New Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0.Any body got their hands on one yet?

[ilikegunspdx]

But I would argue that the 938 is not smaller than the Bodyguard except for slide length.

...Everyone's carry needs and preferences are different, so I would argue that people should carry what works for them personally; size, caliber, recoil sensitivity; hand-strength, mag capacity, manual of arms, (e.g., striker, SAO, DA/SA, semi-auto pistol or revolver, etc.).

Actually the slide length on p938 is longer, not smaller. The grip height is smaller. And really it's comparing a mouse gun of 140 for to a gun that has 245 fpe, which there is no comparison of course.

Nothing wrong imo with occasional carry like ttsx is talking about. I myself carry a 22mag mini revolver when I simply can't carry anything larger. But for primary edc I would not want a .380. I doubt it would go through the arm to reach vitals. And why carry a mouse gun when you can carry 9mm (or better). It's not logical to me except when you can't carry a primary edc.

I agree with your last paragraph. That's why I say for me it's inadequate due to the facts shown above.

 

[23guns]

I bought the Bodyguard 2.0 sight unseen and never even handled one before I placed the order. After a long wait on the BGC, (thanks liberal Oregon mother bubblegumers) I took possession of a new Bodyguard 2.0 with manual safety today and took it out of the box and out to the range to shoot immediatley. WOW! What a neat gun. So small and light. Shoot's very nice. The manual safety was really stiff but by pressing on the detent with a knife blade it freed up nicely. Maybe the detent wasn't seated all the way.
I was shooting 50 rounds of AMMO brand at first, shots were left and down at 7 yards and a pretty wide grouping. The brass was scattered in all directions with in 10 feet, the majority was in the same direction. Failed to lock the slide back one time when empty.
I then switched to 50 rounds of Blazer ammo. Groups were tighter, still left and down. Brass was all in the same direction and relatively close by. No malfunction through the first 100 rounds. Will go out again tomorrow and shoot again after adjusting the sights a little.

When I got home and cleaned it I had some trouble getting the recoil spring out and re-installing. The larger spring had one end where the coil was twisted and bent outward. I bent it with a pair of pliers and had no more issues. I think S&W quality control is suffering from their move to Tennessee and the new Covid excuse that seems to be the norm. I have a Shield Plus that was brand new and when I got it home that evening I noticed the front sight didn't glow and the larger spring on the recoil assembly had a bent end just like the Bodyguard. That was months ago. S&W said the would send me new pieces to replace. Haven't seen bubblegum. I called a second time, shows not shipped but Im on the list.

The LCP2 that has been my EDC for years is now retired to the safe. I haven't bought a new gun in a long time and been this pleased with how it feels and shoots!

I will post up pics compared to the other 380 pistols I have later on for size comparison for those who are curious.

 

[23guns]

Shot another 50 rounds yesterday using the AMMO brand FMJ. Brass still flying every which direction mostly to my right, up to 8 feet away, some at my feet and even had a couple land on my head. One failure to fire, primer was struck though. Tried the bullet again and it fired.

I tried the 20 rounds of the same ammo in a P365-380. No issues, brass all in the same direction within 4 feet and all close to each other. I had considered selling the P365 today but the sights, light recoil, smooth trigger and the accuracy and grouping, for me, were superior for a slightly larger and heavier pistol compared to the Bodyguard 2.0

Some critiques of a Bodyguard 2.0 I really like and is fun to shoot:

The sights aren't the best, the front sight is hard for me to see. I would think a yellow or green would be better and the rear "U" needs to have a smaller gap.

The trigger has a lot of take up and is mushy on mine.

The 12 round mag is actually 11 rounds. Can not do the 12 round by hand pressure. I had to use an UpLula several times to get the 12th round in. Took the mag apart and lightly oiled the spring. That did nothing.

I'm still glad I bought it and it will replace the LCP2. Hopefully some aftermarket support for triggers and sights comes out in the next year or two.

 

[23guns]

Apologies for the wait for pics, life periodically speeds up sometimes and doesn't care about my plans.

Smith&Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 compared to Smith&Wesson 380EZ, Ruger LCP II and a Sig Sauer P365-380

 

[23guns]

More pics side by side

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Apologies for the wait for pics, life periodically speeds up sometimes and doesn't care about my plans.

Smith&Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 compared to Smith&Wesson 380EZ, Ruger LCP II and a Sig Sauer P365-380

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I may have to pick one up! My Wife has the S&W 380EZ for purse carry. That and the Sig P365-380 are too heavy for her on body carry since they drag down her fashionable clothes. My LCP 1.0 is too snappy for her so the Bodyguard 2.0 may be the perfect balance between size, weigh and shootability.

 

[23guns]

I may have to pick one up! My Wife has the S&W 380EZ for purse carry. That and the Sig P365-380 are too heavy for her on body carry since they drag down her fashionable clothes. My LCP 1.0 is too snappy for her so the Bodyguard 2.0 may be the perfect balance between size, weigh and shootability.

Before you by one, let her try to rack it first. It has a stout spring on the slide, my wife and sister-in-law both struggled to rack it.

 

[23guns]

Two weeks of carrying the 2.0 and I've learned two things about this pistol. Sweaty or wet hands and it takes effort to rack the slide, somtimes I've pinched my palm in the opening on top of the slide when it is on the way back to home position. I think the grooves on the slide could be wider and deeper, if possible. I know the slide is already pretty thin maybe not enough material to do this. I also think a bit of a flare under the rear sight like they did on the Equalizer would help.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Two weeks of carrying the 2.0 and I've learned two things about this pistol. Sweaty or wet hands and it takes effort to rack the slide, somtimes I've pinched my palm in the opening on top of the slide when it is on the way back to home position. I think the grooves on the slide could be wider and deeper, if possible. I know the slide is already pretty thin maybe not enough material to do this. I also think a bit of a flare under the rear sight like they did on the Equalizer would help.

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That's one of the advantages of a red dot, it gives you a much larger surface to push against to cycle the slide

 

[23guns]

I agree, although a red dot on this gun would look like a fat lady on a bicycle

This slide is so small, just over 7/8", it takes some training to grip correctly in a fast, stressful situation. If I have time and think about operating the slide I have no issues.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I agree, although a red dot on this gun would look like a fat lady on a bicycle

Sig Romeo zero is tiny. Kind of a crappy red dot but they are $79 on sale. On p365 which is nearly the same size:

 

[23guns]

Sig Romeo zero is tiny. Kind of a crappy red dot but they are $79 on sale. On p365 which is nearly the same size:
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Bodyguard 2.0 is about 1/8" narrower than P365-380

Sig Romeo claims to be .093" so not to bad, maybe look like a vegan fat lady on a bicycle

 

[GoShooting]

S&W bodyguard 2.0. They did an excellent job on this pocket rocket… except they didn't make a10r model so I can't buy one.
S&W has very poor management in their pistol division.
An all metal M&P for example in the same weight as the polymer version… for $300 more.

 

[23guns]

S&W bodyguard 2.0. They did an excellent job on this pocket rocket… except they didn't make a10r model so I can't buy one.
S&W has very poor management in their pistol division.
An all metal M&P for example in the same weight as the polymer version… for $300 more.

They only sell with one 10rd and one 12 rd mag? Not 2 10's. Bonehead move on their part.