A compact improved bug killing gun, comprising:
- a compressed gas source,
- a chamber, said chamber fluidly connected to said compressed gas source;
- a barrel, said barrel disposed at a distal end of said chamber;
- a compressed gas release mechanism, said release mechanism connected to said compressed gas source;
- a projectile storage magazine, said magazine storing particulate projectiles and being disposed adjacent said chamber;
- said projectile storage magazine comprising:
- a cylindrical chamber, said cylindrical chamber having first side and second side projectile loading slots, said loading slots extending from an upper edge of said cylindrical chamber to a base of said cylindrical chamber, said chamber having a circular opening at a lower end;
- said lower end fitted sealably to an upper end of a vertical circular opening through said chamber;
- a rectangular projectile feeding tray, said feeding tray surrounding said cylindrical chamber and providing additional space for particulate projectiles outside of said cylindrical chamber;
- a hingedly attached sealing lid, said sealing lid having first and second semi-circular ridges on an underside of said lid, said ridges designed to surround upper edges of said cylindrical chamber adjacent said first side and second side projectile loading slots;
- said sealing lid having a peripheral channel on said underside, said peripheral channel being sized, shaped and disposed to seal said rectangular projectile feeding tray when said sealing lid is moved to a closed position;
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- a lid latching mechanism, said lid latching mechanism disposed opposite a hinge for said sealing lid;
- a projectile loading mechanism, said loading mechanism moving said particulate projectiles into said chamber from said magazine;
- a cocking mechanism mechanically connecting said compressed gas source, said compressed gas release mechanism, and said projectile loading mechanism;
- an automatic cocking status indicator, said cocking status indicator moves to a raised, visible position after cocking of said gun and moves to a lowered, hidden position after discharge of the gun;
- an external, manual safety mechanism, said manual safety mechanism being movable from a safe position to a firing position by a user while maintaining a grip on said gun;
- a stock, said stock housing and supporting said compressed gas source, said compressed gas release mechanism, said barrel, said chamber, said projectile storage magazine, said cocking mechanism and said projectile loading mechanism;
- wherein, when said gun is cocked by said cocking mechanism, said projectile loading mechanism gathers a predetermined quantity of said particulate projectiles and positions said projectiles in said chamber;
- and when said compressed gas release mechanism is activated said projectiles are ejected from said chamber into said barrel and expelled from said gun.