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The ZSDW Gazette
FOR THE NEWS YOU ARE DYING TO HEAR
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
19TH JUNE 2009
http: / /www.zombiesurvivalwiki .com/
ZSDW reaches 5200 members!
The ZSDW Gazette kicks off again with its new co-author
Zombie_bob.
In this issue:
As 2009 progresses
the wiki gets busier
and busier. It soonbecame apparent that
we could use the help
of an extra Administrator.
Especially with
the hectic Summer
months ahead.
More info on page 3...Administrator Johns
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ZSDW GAZETTE IS BACK AFTER 5 MONTH BREAK
The past few months have been
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.
JamesRascal, founder of the
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
Contents:
INTRO - 1
NEW ZSDW ADMINISTRATOR - 2
ARTICLE OF THE WEEK! - 2
GUN OF THE WEEKM4A1 CARBINE - 3WEAPON OF THE WEEKTHE SHOVEL - 3
Mle Weapon of the WeekGERBER LMF - 4
TECHNOLOGY OF THE WEEKMOTION DETECTOR - 4
PHOTO OF THE WEEK - 4
CURRENT WORK FOR ZSDW MODS AND ADMINS - 5
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With the additional support from
John_234 and the moderators we
should be able to have the Zombie
Survival and Defense Wiki in an orga-
nized and easy to use state by the end
of the Summer . We appreciate the
patience of the community during the
next few weeks as we delete, merge
and move redundant pages.
NEW ZSDW ADMINISTRATOR
Site Visit Statistics
Total 965,008Average Per Day 2,252
Average Visit Length 7:42
Last Hour 106
Today 826
This Week 15,766
Page ViewsTotal 4,326,671
Average Per Day 12,423
Statistics at a Glance
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 ying to a safer location to dig-in.
Upon realizing that the zombie apocalypse
has begun, I will grab my BOB and head for
the airport. I will head for one of ve loca-
tions, including location NAV-R.
A photo from EostreRites site:http://humanminority.blogspot.com/
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GUN OF THE WEEKM4A1 CARBINEOne 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 rie, such as the AR-15
w/ collapsible butt stock, M4A1 Car-
bine, Colt 920 and 921. The M4 ModularWeapon System (MWS) res the NATO
standard ammunition of 5.56x 45mm. Its
characteristics include: gas operated, air-
cooled, magazine-fed, selective re, 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 andaccurate. 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 signicantly
increased with the rate re causing more
jams and double feeds. With a rate of
re 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
function on an assault rie is unneces-
sary.
THE GOOD
The focal point of the M4A1 is its
customizability, with the added rail
system interchangeable hand grips.And the ability to interchange be-
tween a carrying handle, ip sights,
or an optic of your choosing has made
the M4 variants a favourite among
militaries and enthusiasts alike. End-
less options such as light attachments,
laser sights, M203 attachments, and
the M26 MASS shotgun attachment
make this a very personal weapon sys-
tem. With a full magazine this weapon
only weighs6.9 lbs (3.1 kg).
THE BAD
The aw 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
into the chamber at the same time, usu-
ally denting and rendering one, if not
both rounds useless.
OVERALL
With a longer list of good and bad fea-
tures than were mentioned, the M4A1
stands out as an excellent weaponsystem due to its ability to be what the
user wants it to be, from a sniper rie
to the breach and clear rie of choice. I
uses the standard NATO round and has
civilian counterparts, making ammo
and modications or replacement parts
easier to nd. This by far is not the best
rie or theworst, but it is still an excel-
lent weapon system in a x.
- Article by Zombie_bob
WEAPON OF THE WEEKTHE SHOVEL
Z-day just breaks and you are just
starting to mobilize, and you now
need to ght your way to cover or
weapons; what could you use? You
nd a shovel; light weight, has an
edge, and has good reach. Is this a
good choice for you weapon of op-
portunity?
The shovel has several advan-
tages for a weapon of opportunity.
Perhaps the greatest is reach. You can
hit and chop your way though the un-
dead with out getting in arms reach.
However, to use it most effectively
youll need to hold it higher up the
handle, bringing you closer. The
length of the shovel allows for sig-
nicant amounts of damage using
the leverage of the handle in your
swing. The face can be used either
to cause blunt force trauma, or on
edge to hack open the target. Since
the shovel is not a blade, however,
its not the most effective way to
use it. The biggest drawback of a
shovel is its durability. The face of
the shovel can detach after re-peated use, the shovel handle itself
may break after repeated impact
stress. And it can splinter giving
you open wounds in a scenario
where you will most likely not
want a way for blood to get in. The
shovel is recommended if...
You can hit and chop your way
through the undead without
getting in arms reach
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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 difcult 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
Marsden
Editor-in-Chief
Zombie_BOB
Contributing Editor
James Rascal
Production Editor
STAFF
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