the head type, .22LR I would use a .22LR no doubt. .22LR would be very plentiful and a hot female survivor, that I just saved, can carry a lot of it while still in high heels (hey, as long as we're fantasizing here). A Ruger 10/22 would be perfect, they have a lot of magazines available with 30+ capacity and speed loaders. I'd keep a .22LR pistol on me, probably a browning Buckmark. I'd ensure I also have at least one bolt action .22LR as a backup. If I could manage to get one, I'd keep a 9mm carbine based off the AR platform for base defense scenarios where I would have to shoot at zombies through plywood barricades. I choose 9mm because at least if I lost my rifle while using it as a club, I have a good chance of finding a 9mm pistol somewhere in someone's house.
The only reason I would choose to pick a weapon in .30 cal, would be mainly to fight off the living humans who at this point have probably gone crazy and would be desperate enough to do ANYTHING. A 7.62 round on just about anywhere on the body would be enough to stop someone from getting to my cache of twinkies, krispy kremes, and diet coke. Twinkies would be necessary for long term sustainment because they last forever, krispy kremes would be used for bartering for more ammo and, well, the diet coke to keep me thin-ish (a fatter human is a tastier human)
If the zombies are the fast, infected type, I would just need a gun with one bullet big enough to kill myself.

I'd say 870 with extended mag tube (likely a short tactical barrel). Fill it with an array of slugs, buckshot, and steel BBs. Backup would be a 1911 or S&W Governor (NOT the Taurus Judge). I prefer to have as little variance of caliber in my ammo supply as possible.

Forget about that machete or axe... you don't want a blade to stick at close range. My vote goes to an aluminum bat for a melee weapon with which you can knock them away from you.

Stick with the basic survival rules of Zombieland.

Human-looking decoys?

1st off, a shotgun of any type would not be a good option neither would large caliber hunting rifles because everyone (well at least I thought everyone but apparently not due to earlier post) knows that loud sounds attract zombies.

On that note some semi-auto mid caliber rifle with a silencer would work well. Follow the double tap rule (zombieland) which means one shot to the head/heart then another after that.

A fully auto rifle would waste too much ammo for most situations but it is still vital to have one in the case of being overrun by zombies and need to quickly clear them out. In this situation cocktail bombs, grenades and any other explosive would be great as well but be careful using them could waste time which could be the difference between turning into a zombie and not.

Always carry a handgun as well a semi-auto .45 would be best

Now I know I just said a shotgun would not be a good option but shotguns are a necessity no need for double tap rule with a shotgun preferably a 12 gauge pump with extended mags no need for buck shot, get 3in steel shot and you will be fine mostly because it is reliable, works well, and looks bad a**

of course a melee weapon is vital as well in the extremely unfortunate event in which you run out of ammo. a longer weapon such as an axe or a maul would work great knives would be cutting it a little close. In the event of a zombie apocalypse, ammo should not be too hard to come bye if you just look around. most stores and armories containing ammo will be abandoned and full

these are the basics but if you are looking for more there is a book called zombie survival guide that has everything you need to know.

Ethan can i come hangout with you on your island? haha! I would say a Remington 870 pump with buck shot. a .308 rifle, 1911, and a boat with a mounted minigun on it

hey man gotta take a break from the heat sometime, and field&stream and blackops covers it

Wrong website guys you know this is field and stream right?

zombies are attracted to loud noise (gun shots) cause they know there's people and they're hungry, clothing isn't gonna protect you much from multiple clawing biting and tackling zombies, best protection is stealth, a good Israeli 9mm plus a Springfield 1911, 47 Krag, machete and a good mountain bike, don't forget trusty smith and wesson pocket knife and an alice pack with mre's and water purification tablets

and of course i know this is field and stream, after all i did type it in

I would go with an AR 15. But as an Army Ranger Coronal told me "A true Ranger only carries what he needs to get something better".

I would have multiple. Most in a car or at my house/base, incase we are overrun. On me 24/7 i'd take an m1911 and an MP5k or mp5, my machete hatchet and slingshot (all fit on my belt comfortably), and my pocketknife, which (when unfolded), looks identical to a ka-bar combat knife. in a car, a 12-guage, m4a1 with grip, supressor, retractable stock, and a adj.-zoom acog, an uzi/mac-10, and some ww11 rifles. at my house, 40mm grenade launcher, crossbow, lotsalotsa knives, and mannnyyyyyyy AK-47's and M4's. i know its a lot, but biological warfare can take years and years to win.

ruger 10/22 with 30 rd mag. as most zombie movies will tell you, you just need to take out the brain and it doesn't matter if you do it with a bb gun or 50 cal, just take out the brain

If there were hundreds or thousands at close range it would be sweet to have a 12 guage minigun with buckshot. that would definitely be the meaning of spray and pray!

There will be 2 guns worth keeping during a Zombie attack or for survival.
These are guns I own as well:

AR-15 Rock River Arms Tactical Entry w/ AIMPOINT red dot m3 scope w/ a Sling to throw over your shoulder or back. Plenty of ammunition. Mags full, if anything.

Glock 22 40. cal.- You've got 15 rds in each clip plus one chambered. Plenty of Mags/ Ammunition. Great range and reliability. Plenty of stopping power.

I won't get into the gear and accessories you may need, but those 2 guns would be my choice, and would eventually be the lightest to carry if I or whomever would have to be on the move.

Ak-47, my only issue would be where would I find that kind of ammunition if I were to run out. Popularity in ammunition is not good with this gun. So if i were to scavenge for ammo, I would more than likely come across 40. cal or .223's over anything else. Maybe 9mm would be the other type of ammo that would be plentiful.

You have to have a 12in Bowie knife and a very sharp Machete, maybe even a third 6in knife.

You'll be fine with this set-up on the move. Food carry would only be common sense.

I would want a sameri sword. you never run out of bullets with a sword. but if I had a gun I want a ruger 10-22. supper accurate and reliable.

A Frensi fully automatic 12ga, a minigun, and a lambo that flies and drives on water.

The best system I can think of would be to have 3 long guns;
1. Medium caliber carbine silenced. The bullets have to be able to penetrate bone at any range, so preferably something more powerful than a .22. Needs to be suited for short to long range tasks when necessary.
2. Large rifle silenced. Preferably semi-auto. Main purpose would be to help provide cover fire for other survivors in your group. If you can find a rifle/carbine duo that shoot the same caliber it would be best to use that so you don't have to weigh yourself down with a lot of different ammunitions.
3. 12 gauge pump. Last ditch effort if you get trapped in a building, at that point you don't need to worry about kill shots as much as just getting them down or out of the way. The best one I have found is the Kel-Tec KSG: Double tube magazines that can hold 6 3" shells each, it can also shoot all the way down to 1and3/4" shell. Lots of lead without reloading.

After that, you want to get handguns, as many as you can carry with ammunition and all. Obviously, if all of them are the same caliber it will reduce the need for extra weight. As far as I can tell, a .380 would be best. They are heavy enough to penetrate the skull but kick much less than most other handgun rounds. You would want silencers again on these because you don't want to draw in the hoard while getting out of a sticky situation. Also, remember that Zac is not the only enemy. Somewhere you might run into another survivor who wants to kill you for your supplies. For this problem, I personally would want something larger than .380 like a .45 or a .357 mag. Like i said, as many of the same calibers you can carry, the better.

As for melee style weapons, you need something that is a good tool that you can use, i.e.; Crowbars, shovels, etc. You want to avoid using hatchets and axes and such because the blades can become lodged in the skull and wile you waist time trying to pull it out, the rest of the hoard closes in on you.

Last but not least, you want at least a thin layer of armorous clothing. Something like a biker jacket or a work-coat just in case one sneaks up on you.