Melee Vs. Distance weapons

Melee weapons- Axes,knives,hammers,pipes, ect.

Pros:
easy maintinance
multipurpose
anyone can use
concealable
light

Cons:
higher chance of being bitten
tiring
requires some sort of skill
short distance
requires stamina

Distance weapons-guns,bows, cannons, ect.

Pros:
distance kills
high damage
some are easily concealable
smaller chance of being bitten from a distance

Cons:
require skill to operate weapon
lots of maintiance
loud
attracts attention
requires ammunition


So which one do you choose?
 Well in a Zombie survival situation it is best to carry both types of weapons. the best load out for a zombie survivor is; knife,hammer,pistol with 3 mags. this lightweight loadout allows a basic survivor to run around quickly and still kill zombies. the knife and hammer are multipurpose and could be used for many things from severing a zombie's head to chopping up a fine bowl of salad. the pistol is more of an deturrent from other survivors than being a zombie slaying weapon. having a pistol would scare away most unequiped survivors due to the fact that it'd hurt like hell to get shot and that they;d proably lose their life. using a pistol during a zombie take over is not recomened because it would attract more zombies due to the sound of the gun shot.