@felix
You know, the way you styled that wall of text reminded me immensely of the text-quests in Space Rangers game (with later having fewer typos
).
I would agree though - a handgun would likely prove a more optimal weapon in a zombie outbreak for an inexperienced user. With no prior training it would be hard to take advantage of the superior range (we are going for headshots after all) and ammunition would be much easier to obtain for a handgun.
Medieval armor, even a full plate armor, isn't nearly as restrictive nor cumbersome as people would generally assume though.
... well, all of the above doesn't really apply to our gang here anyway, all they have (for now anyway) are sticks and one nail gun.