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Posted: 3/18/2012 2:06:10 PM EDT

Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

Posted: 3/18/2012 2:10:50 PM EDT

[#1]

Yea I was wondering the samething.

Posted: 3/18/2012 3:40:37 PM EDT

[#2]

PC bull. They are scary icky black rifles. Thats it.

Posted: 3/18/2012 3:46:53 PM EDT

[#3]

Because there is no hammer to cock, or slide to rack.

Posted: 3/18/2012 4:02:56 PM EDT

[#4]

The Walking Dead takes place 30+ days after the apocalypse.

All the AR's have broke already.

Posted: 3/18/2012 4:31:44 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
The Walking Dead takes place 30+ days after the apocalypse.

All the AR's have broke already.

I surprised they didn't find more AKs when they go dumpster diving all the time.

Posted: 3/18/2012 6:41:27 PM EDT

[#6]

I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

Posted: 3/18/2012 6:43:12 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

The shotgun with endless ammo isn't good enough.

Posted: 3/18/2012 6:45:32 PM EDT

[#8]

I'm sure there were plenty of m4/m16 rifles laying around the CDC....plus the Dr at the CDC had one....he mentioned there were some laying around, so why wouldn't they arm themselves better????? I don't get it.

Posted: 3/18/2012 6:49:48 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
Because there is no hammer to cock, or slide to rack.

This.

Which is stupid but w/e

Posted: 3/18/2012 7:54:54 PM EDT

[#10]

It's pretty much been summed up. But from a practical standpoint, I couldn't well drive by a 240 Bravo with a belt hanging out of it and not grab it. Then again if we're talking sensible instead of rolling in a POS motorhome and a crossover, I'd have long swiped an uparmored humvee. So what if your surrounded. combat lock and wait till they get bored. Oh well if it becomes a reality, just look for me flying through the countryside in my M3.

Posted: 3/18/2012 8:34:30 PM EDT

[#11]

I have ranted about this so much I dont even feel like talking about it anymore the show is full of fail

Posted: 3/18/2012 10:39:17 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
It's pretty much been summed up. But from a practical standpoint, I couldn't well drive by a 240 Bravo with a belt hanging out of it and not grab it. Then again if we're talking sensible instead of rolling in a POS motorhome and a crossover, I'd have long swiped an uparmored humvee. So what if your surrounded. combat lock and wait till they get bored. Oh well if it becomes a reality, just look for me flying through the countryside in my M3.

The crossover makes sense though. They don't want to stop for gas every twenty miles.

Posted: 3/19/2012 12:11:57 AM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

The shotgun with endless ammo isn't good enough.

because they would have to travel all the way to Massachusetts to the set of "falling skies" and locate the one national guard armory that is apparently stocking RPG 7s, which were then specifically labeled "standard army issue bazookas"...

yes, i read the 80 page comic but they did a horrible job in that aspect, they need to hire a gun guy to sit in on the editing process...

K.

Posted: 3/19/2012 4:13:01 AM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:
It's pretty much been summed up. But from a practical standpoint, I couldn't well drive by a 240 Bravo with a belt hanging out of it and not grab it. Then again if we're talking sensible instead of rolling in a POS motorhome and a crossover, I'd have long swiped an uparmored humvee. So what if your surrounded. combat lock and wait till they get bored. Oh well if it becomes a reality, just look for me flying through the countryside in my M3.

Ehh I'd leave the 240b and go with a 240 Lima, Or a MK48

I wouldn't want a humvee tho too cramped and lets be honest they wouldn't get "bored" you would die in it once it was locked...

Personally I'd rather have a Bradley

Posted: 3/19/2012 5:29:06 AM EDT

[#15]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

The shotgun with endless ammo isn't good enough.

Haha thats true herschel must have fired 20 or 30 times in a row.... Giving the benefit of the doubt that he reloaded when the camera wasnt on him at one point he shot atleast 10 rounds before reloading. It was pretty stupid i must admit...

Posted: 3/19/2012 5:37:56 AM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

The shotgun with endless ammo isn't good enough.

Haha thats true herschel must have fired 20 or 30 times in a row.... Giving the benefit of the doubt that he reloaded when the camera wasnt on him at one point he shot atleast 10 rounds before reloading. It was pretty stupid i must admit...

just think if he had the Josey Wales pistol, or the winchester from army of darkness ash uses in the end.

Posted: 3/19/2012 5:43:44 AM EDT

[#17]

I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Posted: 3/19/2012 6:30:30 AM EDT

[#18]

If they had AR's lastnight the farm would be fine I guess it'd be to easy. There were m4's on the ground at the CDC but they walked right by them

Posted: 3/19/2012 6:33:20 AM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Great more .223 and 5.56 laying around for me! And i can pick up your 10/22 off your dead body when ur little pea shooter cant get the job done....

Posted: 3/19/2012 7:51:54 AM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Great more .223 and 5.56 laying around for me! And i can pick up your 10/22 off your dead body when ur little pea shooter cant get the job done....

Round placement is everything

Posted: 3/19/2012 10:29:07 AM EDT

[#21]

Quoted:
I'm sure there were plenty of m4/m16 rifles laying around the CDC....plus the Dr at the CDC had one....he mentioned there were some laying around, so why wouldn't they arm themselves better????? I don't get it.

This has been something that has annoyed me since the beginning. Even worse is their choice in vehicles. Why in the hell would anyone with half a brain be driving around in a 30 year old sack of shit Winnebago or a 10 year old Furd Taurus when there are brand new trucks and RVs all over the highway? Hell, my truck is only a year old and I'd ditch it at the Dodge dealership and drive off with a nice new loaded Cummins.

Posted: 3/19/2012 10:46:20 AM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

Posted: 3/19/2012 12:27:07 PM EDT

[#23]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

I could pop caps in zombies all day long, 12" barrel and suppressor, while you're all drawing the hordes to your location with all that unnecessary muzzle blast.

Then if I need to run, my weapon is light and so is my ammo load.

Posted: 3/19/2012 12:29:06 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

I could pop caps in zombies all day long, 12" barrel and suppressor, while you're all drawing the hordes to your location with all that unnecessary muzzle blast.

Then if I need to run, my weapon is light and so is my ammo load.

This is entirely unrelated to the ZPAW... but what's a good way to prevent lead fouling in a 10/22? I love the 60gr Aguila SSS, but I imagine they foul something fierce.

Posted: 3/19/2012 1:04:05 PM EDT

[#25]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

I could pop caps in zombies all day long, 12" barrel and suppressor, while you're all drawing the hordes to your location with all that unnecessary muzzle blast.

Then if I need to run, my weapon is light and so is my ammo load.

My AR shoots .22LR just fine if I need a quieter short range round.

However with a 10 second swap of the BCG I'm running full power 5.56, making those brain smashing headshots at 200y.

oh yeaht it's also VERY effective on the living.

Posted: 3/19/2012 1:10:46 PM EDT

[#26]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

I could pop caps in zombies all day long, 12" barrel and suppressor, while you're all drawing the hordes to your location with all that unnecessary muzzle blast.

Then if I need to run, my weapon is light and so is my ammo load.

This is entirely unrelated to the ZPAW... but what's a good way to prevent lead fouling in a 10/22? I love the 60gr Aguila SSS, but I imagine they foul something fierce.

Lead fouling is what keeps it accurate, I don't clean the barrel beyond a quick pull through to remove debris after I've cleaned the chamber. The action gets a clean every 1000 rounds whether it needs it or not.

I use this ammo for indoor and CCI minimag for plinking at cans and bottles. CCI minimag is about $120/1000, the lapua stuff around $140/1000.

Back to the thread...

Here you can see the IDF switch to the Ruger 10/22 for serious anti-zombie work. Y'know when the M-4 just can't cut it

Posted: 3/19/2012 1:42:47 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:
I use this ammo for indoor and CCI minimag for plinking at cans and bottles. CCI minimag is about $120/1000, the lapua stuff around $140/1000.

+1 on the MiniMags, especially the round nose version. They work great in semi-auto .22s and my conversion kits.

Here you can see the IDF switch to the Ruger 10/22 for serious anti-zombie work.

Yeah crippling zombies is more sporting than dropping them in their tracks.

Posted: 3/19/2012 1:49:55 PM EDT

[#28]

Wasn't the CDC full of sleeping zombies? I thought they started coming around when they were nearing the CDC, I forget about when they were fleeing it.

Maybe that pack of 30+ guys they're afraid of are all geared up with AR's. Watch e'm all be wearing AR15.com Baseball caps & Tshirts

Posted: 3/19/2012 2:04:04 PM EDT

[#29]

Anyone notice Shane cock his Glock before his tussle with Rick? Funny sound effects are funny

Posted: 3/19/2012 3:00:34 PM EDT

[#30]

Quoted:
Anyone notice Shane cock his Glock before his tussle with Rick? Funny sound effects are funny

I hate that, in films and TV they always put that click in when someone is using a Glock, like they've thumbed off some non-existent external safety

Posted: 3/19/2012 3:03:48 PM EDT

[#31]

Quoted:

Yeah crippling zombies is more sporting than dropping them in their tracks.

The IDF no longer use the 10/22... It was originally intended as non-lethal weapon to use on rioters and such.
They had to withdraw it after they found the Ruger was making too many kills.
Silent, but deadly, like a zombie's farts...

Posted: 3/19/2012 5:12:18 PM EDT

[#32]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I have wondered why they never went to an armory to get weapons.
Seems a minigun would work somewhat better than a revolver,especially in the last empisode at the barn.
A few grenades, RPGs, claymores, would work wonders.

The shotgun with endless ammo isn't good enough.

Haha thats true herschel must have fired 20 or 30 times in a row.... Giving the benefit of the doubt that he reloaded when the camera wasnt on him at one point he shot atleast 10 rounds before reloading. It was pretty stupid i must admit...

just think if he had the Josey Wales pistol, or the winchester from army of darkness ash uses in the end.

or they were using mini shot shells....

link

Posted: 3/19/2012 6:52:11 PM EDT

[#33]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Anyone notice Shane cock his Glock before his tussle with Rick? Funny sound effects are funny

I hate that, in films and TV they always put that click in when someone is using a Glock, like they've thumbed off some non-existent external safety

And why does everyone on the shows carry a semi-auto pistol ON EMPTY!!!! WTF is that?? What point is a safe action pistol without a round in the chamber..... "wait fucker, don't shoot me, let me rack the slide first to put a round in before you shoot me"....... Argh... ticks me off.

Anyway, that silenced 10/22 in the pic above is AWESOME.... I want one!!

Posted: 3/19/2012 9:07:07 PM EDT

[#34]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Anyone notice Shane cock his Glock before his tussle with Rick? Funny sound effects are funny

I hate that, in films and TV they always put that click in when someone is using a Glock, like they've thumbed off some non-existent external safety

And why does everyone on the shows carry a semi-auto pistol ON EMPTY!!!! WTF is that?? What point is a safe action pistol without a round in the chamber..... "wait fucker, don't shoot me, let me rack the slide first to put a round in before you shoot me"....... Argh... ticks me off.

Anyway, that silenced 10/22 in the pic above is AWESOME.... I want one!!

I dont remember what WW2 movies it was, but the guy had been in a gunfight for a few moments with his 1911 and never needed to reload (derp #1). Then he comes across some guy and has to pull the hammer back (camera handn't left the guy since his last shot, so hammer should have already been back) before shooting (derp #2). My head nearly exploded.

As for why no ARs...... ummm... they aren't in the script?

Posted: 3/20/2012 9:10:04 AM EDT

[#35]

AMC is an anti-gun media outlet.

To them, ARs are scary, evil, baby killing, cop exploding, for army only 50cal machine cannons that should never be in the hands of anyone but authority figures.

Posted: 3/20/2012 6:32:10 PM EDT

[#36]

Quoted:
Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

There's one in Season 1, Episode 6. The scientist at the CDC comes out with an M4.

Now why they haven't been stripping the fallen troops, I have no idea. They could have at least a couple of M2's welded up to their trucks/jeeps by now!

Posted: 3/20/2012 7:00:42 PM EDT

[#37]

Maybe next season, when they get to the prison, They'll upgrade to Mini 14s. Probably only have 20 round mags though.

Posted: 3/20/2012 7:51:35 PM EDT

[#38]

Quoted:
Maybe next season, when they get to the prison, They'll upgrade to Mini 14s. Probably only have 20 round mags though.

I have a feeling they are going to upgrade to a angry black lady with a Katana and two worthless assistants. That trumps an AR any day.

Posted: 3/20/2012 9:00:34 PM EDT

[#39]

Quoted:

Quoted:

I would rather have a mighty 10/22 than an AR against zombies.

Thats because you're in the UK and can't have semi-auto ARs.

AR >> 10/22 any day of the week.

I could pop caps in zombies all day long, 12" barrel and suppressor, while you're all drawing the hordes to your location with all that unnecessary muzzle blast.

Then if I need to run, my weapon is light and so is my ammo load.

This is entirely unrelated to the ZPAW... but what's a good way to prevent lead fouling in a 10/22? I love the 60gr Aguila SSS, but I imagine they foul something fierce.

Lead fouling is what keeps it accurate, I don't clean the barrel beyond a quick pull through to remove debris after I've cleaned the chamber. The action gets a clean every 1000 rounds whether it needs it or not.

I use this ammo for indoor and CCI minimag for plinking at cans and bottles. CCI minimag is about $120/1000, the lapua stuff around $140/1000.

Back to the thread...

Here you can see the IDF switch to the Ruger 10/22 for serious anti-zombie work. Y'know when the M-4 just can't cut it

http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg149/scaled.php?server=149&filename=0003ze.jpg&res=medium

Does the "Cook" behind the guy on the left get some trigger time too?

Posted: 3/21/2012 8:18:38 AM EDT

[#40]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

There's one in Season 1, Episode 6. The scientist at the CDC comes out with an M4.

Now why they haven't been stripping the fallen troops, I have no idea. They could have at least a couple of M2's welded up to their trucks/jeeps by now!

IMHO if the troops had been over run and eaten, then they'd probably run out of ammo.

Rick did take the M9 from the zombified tanker in season 1 and in the last season he did take the weapons from the 2 marauders he shot in the bar.

If they had M4s and .50 M2s then it would be a cosy catastrophe and there's no good television there.

A constant state of desperate panic will keep me watching.

Posted: 3/21/2012 8:38:24 AM EDT

[#41]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

There's one in Season 1, Episode 6. The scientist at the CDC comes out with an M4.

Now why they haven't been stripping the fallen troops, I have no idea. They could have at least a couple of M2's welded up to their trucks/jeeps by now!

IMHO if the troops had been over run and eaten, then they'd probably run out of ammo.

Rick did take the M9 from the zombified tanker in season 1 and in the last season he did take the weapons from the 2 marauders he shot in the bar.

If they had M4s and .50 M2s then it would be a cosy catastrophe and there's no good television there.

A constant state of desperate panic will keep me watching.

exactly, i mean if they had a secure compound and were rollling around in hummers with a 50 cal on top and everyone had m4s in hand it would be cool for one episode then get real lame as they slaughter ever zombie ibnstantly, instead they have crap weapons, theyre always low on ammo, gas is hard to find, the vehicles constantly break down and in general everything is a cinematic struggle for survival.

Posted: 3/25/2012 5:42:25 PM EDT

[#42]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

There's one in Season 1, Episode 6. The scientist at the CDC comes out with an M4.

Now why they haven't been stripping the fallen troops, I have no idea. They could have at least a couple of M2's welded up to their trucks/jeeps by now!

IMHO if the troops had been over run and eaten, then they'd probably run out of ammo.

Rick did take the M9 from the zombified tanker in season 1 and in the last season he did take the weapons from the 2 marauders he shot in the bar.

If they had M4s and .50 M2s then it would be a cosy catastrophe and there's no good television there.

A constant state of desperate panic will keep me watching.

exactly, i mean if they had a secure compound and were rollling around in hummers with a 50 cal on top and everyone had m4s in hand it would be cool for one episode then get real lame as they slaughter ever zombie ibnstantly, instead they have crap weapons, theyre always low on ammo, gas is hard to find, the vehicles constantly break down and in general everything is a cinematic struggle for survival.

Because nobody in a zombie movie has ever seen a zombie movie. I'd be picking up ammo left and right. 223 Ammo, and .22 ammo. Shotgun? Too much weight, too few rounds in mag. If you have a poor shooter in your group, maybe they can hump the shotgun with all that ammo, but not me. Rather have the range of a good 20" AR thsn the blast effect of a 10 yard shotgun. And, this is rural Georgia, right. Any GA members here? how many towns do you have to go through before U find a gunshop? I mean, really...

Posted: 3/25/2012 6:40:35 PM EDT

[#43]

Quoted:

Quoted:
Can somebody enlighten me as to why we have not as of yet seen ANY ar's in the walking dead? I mean we've seen a real good mix of handguns and shotguns but no ar's, just wondering why thats all.

There's one in Season 1, Episode 6. The scientist at the CDC comes out with an M4.

Now why they haven't been stripping the fallen troops, I have no idea. They could have at least a couple of M2's welded up to their trucks/jeeps by now!

IMHO if the troops had been over run and eaten, then they'd probably run out of ammo.

Rick did take the M9 from the zombified tanker in season 1 and in the last season he did take the weapons from the 2 marauders he shot in the bar.

If they had M4s and .50 M2s then it would be a cosy catastrophe and there's no good television there.

A constant state of desperate panic will keep me watching.

exactly, i mean if they had a secure compound and were rollling around in hummers with a 50 cal on top and everyone had m4s in hand it would be cool for one episode then get real lame as they slaughter ever zombie ibnstantly, instead they have crap weapons, theyre always low on ammo, gas is hard to find, the vehicles constantly break down and in general everything is a cinematic struggle for survival.

Because nobody in a zombie movie has ever seen a zombie movie. I'd be picking up ammo left and right. 223 Ammo, and .22 ammo. Shotgun? Too much weight, too few rounds in mag. If you have a poor shooter in your group, maybe they can hump the shotgun with all that ammo, but not me. Rather have the range of a good 20" AR thsn the blast effect of a 10 yard shotgun. And, this is rural Georgia, right. Any GA members here? how many towns do you have to go through before U find a gunshop? I mean, really...

I'm in Southern GA and there is a gun shop is pretty much every town in every direction

Posted: 3/26/2012 4:22:32 PM EDT

[#44]

Quoted:

they have crap weapons, theyre always low on ammo, gas is hard to find, the vehicles constantly break down and in general everything is a cinematic struggle for survival.

Damn, that pretty much sums up everday life around here lately.

Posted: 3/26/2012 4:36:04 PM EDT

[#45]

Quoted:
Because there is no hammer to cock, or slide to rack.

+1

Posted: 3/28/2012 5:16:39 PM EDT

[#46]

They passed up a few M1 Abrams too, it would have fit nicely in the barn.

Posted: 3/29/2012 1:37:25 PM EDT

[#47]

Quoted:
PC bull. They are scary icky black rifles. Thats it.

Posted: 3/29/2012 1:44:40 PM EDT

[#48]

Quoted:
They passed up a few M1 Abrams too, it would have fit nicely in the barn.

they are having problems keeping their vehicles fueled. Where are they going to get the tankers needed to support an M1?

Posted: 3/29/2012 3:36:54 PM EDT

[#49]

I am glad I am not alone thinking this. When they were at cdc and there were all the dead army dudes. There were m4s all over the place and I was screaming at them to pick them up!

Posted: 3/30/2012 3:57:19 AM EDT

[#50]

Lmfao Everybody knows that 95% of the shows audience thinks M16's/Ar-15's are Government and LEO only

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