Comments on: ZAC Selects Glock

By: 68A Soldier

68A Soldier — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 23:51:29 +0000

I don’t know where this love of Glocks came from? I have fired many handguns including Glocks and IMO there are better options out there. to me glocks are unbalanced. H&K, SIG, and Kimber are far better handguns.

Dreamornaut- Please never use the words “low maintenance” with anything based on the Eugene Stoner’s Design. Ask anyone who has had to field one, the elements ream havoc on the internals. (http://www.armytimes.com/news/2007/12/army_carbine_dusttest_071217/) look for something with a piston blow back instead of a direct gas blow back. (if your a big baller HK416 or Barret m468)

By: Dreamornaut

Dreamornaut — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 21:35:11 +0000

Well, I’m leaning towards a glock 19 at the moment, but this is only as a back-up, and I wouldn’t mind finding something else that’s reliable and easily maintenance. In the long run I’d want something common that if pinch comes to shove can be fixed with fabricated parts given the right machinery and materials. Of course I realize that that’s a pipe dream, but one can dream.

My concern at the moment is an M1 carbine or a Bushmaster M4. Although the Bushmaster has more power and range, the sheer simplicity, lightness, ease of use and low maintenance makes the carbine a tempting choice for the long haul. Though I would have to admit, if I have an M1, I want someone around that has a rifle with good power and range.

Decisions, decisions…

By: Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant

Kain - ZAC Weapon Consultant — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:42:32 +0000

Michael Leza I hate to say this but the Calico isn’t that great of a weapon, at least that’s what my sources have to say about the thing, I’ve never had the chance to shoot one so I can’t say. Another reason I not fond of it for zombies is it’s an exotic, meaning its going to be a nightmare to find parts and mags for it. If you what to use it fine, but you might want to reconsider. A thought.
One another note , yes some of the original glock 22s, the .40s&w cal ones, did have a rather unnerving tendency to go boom in your hand, hell my neighbor had one do it to him. Ever since he won’t shoot a glock of fed hydro-shocks. The newer have had the problem worked out, I believe, though if I have to use a 40 its going to be my h&k 40 USP expert. A little on the large side but accurate. But I agree with 3ID whatever fits you, that said a little standardization helps. 9mm, 45, 22lr, and .40 in pistols, with .38 and .357 in the very rear since there are going to be some who won’t give up their wheel guns, which is fine I guess they then to be just a tad more accurate come out stock than more autos, the glock included. My dad’s .357 can damn near put the six rounds on top of each other at twenty five meters standing, my stock glock 17 has about a three inch group.
On a last note, there is suppose to be a new carbine coming out from mircotech, it will be chambered in 9mm, .40s&w, .45, and 10mm. the design will be based on the steyer AUG formate. The best part, it takes glock mags, which means you primary weapon can use the mags for your handgun, if you so chose to carry a glock.

“They won’t get me they won’t get me thought they never cease to try
they won’t get me they won’t get me I would rather fight and die
they won’t get me they won’t get me well my friend will they get you?
when they get you when they get you tell me what are you gonna do?”
Dropkick Murphys - The Gauntlet

By: Michael Leza

Michael Leza — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:38:40 +0000

I love my glock, but my zombie fighting weapon of choice is either a .22 or 9mm carbine from Calico. Good rate of fire, large capacity magazines, accurate at zombie fighting range, easy to field strip, easy to reload magazines quickly, good skull penetration. And even if your .22 doesn’t punch through on the first shot, you have 99 more tried before you have to resort to clubbing a zombie to death.

By: samurai

samurai — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:51:09 +0000

“an aluminum baseball bat is the next best alternative that is commonly available.”

A bat is a fair to poor choice. It’s good for a few hundred swings before it starts to bend. Go with the crowbar. Easily as common, and as well it has a pointy side. So if you got a lone zombie down, you can shove the pointy end through the eye, and into the brain behind. It’s a sturdy bashing weapon, and also very handy in helping you escape (which is option number 1 always) through locked doors or barricaded entrances.

Personally I’d avoid firing off a gun at all costs, because you’re just going to attract more zombies in the area, who will be drawn to the sound. Guns are a last resort. Run first.

By: 3ID

3ID — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:53:46 +0000

it is really the shooter who pick the gun it is all in the feel of weapon some like the glock others the SIG and yet others the H&K its all the matter of feel i think the round comes later but the 9mm is a very great round i love it and it it is very easy to find since the US Military use the 9mm in their standard service pistol so it would be a great idiea to find a good feeling hand gun in 9mm but if you dont feel like spending a lot then glock is a great gun for the price so is the Springfield XD about the same price

By: ZombieCrisis44

ZombieCrisis44 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:36:55 +0000

For Zombie-stopping effectiveness, I think the dependability and ruggedness of the Sig
228 9mm would be my choice. You can cap zombies all day long with 9mm if you are a
good shot. Recoil wouldn’t be a problem. You can even loot ammo off of other dead
civilians or cops with their brains eaten out, as 9mm is a popular caliber and likely to be
readily available. It’s light, accurate and you can shoot 10,000 rounds out of the damn
thing without a single jam.

I would definitely take the Glock over a Saturday Night Special, but I agree with Platinum
in that the feel and the aimability is just kind of awkward. I think it has something to do
with the angle of the grip in relation to the slide. Still could take out plenty of brain-eaters
though.

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:49:05 +0000

@ instruisto: Why dont you lay off the weird spiritualistic front and quit talking about the “undead”. The kind of zombies we’re talking about here are the biologically infected/enhanced ones that are more likely to show up. Nobody is “summoning” zombies using ancient black magic, maybe you’re the one who needs to stop watching movies (or reading silly fantasy books).

PS - Who the hell has a mace or a flail in their house?

PPS - Who the hell is going to get their aluminum baseball bat blessed? Maybe my glock, but not a bat.

By: instruisto

instruisto — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:09:06 +0000

Watching RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION I can see where you boys (and girls? probably not) get some of your silly ideas. Edged weapons and bullets are fine if you don’t mind being soaked in the blood of the undead when fighting at close range (and you WILL eventually be fighting at close range).

3ID, the only DD I know of has nothing to do with zombies. If you are referring to D&D I don’t play. I never play. However, it is possible that the authors have read in translation references to ancient texts that gave them the right idea.

If you can’t get a mace or flail an aluminum baseball bat is the next best alternative that is commonly available. Get it blessed. Consider a kid-sized bat as a left handed weapon if you can’t wield two full sized bats at the same time. Hit points covered by clothing to minimize splatter in more advanced cases. Knees are great targets.

Read a book; movies are entertaining but do little to prepare you for the real world of fighting the undead.

By: sharpie

sharpie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:50:17 +0000

No…. Thats all I have to say. I’ll take just about any other brand over that piece of junk. I’d rather not have a gun that is more of a danger to me than the zombies. Glocks have a tendency to blow up in you’re hands because of an engineering f up that leaves a price of the case outside the chamber when it fires. (If you don’t beliave me look it up.) Besides is inaccurate has hell and far to light to pistole whip someone. I’d say a 1911 would be the best choice. It’s battle proven, reliable, redly available ammo same as the glock, and a .45 has more punch than a 9mm. More of a chance that a glancing blow will still do the trick. The only down side is a smaller magazine capacity and a little harder to field strip.