As adapted from an article on Orion Woods Brigade.

Ok, so off the bat, let me say that most likely you won’t be facing a zombie hoard, so investing a bunch of your limited dollars into a weapon to defend against zombies is probably not your best spend. However, it is a great TSHTF scenario to discuss and allows you to consider the use of a few gems that have been all but written off by contemporary gun writers.

If you are really looking for a great, general-purpose weapon for hunting and home defense buy a shotgun. Better yet, read Boston’s Gun Bible and then decide for yourself.

The list is limited to weapons that are (currently) available to civilians. A few may be expensive, but if you hit-up enough gunshows or make sure your favorite gun dealer is on your Christmas card list – you can get them to track one down.

Who wouldn’t want the use of a 5.56mm Vulcan Mini-gun to take on an army of the undead? While you’re at it – why don’t you mount that sucker on top of a tank? With that kind of money you could hire an army of displaced ChiCom mercenaries to do the fighting for you . . . I have to be somewhat realistic here. Oh wait . . . zombie invasion . . . fa!

Top criteria for weapons includes reliability, scroungability of ammunition, ease of carrying (weight), and effectiveness against the skull of a semi-necrotic, undead adversary. Remember, you kill the brain – you kill the ghoul . . .

1. M1 Carbine – Yep, that’s right haters, the venerable M1 Carbine is top on my list. Designed in a time when rifles had to perform flawlessly in the out-of-doors and also serve as a club, the M1 Carbine’s longtime pain point has been its underpowered cartridge – not a problem when dealing with offing the undead. The M1 Carbine is also lightweight, carries and handles well, and you can carry a goodly supply of magazines for it. There are even aftermarket rail kits for it, so you can add whatever accessories you’d like.

Make sure yours has a bayonet. 🙂