"how useful [are handguns] against a swarm of [zombies]? In truth, not very... the average person may have difficulty hitting anything... Studies have shown that of all wasted ballistic wounds-e.g., those that struck a zombie in a non-lethal way- 73% came from some type of handgun... Where handguns do come in handy is in extreme circumstances [tight spaces or close quarters]... The fact that handguns are small, light, and easy to carry make them attractive as a secondary weapon... a pistol should always be carried... as a backup only. Never forget that many dismembered, half-eaten corpses have been discovered with [pistols] still clutched in their cold, dead hands"
~Zombie Survival Guide, Pg48