Ever bothered by flies when camping? Well, they were a problem when I
lived in Alaska, and they are down in Alabama as well. Around 1990 when
in Alaska I bought an injection molded plastic two-flap pistol-grip fly
swatter. There were two flaps mounted on a barrel, which in turn was
attached to a pistol grip handle. The thing worked on spring tension.
When cocked, and then the trigger pulled, the two flaps would slam
together much the way your hands do when clapping, catching the fly in
the middle - right out of mid-air. I really liked the thing. That
ability to nail an aggravating fly in mid-flight was a handy thing. And
it beat having to have a hard backing like a table or wall or bowl or
Grandma's apply pie as a backdrop in order to kill him with the single
flap type fly swatter. Nothing worse than swatting a fly and have the
squashed carcass flip off the swatter onto the last slice of Grandma's
apple pie.

I have not seen one of these since around 1992 or '93. Only ever saw
them in Alaska. I did learn they had come from California, but never
learned more. But surely they will be out there somewhere. Hopefully
someone has seen these and know where to get them. Would appreciate
hearing of a source. Really great for killing the flies that get into
ones camper or tent.

Thanks,

John

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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com