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FITZZ wrote: I would think a combination of leather gear (Jacket/pants/boots designed for riding) along with some form of tactical body armour would be the best combination.
Providing a degree of anti-bite/anti-bullet protection,but still allowing the wearer the ability to move quickly if need be.
I don't know if leather would do anything zombies bite hard. AND I MEAN HARD! btw what is all this talk about getting shot? zombies don't know how to use guns!
Ok, lets do an experiment then. Have a friend put on a leather work boot. Now, bite his foot as hard as you can, no pussying around either, this is for science.
Did you do it?
Ok. Now that you nearly dislocated your jaw, as well as hurt your teeth, tell me, you think a zombie can bite through biker leather? Yea, I didnt think so. Personally, if you can get your hands on tactical gear and all that fancy jazz, good leather is the next best thing.
*cant spell*
I own a pair of Harley Davidson Enginer Boots that I doubt a lion could bite through much less a zombie...
Coupled with this...
and these...
...And I'm fairly " Bite Proof"....not to mention I'm ready for the Judas Priest Concert.
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I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
controlled demolition is very hard, it takes a plan, and proper execution. You cannot just dive into a dynamic situation and use explosives to win every fight. Plus, fire is your ally and your enemy as you cannot really control fire. You set something on fire, and it can get you killed really quick if it goes wrong. All of this is covered in the zombie survival guide.
Controlled demolition?
hell no I'm going to be causing as much destruction as I can
You gonna get yourself killed that way pretty fast
I will.
And it will be the most glorious death one could have
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the Eldar!
controlled demolition is very hard, it takes a plan, and proper execution. You cannot just dive into a dynamic situation and use explosives to win every fight. Plus, fire is your ally and your enemy as you cannot really control fire. You set something on fire, and it can get you killed really quick if it goes wrong. All of this is covered in the zombie survival guide.
Controlled demolition?
hell no I'm going to be causing as much destruction as I can
You gonna get yourself killed that way pretty fast
I will.
And it will be the most glorious death one could have
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Crom wrote:
FITZZ wrote: @ Crom..
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Small selection of my firearms:
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Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Your right about prices concerning the older 1911s..I did some researching a while back and was stuned at what they are going for...but they are amazingly rugged firearms.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
I swear...each time I see your collection I don't know if I hate you or am disturbingly attracted to you.
Um... thanks?
A friend of mine and I were talking about one day dragging out everything we own for a group shot... this was quickly found to be impossible cause neither of us had enough floor space in either of our living rooms.
I swear...each time I see your collection I don't know if I hate you or am disturbingly attracted to you.
Um... thanks?
A friend of mine and I were talking about one day dragging out everything we own for a group shot... this was quickly found to be impossible cause neither of us had enough floor space in either of our living rooms.
Allow me to rephrase my initial statement... I'm quiet envious of your collection,each time I see it I "want" it..but alas,the Missus already thinks I have "enough guns"...Buying one more is about all I can hope for...for now.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
Reminds me of a scene in a really bad movie where a some guys attempt a driveby but the victim pulls out a gun too causing the first guy to pull out a bigger gun so the 2nd guy pulls out a machine gun then the first guy pulls out an RPG so the 2nd guy goes and opens up his van to reveal a nuclear missile.
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Wait are you into the 1911 design or the .45ACP?
-1911 design, think Round Rock Arms. Its substantially cheaper. I'd spring for better sights though.
-.45ACP? Look at Springfield's .45 XD line. Also FNH (I thhhiiiiink FNH is cheaper but don't recollect). Taurus may have as well. Sigs have a .45 but Sigs are only cheaper than guns made of pure gold
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
Reminds me of a scene in a really bad movie where a some guys attempt a driveby but the victim pulls out a gun too causing the first guy to pull out a bigger gun so the 2nd guy pulls out a machine gun then the first guy pulls out an RPG so the 2nd guy goes and opens up his van to reveal a nuclear missile.
Tom&Jerry?
also,
jp400 wrote:
Thats the beauty of Dragon Skin... you can make it into any shape or size you want. So yes... yes they can.
do you think my friends would be offended if I turned up to my prom in one of them
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
Reminds me of a scene in a really bad movie where a some guys attempt a driveby but the victim pulls out a gun too causing the first guy to pull out a bigger gun so the 2nd guy pulls out a machine gun then the first guy pulls out an RPG so the 2nd guy goes and opens up his van to reveal a nuclear missile.
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
Reminds me of a scene in a really bad movie where a some guys attempt a driveby but the victim pulls out a gun too causing the first guy to pull out a bigger gun so the 2nd guy pulls out a machine gun then the first guy pulls out an RPG so the 2nd guy goes and opens up his van to reveal a nuclear missile.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Wait are you into the 1911 design or the .45ACP?
-1911 design, think Round Rock Arms. Its substantially cheaper. I'd spring for better sights though.
-.45ACP? Look at Springfield's .45 XD line. Also FNH (I thhhiiiiink FNH is cheaper but don't recollect). Taurus may have as well. Sigs have a .45 but Sigs are only cheaper than guns made of pure gold
I really admire the classic engineering that is the 1911, that it has withstood the test of time and is still a very well designed an practical firearm. I tend to have a sentimental value to certain things. This year marks it's 100th anniversary. I also like almost every spring field I have rented and fired at the range. I shot the XD line, and I think they are solid. Springfield has been around forever as well. I also like how 1911 parts are interchangeable in many cases. I mean you can find all sorts of parts for them all over the place.
I also like the .45 ACP round as well. I have fired speed/target loads and I have fired higher velocity loads thanks to my friends/family that load their own ammo. I like the simple design of the milspec and like the fact that it follows the standard 1911 design. I am open to any and all suggestions though.
Crush your enemies, see them driven before you and hear the lamentations of the Eldar!
ghosty wrote:Fitzz, if you can only get the one, get yourself the biggest most feth off one you possibly can. Get an anti air turret and bolt it to your roof! Even JP can't contend with that!
...Can he?
I don't know...I have a feeling I could go out and purchase a bazooka and jp would drive by me in an Abrams tank.
Abrams, no... But I do have access to this bad boy:
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Wait are you into the 1911 design or the .45ACP?
-1911 design, think Round Rock Arms. Its substantially cheaper. I'd spring for better sights though.
-.45ACP? Look at Springfield's .45 XD line. Also FNH (I thhhiiiiink FNH is cheaper but don't recollect). Taurus may have as well. Sigs have a .45 but Sigs are only cheaper than guns made of pure gold
I really admire the classic engineering that is the 1911, that it has withstood the test of time and is still a very well designed an practical firearm. I tend to have a sentimental value to certain things. This year marks it's 100th anniversary. I also like almost every spring field I have rented and fired at the range. I shot the XD line, and I think they are solid. Springfield has been around forever as well. I also like how 1911 parts are interchangeable in many cases. I mean you can find all sorts of parts for them all over the place.
I also like the .45 ACP round as well. I have fired speed/target loads and I have fired higher velocity loads thanks to my friends/family that load their own ammo. I like the simple design of the milspec and like the fact that it follows the standard 1911 design. I am open to any and all suggestions though.
Again River Rock Arms make a very inexpensive journeyman's .45ACP, I think for less than US$500. I'd pay the freight and get a half decent sight put on it (about $30) at your local smith, and you're good for most things outside of competitions. Plus the design is classic 1911 - aka GI style without big beavertails et al.
LLama used to make a .45ACP that was similar, but I've heard good things about RRA.
JP / Inquisitor Bob, you know of any cheap but good 1911s for our yon Cimmerian God under the mountain?
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
My dad's friend just happens to own a russian tank, a personnel carrier and a bunch of other military stuff. So yes, transport wont be too much of a hassle.
Bossasaurus wrote:My dad's friend just happens to own a russian tank, a personnel carrier and a bunch of other military stuff. So yes, transport wont be too much of a hassle.
Your friend's Dad's last name wouldn't be "Putin" would it?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Very nice "wish list" you have there.
Personally,I'd hold on to the AK-47...but that's just me.
I had a modified SKS that I sold several years ago and still regret doing so.
My current cache consist of a Taurus PT92,a Rossi .357,an older Colt 1911 and a Mossberg 500.
The only Gun I have on my current "wish list" is a Ruger Mini-14.
I want a 1911 pretty badly, but am not sure I really want to drop $1000 on one. The milspec springfiled seems pretty standard and pretty solid and starts at around $600 or so. I could always add on to it later on.
Wait are you into the 1911 design or the .45ACP?
-1911 design, think Round Rock Arms. Its substantially cheaper. I'd spring for better sights though.
-.45ACP? Look at Springfield's .45 XD line. Also FNH (I thhhiiiiink FNH is cheaper but don't recollect). Taurus may have as well. Sigs have a .45 but Sigs are only cheaper than guns made of pure gold
I really admire the classic engineering that is the 1911, that it has withstood the test of time and is still a very well designed an practical firearm. I tend to have a sentimental value to certain things. This year marks it's 100th anniversary. I also like almost every spring field I have rented and fired at the range. I shot the XD line, and I think they are solid. Springfield has been around forever as well. I also like how 1911 parts are interchangeable in many cases. I mean you can find all sorts of parts for them all over the place.
I also like the .45 ACP round as well. I have fired speed/target loads and I have fired higher velocity loads thanks to my friends/family that load their own ammo. I like the simple design of the milspec and like the fact that it follows the standard 1911 design. I am open to any and all suggestions though.
Again River Rock Arms make a very inexpensive journeyman's .45ACP, I think for less than US$500. I'd pay the freight and get a half decent sight put on it (about $30) at your local smith, and you're good for most things outside of competitions. Plus the design is classic 1911 - aka GI style without big beavertails et al.
LLama used to make a .45ACP that was similar, but I've heard good things about RRA.
JP / Inquisitor Bob, you know of any cheap but good 1911s for our yon Cimmerian God under the mountain?
Hmmm..The S&W1911 is good...but far from cheap with a $900.00+ price tag.
I'll have to do some digging around.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
While the 1911 is pretty awesome, think about magazine capacity. For example, the XD .45 comes with 13-rounders (unless you're in Banifornia), while the 1911's mags hold 8. I don't know about you, but the less I have to reload, the better.
If you need me, I'll be busy wiping the layers of dust off my dice.
CrashUSAR wrote:While the 1911 is pretty awesome, think about magazine capacity. For example, the XD .45 comes with 13-rounders (unless you're in Banifornia), while the 1911's mags hold 8. I don't know about you, but the less I have to reload, the better.
This is very true..and from what I saw the prices are pretty nice as well.
@ Frazz..
I heard that the Lamma .45 had some issues with jams...but that was some time ago.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
Sadly, when it comes to 1911's, cheap and good don't go hand in hand.
HOWEVER...
Springfield does make a bare bones GI 1911 that is pretty much the exact same thing the army used to issue. No bells or whistles, but goes for around $400-500 US.
I am both selfish and chaotic. I value self-gratification and control; I want to have things my way, preferably now. At best, I'm entertaining and surprising; at worst, I'm hedonistic and violent.
CrashUSAR wrote:While the 1911 is pretty awesome, think about magazine capacity. For example, the XD .45 comes with 13-rounders (unless you're in Banifornia), while the 1911's mags hold 8. I don't know about you, but the less I have to reload, the better.
I used to think about magazine capacity a lot more than I do these days. My 9mm holds 16 (15 in the mag + 1 in the pipe) rounds, and I think the XD 9mm holds 20. Then I got my first revolver, and I shoot like probably 10 to 15 percent more accurate with it over my semi autos. I don't know why, maybe it is they are easier to be more accurate? My revolver holds 7 rounds, and shoots .357mag. If it didn't have a huge ass barrel it would be my carry piece. In all honesty in most situations you will get in, outside of urban warfare, you shouldn't need to actually unload a full magazine.
I've been mugged twice in my life, both times at knife point. Both times I gladly handed over my cash in my pocket over getting stabbed. If I had actually had my guns on me, I would have probably still given over the cash in my pocket, because both times the dudes got the jump on me. Both times I was drunk too, so I was an easy target.
I am not sure I subscribe to the idea that you need to have a gun with a high capacity magazine. If I have to defend myself in a home invasion situation, I feel pretty confident I would only need one shot if it really came down to it. Having 6 more just in case is just a bonus.
However, I do agree with you that the Springfield XD line is pretty damn sweet. I just really want a 1911. Call me old school, I dunno, but I really like old designs that still hold up to today's standards. To me it means that they were designed so well to begin with, they are still used 100 years later, and I think that is cool.
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jp400 wrote:@ Frazz:
Sadly, when it comes to 1911's, cheap and good don't go hand in hand.
HOWEVER...
Springfield does make a bare bones GI 1911 that is pretty much the exact same thing the army used to issue. No bells or whistles, but goes for around $400-500 US.
Sadly, when it comes to 1911's, cheap and good don't go hand in hand.
HOWEVER...
Springfield does make a bare bones GI 1911 that is pretty much the exact same thing the army used to issue. No bells or whistles, but goes for around $400-500 US.
It is a great start if you plan to slowly upgrade over time.
I hear ya but that was the price parameters given. I'd not quibble ofver a Springfield though.
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Frazzled wrote:
jp400 wrote:@ Frazz:
Sadly, when it comes to 1911's, cheap and good don't go hand in hand.
HOWEVER...
Springfield does make a bare bones GI 1911 that is pretty much the exact same thing the army used to issue. No bells or whistles, but goes for around $400-500 US.
It is a great start if you plan to slowly upgrade over time.
I hear ya but that was the price parameters given. I'd not quibble ofver a Springfield though.
Way out of the price league here but STI International has excellent competition level double column .45s (ok they're made for competition so one would hope they're competition level). I think there is a Canadian company that does so as well.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Wot! Grot damn it!
(selling)