My wife wanted a fly swatter, I got her a gun!

[Howard 538]

So my wife who really does not like guns asked for a fly swatter.  But I can't do things the easy way, so I bought her a gun instead:

 

 

Its way cool.  Its pump action with pop-up sights and a safety.  Fires a puff of salt to kill bugs: http://bugasalt.com/

[Purple Patrick 638]

I've seen these. Let us know how it holds up. Could be something fun for me to stock at our garden center

 

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[tj462nj 32]

way cool

[blksheep 466]

We have em. They have held up well. They need to be close to the bug to get it but they are neat.

[wink-_-wink 1]

wow no trigger finger nazi's yet?!  lol way to go man, baby steps!

[blksheep 466]

wow no trigger finger nazi's yet?!  lol way to go man, baby steps!

lol

[Howard 538]

wow no trigger finger nazi's yet?!  lol way to go man, baby steps!

She was test firing it that shot, last I checked you need your finger on the trigger for that.  I did show her how to use the safety and that her finger should be on the side until she had the critter in her sights

[wink-_-wink 1]

LMFAO IT HAS A SAFETY!!

[The_Matrix 105]

Is it NJ legal?

[Howard 538]

Is it NJ legal?

I was a little concerned about that as it can fire 50 shots without reloading, it came from out of state and they shipped it directly to me not an FFL and We did not fill out COE's. shhhh!

[Sandy 44]

My husband is super pissed I put Irish imported salt in mine. Saxo or Saxxon or some crap like that. Frikken salt is salt.

Anyway , beware the wasps , dont fire until you have rapid fire down. It takes 3 or 4 blasts to take them out.

[Howard 538]

Rapid fire? I didn't see a switch for that. Also don't you have to pump and then take the safety off before each shot?

[Howard 538]

Oh I also learned that if you are close the point of impact is way lower than the point of aim

[blksheep 466]

I think u hold the safety and pump u can shoot rapid fire.

[gleninjersey 2,141]

I've seen this at Hetitage in Easton. We have had problems with Cicada Killer Wasps. Wonder if this would work. They are HUGE wasps that dig burrows in the ground/lawn. They look horrorfying, especially with 20 or 30 flying around my small property, but aren't aggressive like regular wasps. Google pics/video of them. They are pretty interesting.

[Heavyopp 167]

 We have had problems with Cicada Killer Wasps. Wonder if this would work. .

 

You need an assault tennis racquet 

[Krdshrk 3,877]

Oh I also learned that if you are close the point of impact is way lower than the point of aim

 

Duh!  Height over bore adjustment!

[Howard 538]

Duh!  Height over bore adjustment!

Yea but I'm a handgun guy and never shoot at two feet so it took me a minute to think about it.

[Handyman 5,682]

We have had problems with Cicada Killer Wasps. Wonder if this would work. They are HUGE wasps that dig burrows in the ground/lawn. They look horrorfying, especially with 20 or 30 flying around my small property, but aren't aggressive like regular wasps. Google pics/video of them. They are pretty interesting.

 

I saw one for the first time a few days ago. It looked like something from a science fiction movie.

[Malice4you 627]

I've seen this at Hetitage in Easton. We have had problems with Cicada Killer Wasps. Wonder if this would work. They are HUGE wasps that dig burrows in the ground/lawn. They look horrorfying, especially with 20 or 30 flying around my small property, but aren't aggressive like regular wasps. Google pics/video of them. They are pretty interesting.

Airsoft guns shooting three .2 gram BBs at 280fps sometimes only stun them, so I seriously doubt this would have ANY effect on them.  They make great moving targets for airsoft guns, however...especially those times you can shoot one out of the air.

 

I remember the first one I ever saw, I couldn't believe the size of the damn thing.  Some I've seen at my house are larger than a finger...

[brucin 923]

Airsoft guns shooting three .2 gram BBs at 280fps sometimes only stun them, so I seriously doubt this would have ANY effect on them.  They make great moving targets for airsoft guns, however...especially those times you can shoot one out of the air.

 

I remember the first one I ever saw, I couldn't believe the size of the damn thing.  Some I've seen at my house are larger than a finger...

I had one fly into my car while I was sitting at the light in front of the Union County court house in Elizabeth. I put the car in park and jumped out.

 

A police officer came over to investigate why I was causing a traffic jam and when I pointed out the intruder he said "I wouldn't stay in the car either". I suggested he shoot it but he just directed the traffic around my car until the Cicada Killer flew out.

[DSD1026 48]

 

From the land of Nofukinwayistan, and the town of Nopeville, come the giant cicada killer wasps

 

i'd be screaming like a little bitch if these were near me... 

[Howard 538]

Those are nasty looking, me thinketh my wife will need a bigger gun

[Malice4you 627]

Thankfully, they aren't really aggressive, and they won't really attack you unless you really provoke them.  Yeah, they look scary, and if you get close to their home, they may buzz you, but that's the extent of things, based on my experience.  Other cicada killers are a different story, however.  They will have lots of dogfights with each other, and any injured or even dead cicada killers attract the attention of others, so that's a good way to get the bees to one area if you want to get rid of more of them.  They are really good at burrowing and digging up large piles of dirt, especially around the edge of a brick walkway in front of the house, so those ones are the ones I target.

 

If you kill one, they can still sting for a while, so be aware of that...