Swagman's Swatter
“ | Nice try, mate, but I'm the best!
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— The Sniper successfully keeping the bugs out of his face
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The Swagman's Swatter is a community-created cosmetic item for the Sniper. It is a wide-brimmed, team-colored hat with a loose team-accented chin strap and corks dangling on strings around the edge of the brim.
The Swagman's Swatter was contributed to the Steam Workshop.
Painted variants
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Update history
October 13, 2011 Patch #1 (Manniversary Update & Sale)
- The Swagman's Swatter was added to the game.
December 8, 2014 Patch #1 (End of the Line Update)
- Fixed The Swagman's Swatter not being held by the Sniper during the melee taunt.
- Fixed The Swagman's Swatter not being held by the Sniper for lower LOD settings during the melee taunt.
July 7, 2016 Patch #1 (Meet Your Match Update)
- [Undocumented] Added Strange quality.
Trivia
- In Australia, a swagman was a man who traveled between farms looking for work during the Great Depression. He was often seen carrying a swag (bedroll) and a wide-brimmed cork hat. The corks were to keep flies and mosquitoes away from the swagman's face.
- The backpack icon shows a different texture compared to its original model.
Gallery
The Sniper wearing the Swagman's Swatter on the main menu.
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