trusty machine pistol, or crazy sawed-off shotgun will save you from most dangers. Also, if the weapon you throw hits an enemy, that enemy will fall or flinch, giving you a chance to fight back.
Go to Lumbar and kill guards and the boss and it is another easy way to get good gear and ammo. Take the SVD from woods and go take out Killa in Interchange. If all goes well you are sitting on M4's, M1A's, RPK's, and SVDs all with some of the best ammo in the game. ...
-Inside of Room 222: some loose loot (provisions and cash), MP-153 Shotgun, the LEDX Skin Transilluminator, one Gun Locker and a single (6x3) Weapon Box. Inside Room 226 (access through balcony): three Weapon spawns (MP5, SV-98, and RSASS), some loose rare items, a Toolbox, a ...