Bug-A-Salt Review – Does the Bug-A-Salt Gun Really Work?
Forgive the digression, but when an invention comes along that literally changes the course of mankind, we believe it deserves mention here on AskTheManager.com.
- The wheel
- The automobile
- The personal computer
- The Internet
- Coke Zero,
- The iPhone
- … and now, Bug-A-Salt!
Yes, Bug-A-Salt – or, more specifically, the Bug-A-Salt 2.0 Insect Eradication Gun – is a pretty spectacular invention. It is truly worth every penny if you have flying insects you’d like to exterminate without harmful chemicals and without looking like a hillbilly waving around your flyswatter.
When I first purchased my Bug-A-Salt, I wasn’t 100% certain how it worked. It looks a little like a large squirt gun (you know, a little like a SuperSoaker) so I figured it was going to be a little messy (mixing water with salt). But wait; there is no water used to kill pesky flies and wasps, just plain old table salt that comes out of your Bug-A-Salt (sometimes misspelled Bug-Assault or Bug-Asalt) like it was fired from a shotgun.
When you fire the Bug-A-Salt at your target, you want to be no more than a foot or two away. The salt comes out fast, but slows down quickly as physics takes over. (On a side note, AND NOT RECOMMENDED, we fired our Big-A-Salt from two feet away at a volunteer’s naked back and it stung. It stung a lot.)
Probably not a great gun for indoor use – since you’ll end up with a little bit of salt on your floors with each use – but a terrific and highly recommended way to kill flies, bees, wasps and even crawlers like spiders and ants. The best part about the Bug-A-Salt is that it’s just stinking good fun to use.
5 Stars!!!
Kent Mccaslin
August 18, 2025 @ 2:59 PM
I had two of the original Bug-a-salt guns that disappeared while I was away. They worked Great. I bought a cheap imitation. What a joke. Now I have to go get the new Bug-a-salt gun. Only problem is at $50 apiece $150. is a little expensive, but worth it.
scott bercholz
June 7, 2025 @ 9:01 PM
This thing does not work. I repeat. Does. Not. Work. Just got mine today and 50 shots didn’t mis aim. And I never saw a dead fly once but they mostly re landed at the same location they take off fast as soon as the trigger is pulled my red dot has been on their exact location so aim was good after they flew away there was my red dot on a close line so it was well lined up I’ll be returning it unfortunately and going back to nasty insecticide but with a much larger commercial sprayer this time
Kevin
August 17, 2024 @ 8:57 PM
Why is it that the trigger is so hard to pull. Not everyone is Superman, the Hulk, Wonder Woman, suprgirl or Chuck Norris.
Bruce Reischmann
June 17, 2021 @ 12:51 PM
I have the original model Bug A Salt, I’ve been disappointed that it will not kill flies, and never has been able to. Only mod I made was to disable the auto safety with a screw. Did I just get a bad one? Any way to rebuild?
PS You may be able to find me in your records. I broke the salt reservoir lid when I hadn’t had it too long, got another from you.
Bo D>
September 5, 2019 @ 11:27 PM
I have 2 Bug a Salt guns but one is not working. . Now that I have used the bug a salt, I can’t live without it , I will go mental possibly, run up and down my street yelling ” My bug a salt gun is broken!!!!” “My bug A SALT GUN IS BROKEN!!!” , “MY LIFE IS OVER !!!”””” “i CAN,T GO ON!!” “i GOTTA HAVE MY bUG A SALT GUN!!!!!” SsOMEBODY P LEASE hELP ME!!!!” “YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN TO ME!!!” PLEASE, GIVE ME YOUR GUN!!!!” “oh, dear, —— i’m——beginning——to—–feel—–faint.”” anybody?, please? A little dramatic maybe, but my point is, these guns are great, a great invention, a lot of fun,, better than a fly swatter , cheap entertainment, and the envy of the neighborhood.
Elaine Wellington
January 25, 2026 @ 10:11 AM
You’re fucking awesome apologize for swearing. That is the best review I’ve ever seen I have not yet experienced the A-salt-rifle. I must say you have a way of making someone want to get one