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Re: Re: Re: Zombie Invasion

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Originally posted by CJFusco
So, along with the guns, I would carry a machete, or a small samarai sword (what are they called? Warashi or something?)
Wakizashi. About 12" to 24" of blade length (1 to 2 shaku, if you want to get technical). Any bigger and it's a katana or tachi. Any smaller and it's a tanto.

You'd want a katana anyway, for lopping off zombie heads, arms, legs, etc. Katana can easily be employed within arms' length of your enemy.

You'd save the wakizashi for tight-quarters indoor work where you don't have room to draw the katana, then for gutting yourself (seppuku) when all hope is lost or you've commited a dishonorable act like soiling your jeans.
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