What would be the perfect all around gun for a lone survivor?

[Hawk24 94]

To cover a range from 0-800m with max. effectiveness I'd take the M14AIM+DMR

Both use the same ammo, leaving you more space in your backpack

Ammo can be found in every deerstand

Both deal 8.000 damage, hard-hitters in PvP

M14 is pinpoint accurate and a CQB workhorse

DMR can be used with NVGs

Edited September 8, 2012 by Hawk24

[bad_mojo (DayZ) 1204]

Hatchet

[Herr Robert 28]

atm I have a m240 and a m24 w/ a m9sd I am more of a medic but sometimes I like to pvp

The M240 and M24 are solid PvP weapons, so you should hold on to them unless you can replace them with a MK 48 and an AS50 respectively. You can avoid most zombies and use the M9SD on the ones that get into your way when you are in towns or villages anyways.

[FreshmeatDK 22]

While the winchester or a remmington are absolutely solid choices for solo play, I lean towards assault rifles for their greater magazine capacity. It takes less slots to have enough ammunition to feel comfortable. As for sidearm, I prefer .45 above 9mm. I don't reliably get headshots on charging zombies. Civilians go down in a single body shot from a revolver, while I seem to pump round after round from a pdw before they notice. MP5 mags offset this, but are hard to come by.

Someone suggested an axe. I prefer to be able to occasionally take out a zombie or a cow from beyond the reach of a sidearm.

Everything here is on the premise that you avoid other players. I have no real experience in PvP.