Guns for the Apocalypse

I have heard this question over, and over, when it comes to the zombie apocalypse. What is the best weapon to have, in the zombie apocalypse? Well my answer is, always it's whatever you have with you. Now if you are looking to get a firearm for the, "apocalypse" here are 5 great choices.

1. Mosin Nagant

The Mosin Nagant is a bolt action, internal magazine fed, military rifle. The rifle was created by Sergei Ivanovich Mosin and Leon Nagant in 1891 with Russia's need of a more modern rifle. The Mosin Nagant shoots a 7.62x54R. With the standard iron sights the mosin is good up to 550 yards and with optics it can be 800+ yards. These guns go from $200 to $300 dollars and you can still get the ammo cheap. So overall this is a great longer range rifle for shooting zeds.

2. AR-15

The AR-15 was designed by Eugene Stoner, Jim Sullivan, and Bob Fremont in 1957. Colt released the Colt Ar-15 in 1963 for civilian purchase. The AR-15 most commonly shoots the 5.56mm round or the .223mm round. These Rifles range from $600+ and the ammunition is still readily available at a good price. This rifle has an effective range of 400 to 600 yards. Overall the AR-15 is a fantastic zombie killing rifle, with easy to find ammunition, and different variants to fit your style. 

3. Glock 17

The Glock 17 was designed in 1979-1982 by Gaston Glock. The Glock 17 is the original of the company's handguns. The glock 17 shoots a 9mm round with an effective range of 55 yards. The glock 17 has a price point of $500 to $600 and 9mm ammunition is widely available and still at a great price. If you need a pistol that is easy to use and put down a zombie I would recommend the Glock 17.

4. Remington 870

The Remington model 870 was created in 1951 by L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckneyand. The model 870 currently holds the title for the best selling shotgun. This shotgun goes for $300+ and the ammunition for shotguns is very inexpensive. The Remington is a great close range zombie killing machine that will stop them in there tracks.

5. M249 (LMG)

This gun is far from the above firearms. I put this on the list as potential guns for the apocalypse because you never know you could find one of these at a military installation. The M249 is a light machine gun that shoots a 5.56x45mm NATO round. The M249 has a rapid rate of fire of 200 rounds per minute with a range of up to 3,000 yards maximum. Overall if you got your hands on this bad boy you could do some serious damage to a horde. 

So I hope this list has gotten you to think about guns for the zombie apocalypse. If you have any questions or comments on the firearms above please contact me.