Your Personal Weapon Of Choice

[Ash]

I absolutely love the movie "Kill Bill" and in it, many characters have their personal weapon of choice.
Roger Ebert said it best in his review of that film...he says:

"Before she arrives in Tokyo, The Bride stops off to obtain a sword from Hattori Hanzo ("special guest star" Sonny Chiba). He has been retired for years, and is done with killing. But she persuades him, and he manufactures a sword that does not inspire his modesty: "This my finest sword. If in your journey you should encounter God, God will be cut."

Later the sword must face the skill of Go Go Yubari (Chiaki Kuriyama), O-Ren's teenage bodyguard and perhaps a major in medieval studies, since her weapon of choice is the mace and chain. This is in the comic book tradition by which characters are defined by their weapons."

A personal weapon of choice, if thrust into that type of situation where one would need to choose one, says a lot about a person.

I am curious to know what your personal weapon of choice would be assuming you had the proper training to wield it.
Whether it be a type of firearm or a hand to hand weapon such as a sword or even a large weapon such as artillery, what would you choose?

Why would you choose it and more importantly, would its selection reflect upon your personality?
If so, how?



Post Edited (03-29-04 05:17)

[TheEvilDoctor]

For firearms, I have always loved flamethrowers
Else a nunchaku or a bo stick (I love the moves ppl can make with them :)

BTW you forgot to mention your own :)

[Mr. Hockstatter]

I've always liked that nuke-shooting bazooka from Starship Troopers.  What does that say about my personality?  I guess that I'm not a very detail-oriented person.

[Brock]

Sock full of quarters.  Or, should the situation escalate, a sack full of oranges.  Won't leave a bruise.

[Neville]

For me it would be either a samurai sword, a sawed-off shotgun or a semi-automatic gun. I don't know if it's defining of my personality (multiple?) or just that i recently saw "The Yakuza" (1975), where all this weapons are used in a great climatic scene.

[odinn7]

It would depend on the situation but I am a firm believer in 'peace through superior firepower'...
A 12 gauge pump would fit nicely into many situations. I think, however, if I had to pick a one-size-fits-all for that zombie attack or maybe to wipe out invading space aliens, I would most likely pick the good old, reliable AK-47. Compliment that with a reliable Glock or Sig in .40 cal and you're good to go.

[ulthar]

Except for my pocketknife, which I ALWAYS carry, when I carry a weapon, it's a 9mm semi auto.  I'm proficient with it after much training (and fairly confident, the MOST important thing in self defense).

I have used my 12 ga. to chat with someone on my front yard that I did not know.

As for fantasy weapons?  I like the A-10 Warthog.

[odinn7]

Ulthar...
A little off topic here but what kind of 9 do you have?

[BoyScoutKevin]

It seems that Neville and I have similiar taste in weapons. For me, it is three as well. A sawed off, pump action shotgun w/ pistol grip and loaded with double ought buck.

Also a boot knife. "Always trust the man who is smart enough to carry a knife in his boot."

And a gatling gun. "Get out of my way. I'm goin' to crank this baby up and let it rip!"

[Jamtoy]

Thermal Nukes

[ulthar]

I have an EAA Witness, an early clone of the CZ-75.  It is SA/DA and shoots very nice.

[nobody]

Am I the only person on earth who thought "Kill Bill (Vol 1)" was a HORRIBLE movie?

[odinn7]

Cool. I was just curious as to what you owned. Among my guns I have a mid 90's stainless IMI Baby Eagle in 9mm. Very similar to a CZ also.

[ulthar]

I also have 3 .357 magnums (okay, one of them is my wife's), but I don't carry those.  I had a chance to get  a deep discount on a Sigma .40 a couple of years ago, and regret not doing it now.  I kind of like them.  IF I do get another handgun, it probably will be a .40.

Still holdin out for that A-10, tho.    ;)

[Flangepart]

The new CZ in .45 acp. Sure the rounds are heaver (Even 180 grainers), but that puppy plays rough, for sure.
H&K MP-5 in .40. The Rolls Royce of SMGs.
Rifle: Gallil in 7.62. With scout scope.

Fantasy: Starfleet issue type2 Phaser. ( ST3 version). It stuns, its kills and leaves the animal intact, and it vaporises zombies compleatly...whats not to love?