The ZSDW Gazette

“FOR THE NEWS YOU ARE DYING TO HEAR”

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In this issue:
ZSDW reaches 5200 members!

The ZSDW Gazette kicks off again with its new co-author
Zombie_bob.
As 2009 progresses
the wiki gets busier
and busier. It soon
became apparent that
we could use the help
of an extra Administrator.
Especially with
the hectic Summer VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
months ahead.

More info on page 3... 19TH JUNE 2009

Administrator John’s
Inside this issue:
Introduction 1
Z.S.D.W. History 2
New ZSDW Admin 2
ZSDW Reaches 3500
Members 2
Article of the Week 3
Weapon/Technology of the Week 3
Current Work of the ZSDW Staff 4

ZSDW GAZETTE IS BACK AFTER 5 MONTH BREAK

The past few months have been JamesRascal, founder of the

hectic, so unfortunately the news-
letter
was put on hold. Hopefully,
now that things have calmed
down, I can continue writing this
with the aid of my new co-author
Zombie_bob.
Zombie_Bob joined the wiki last
February and has started to make
his name as an active member of
our community. His contribution
to the ZSDW Gazette through
his knowledge of weaponry can
only make this newsletter better.
ZEEST; Zombie Encounter Strike
and Survival Team has suggested
that we work together on the
next issue.
This should allow for a more in
depth newsletter with a wider
variety of articles and more
interesting reports.
- Marsden
NEW ZSDW ADMINISTRATOR
With the additional support from Statistics at a Glance
John_234 and the moderators we
should be able to have the Zombie Site Visit Statistics
Survival and Defense Wiki in an orga- Total 965,008
nized and easy to use state by the end Average Per Day 2,252
of the Summer . We appreciate the Average Visit Length 7:42
patience of the community during the Last Hour 106
next few weeks as we delete, merge Today 826
and move redundant pages. This Week 15,766

Page Views
Total 4,326,671
Average Per Day 12,423
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK!
EostreRites has complied a very detailed and
complex survival plan. We recommend that
you follow the link in the picture and check
out her plan.

Here is an extract from the page:Plan A is

contingent on my identifying non-local zom-
bie activity quickly, and planes not yet be-
ing grounded. It is the part of my plans that
is least likely to be feasible, but if enacted
offers a high survival probability. It simply
involves flying to a safer location to dig-in.
Upon realizing that the zombie apocalypse A photo from EostreRite’s site:
has begun, I will grab my BOB and head for http://humanminority.blogspot.com/
the airport. I will head for one of five loca-
tions, including location NAV-R.
GUN OF THE WEEK—M4A1 CARBINE
One of the most common and popular
weapon systems in the world today is the
M4A1. This weapon system is light
weight, compact, accurate, with medium
stopping power. There are many different
variants of this rifle, such as the AR-15
w/ collapsible butt stock, M4A1 Car-
bine, Colt 920 and 921. The M4 Modular
Weapon System (MWS) fires the NATO
standard ammunition of 5.56x 45mm. Its
characteristics include: gas operated, air-
cooled, magazine-fed, selective fire, and
a 4-position telescoping stock. The M4 is
ideal for survival situations as the weapon
system is durable, accurate, easy to main-
tain and use. It has a max effective range
on an area target of 800m, and 550m on a
point target. With a muzzle velocity 2,900
ft/s (880 m/s) the M4A1 is deadly and
accurate. The main difference between the
M4 and the M4A1 is the replacement of
the burst function with the Fully Automat-
ic function. The has caused for some hang
ups in the system, the carbon build up
inside the upper receiver has significantly
increased with the rate fire causing more
jams and double feeds. With a rate of
fire of 700-950 rounds/min at the cyclic
rate, the integrity of the hand-guards was
noted to be weakened due to excessive
heating. Many believe an automatic into the chamber at the same time, usu-
function on an assault rifle is unneces- ally denting and rendering one, if not
sary. both rounds useless.
THE GOOD OVERALL
The focal point of the M4A1 is its With a longer list of good and bad fea-
customizability, with the added rail tures than were mentioned, the M4A1
system interchangeable hand grips. stands out as an excellent weapon
And the ability to interchange be- system due to its ability to be what the
tween a carrying handle, flip sights, user wants it to be, from a sniper rifle
or an optic of your choosing has made to the breach and clear rifle of choice. It
the M4 variants a favourite among uses the standard NATO round and has
militaries and enthusiasts alike. End- civilian counterparts, making ammo
less options such as light attachments, and modifications or replacement parts
laser sights, M203 attachments, and easier to find. This by far is not the best
the M26 MASS shotgun attachment rifle or theworst, but it is still an excel-
make this a very personal weapon sys- lent weapon system in a fix.
tem. With a full magazine this weapon
only weighs - Article by Zombie_bob
6.9 lbs (3.1 kg).
THE BAD
The flaw of the M4A1 is the ease of
the weapon system to jam. A small
amount or dirt, a few grains of sand,
or excessive carbon inside the cham-
ber will cause several problems until
you have the time to clean it, the most
detrimental of the problems is the
double feed, two rounds are pushed

WEAPON OF THE WEEK—THE SHOVEL

Z-day just breaks and you are just the leverage of the handle in your
starting to mobilize, and you now swing. The face can be used either
need to fight your way to cover or to cause blunt force trauma, or on
“You can hit and chop your way
weapons; what could you use? You edge to hack open the target. Since
through the undead without
find a shovel; light weight, has an the shovel is not a blade, however,
getting in arms’ reach”
edge, and has good reach. Is this a it’s not the most effective way to
good choice for you weapon of op- use it. The biggest drawback of a
portunity? shovel is its durability. The face of
the shovel can detach after re-
The shovel has several advan- peated use, the shovel handle itself
tages for a weapon of opportunity. may break after repeated impact
Perhaps the greatest is reach. You can stress. And it can splinter giving
hit and chop your way though the un- you open wounds in a scenario
dead with out getting in arms reach. where you will most likely not
However, to use it most effectively want a way for blood to get in. The
you’ll need to hold it higher up the shovel is recommended if...
handle, bringing you closer. The
length of the shovel allows for sig-
nificant amounts of damage using
 Mêlée Weapon of the Week—GERBER LMF
Perhaps on of the most useful
pieces of gear for Z-Day is a
good knife, and today I am rec-
ommending the LMF II by Ger-
ber. This is a great knife for any
survival scenario. It is durable
and the weight is well balanced.
It is neither heavy nor light. The
knife is as adaptable as the person
who carries it. The LMF II has a
4.84” blade and weighs 11.4 oz. It
has complete separation between
the tang and the butt cap for full
shock absorption, also allow-
ing for insulation for electrical
shock. The butt cap has a smartly
designed wedge design to allow
egression though materials such
as bullet resistant glass and Plexi-
glas. The handle is over-moulded
with a grip made of glass-filled
nylon with TPV over mould that allows
for comfort and limits blistering.There
are groves and lashing holes through out
the handgrip to allow conversion into a
spear.
The sheath is made of ballistic
nylon with fire retardant coating. It has a
sleek profile to facilitate movement and
limit noise. It can easily be attached to
the body, or to MOLLE attachments. In-
side the sheath is an integrated sharpener
to ensure edge retention and integrity.
The blade is 420HC stainless
was created with the survivalist
steel with serrations along the back half.
is mind. Quality and technol-
It is tempered to be strong enough to cut
ogy are present and obvious in
though the skin of a fuselage, or egress
this knife. It is a military grade
through the Plexiglas windshield of a
knife available
helicopter. This knife also performs
to anyone from vendors such
excellently at cutting wood for any need.
as Amazon.com.
Overall this knife is excellent
for everyone from survivor to hunter. It
Article by Zombie_bob

TECHNOLOGY OF THE WEEK—MOTION DETECTOR

The tech in this weeks issue is something that has been around for a long
time, but is something
that can truly benefit us in a post apocalyptic world. A motion detector can
be a great addition for
many reasons. Firstly; it would allow us to keep an eye where it
may be possible. If you position this outside your base with the alarm
inside where you could
here it would give you the advantage of knowing when the dead are ap-
proaching. Secondly; this would be positioning it directly inside your
gate. So if the undead mange to get in you will know before its to late.

- James Rascal

PHOTO
OF THE
WEEK
 CURRENT WORK FOR ZSDW MODS AND ADMINS
The site members have gone up by 300% since the start of 2009. We now stand at a site population of 5300
members.

Managing a site this large can be difficult at times so we have an operating force of 13 moderators and 5 admin-
istrators working from three different continents; Europe, North America and Australia.

We care currently trying to engage more with the community by writing more tests, holding more competitions
and hosting private debates between users.

We are always open to suggestions from the community and will gladly help whenever we can.

-The ZSDW Staff

STAFF
Marsden Zombie_BOB James Rascal
Editor-in-Chief Contributing Editor Production Editor

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