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- Sat Mar 11, 2017 12:32 am
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: If you could only have one gun
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Re: If you could only have one gun
TAM, I had to attend some of that classified HEMP training the last few years I was in the USAF. I was in charge of teams installing communications into a couple of different HEMP shielded enclosures. If anything the effects of a HEMP pulse are understated, at least for those that are under the blast. Like most things, distance (in this case, from the blast) is your friend.
- Fri Mar 10, 2017 8:20 pm
- Forum: General Gun, Shooting & Equipment Discussion
- Topic: If you could only have one gun
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Re: If you could only have one gun
Nope. All electronics will be fried, so the majority of vehicles that may still be running are old vehicles with points and condenser or old diesel engines with mechanical pumps. If you're close to the EMP blast, batteries, starters and alternators will probably be burned out too.Mxrdad wrote:So if we encounter an EMP, am I correct in thinking most vehicles will still run? Not sure how that will effect the electronics in our vehicles. Now days, every one of them have a computer in them as far as I know. Of course, it will only go as far as whatever fuel you have in it as getting it refilled seems unlikely. But if a guy is lucky enough to have a full tank, and considering the thing still runs, one could have a 3 (ish) hour trip to get the heck out of Dodge. Given that luxury, I would not stay "in the city" and would make my way to the woods. IF I had to choose 1 weapon, which stays in the guidelines of this thread, it would be my 12 ga shotgun. (I sure would like to sneak a small 9mm in my pocket though) LOL. Are there any checkpoints or metal detectors? Any 06 or 07 signs?
I would consider myself about half way prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse. Half way aint gonna cut it when it happens though.