Type: Pump Spring Piston.
Manufacturer: BUG-A-SALT.
Model: BUG-A-SALT 3.0.
Materials: Metal and plastic.
Weight: 1.5 pounds (680 grams).
Total Length: 21.5 inches (54.6cm).
Barrel Length: 8 inches (20.3cm).
Barrel: Plastic non-rifled.
Propulsion: Spring.
Action: Pump SAO.
Effective Distance: 3 feet.
Ammunition Type: Standard table salt.
Ammunition Capacity: 80 round hopper.
FPS: NA.

Trigger Pull: The trigger pull on the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun is a Single Action Only trigger that requires you to work the pump action to load salt and prepare the hammer to fire in Single Action. There is a little bit of takeup and then a medium trigger pull weight that is about right for a pest control tool like this, as you do not want a super light trigger that could go off unintentionally. When you work the action using the pump, the real sight also pops up not only so you can use it but also to indicate that the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun is loaded and ready to fire.

Accuracy: So far we have not fired or tested out the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun as it is not the time of year for bugs just yet, so that portion of our review is going to have to wait until at least spring time when the bugs and flies come out in full force. We will not be making our traditional Field Test Shooting Video where we shoot at a Paper target setup 30 feet away, or even testing out the velocity in fps as the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun is only rated to shoot up to 3 feet away and we are not sure how a blast of salt would even be read by a Chronograph or if that information is even important for a fly exterminator like this. We will be making some sort of shooting video for the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun when we are able to find bugs to blast…

Build Quality: The BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun is made out of mostly plastic with we assume some metal working parts internally. Even the internal barrel is plastic since you are only shooting salt. The BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun does feel solid and the working parts like the pump action, trigger and safety feel durable enough. The salt hopper lid may be a bit flimsy and if that breaks we are not sure how one would keep the salt in the hopper?

Realism: The BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun is not a replica gun to speak of, it kind of looks like a pistol grip pump action shotgun but there is really no way we feel anyone would mistake the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun for a real gun, this is probably good since you may want to keep it out lying around in your house for when you may need to do some bug blasting.

Pros:

• Very unique product, not a lot of competition in the market.
• Makes eliminating flies and bugs a lot more fun, would be fun at get together or parties.
• Fairly well built, feels solid and durable.
• Low cost to operate, only requires table salt.
• Can get up to 80 shots per loaded salt hopper.
• Can shoot flies up to 3 feet away.
• Easy to access cross bolt safety.
• Auto pop-up rear sight lets you know it is loaded and ready to fire.
• SAO Trigger is relatively decent.
• No bug guts mess to cleanup.

Cons:

• Not suitable for larger bugs with hard exoskeletons like wasps or larger. Really only meant for flies.
• Not a toy as it could be assumed it is. So be careful around kids as an eye shot could be very painful and cause injury.
• Price is a lot more than a fly swatter that also gets the job done.

Comments: If you hate flies as much as we do and would like a more sportsman like way to eliminate them rather than your standard fly swatter that basically mushes the fly into a bloody mess on what ever surface you mash it into. Then perhaps something like the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun may be just perfect for you. We are hoping it works as good as the advertising says it does. Based on some of the reviews we have watched it seems ideal for flies but may not so good for larger insects with hard exoskeletons. You are going to pay a lot more for the BUG-A-SALT 3.0 Salt Gun than a dollar store fly swatter will cost you, but we can guarantee you will have a lot more fun using it and no need for the messy bug juice clean up after a kill shot.