The Gun Thread

[The Predaking]

I don't see the appeal of full auto fire. Like it has its uses for sure, but in a situation where ammo is not readily abundant, it's extremely wasteful. Zombie situations require precise head shots, so shooting up the body or the wall behind it, isn't going to help much.

 

[Caldwin]

I can't imagine many practical uses. In short, controlled bursts, it can turn "survivable" into "this guy's hugged."

But as far as just laying on the trigger, that's only good for a range with minimal rules and a real big need to...umm...putting it delicately, adrenaline rush...with the need for a cigarette afterwards.

 

[wonko the sane?]

I don't see the appeal of full auto fire. Like it has its uses for sure, but in a situation where ammo is not readily abundant, it's extremely wasteful. Zombie situations require precise head shots, so shooting up the body or the wall behind it, isn't going to help much.

Full auto isn't for the zombies. It's for the fuckwits trying to rob you: they hear something go BBBRRRRTTTT and will nope out. One burst, from a fixed weapon, you don't even need to kill anyone (but it helps.) and they break because they don't want to deal with people stocked enough to run that beast.

If they don't break and run: they've probably got someone on the inside checking the stockpiles, and you have a bigger problem than feeding a SAW. But then lefty pops out with the home made flamethrower, the camp figures out where the extra bio-diesel has been disappearing to, and the whole spot smells like barbeque for a while.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I can't speak for myself because I have no experience with full auto.

In my crazy grandma's case, it's an aura thing. She just likes how mean TEC-9s look. But that aura takes a hit if it's a sad mutilated one. Knowing it can go BRRRRT makes a difference.

 

[Caldwin]

I have no experience with full-auto myself either. That's the kind of thing that takes paper-work and extra taxes and I just can't afford it for a novelty. Still, the fantasy of it is cool.

 

[Rhinox]

Intimidation is all well and good, but just pop one head and the others will go away.

Back here in reality, I qualify with my new gun tomorrow. Got my holster and everything. I'm quite looking forward to it. Hopefully my new scar won't impact my shooting that much

 

[Caldwin]

Good luck, Rhinox. Let us know how it goes.

And yeah, thanks for the grounding. It can be easy to get caught up in the power fantasy. But it's important to remember, these things aren't toys.

 

[Rhinox]

and we all should know the best weapon for a zombie horde is a .22
Easy to aim, ammo is abundant, and while it can penetrate a skull it lacks the force to exit, thus it bounces in the cranial cavity destroying the brain in total.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

I want a complete ZiP-22 so bad.

 

[Ultra Magnus13]

I want a complete ZiP-22 so bad.

I assure you, you don't. Absolute pos reliability, garbage ergos, and a fundamentally unsafe design.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

You underestimate my power.

Some people like fixing junk cars. I like fixing junk guns. I would absolutely tinker with a ZiP until it works.

 

[wonko the sane?]

You underestimate my power.

Some people like fixing junk cars. I like fixing junk guns. I would absolutely tinker with a ZiP until it works.

Spends 20 years, thousand of dollars, turns it into a glock...

 

[Rhinox]

Went to qual today. brand new gun that I've never shot before. Brand new holster with retention I've never dealt with before (though they are a variation on the usual themes).
92 the first go around, 95 the second. With compliments for my headshots on the failure drills.

Not bad at all. The new hand scar itched, but wasn't bad at all.

 

[The Predaking]

Congrats!

 

[Caldwin]

Congrats!

 

[LordGigaIce]

Mazel tov!

 

[Ultra Magnus13]

You underestimate my power.

Some people like fixing junk cars. I like fixing junk guns. I would absolutely tinker with a ZiP until it works.

Even if you get it working reliably, that doesn't fix having to expose your fingers/knuckles in front of the muzzle to chamber a round.

 

[LordGigaIce]

You underestimate my power.

Some people like fixing junk cars. I like fixing junk guns. I would absolutely tinker with a ZiP until it works.

I believe in you. G-d speed.

 

[CoffeeHorse]

Even if you get it working reliably, that doesn't fix having to expose your fingers/knuckles in front of the muzzle to chamber a round.

Chambering a round automatically blocks the striker. Putting the charging rod right at the muzzle is impressively dumb, but the practical danger of it is kinda overblown. The chance of accidentally firing a ZiP (or it firing totally on its own) is pretty close to zero.