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Originally Posted by JannC
I am so happy I found this forum. The 380 Bodyguard is my first handgun and I bought it for self defense when I run at night. My husband has a Glock 19 9mm and it fires so easy. I can't seem to hit the target with any accuracy with the trigger pull on this gun. I get so frustrated because my husband says I am squeezing the trigger so hard that my hand starts shaking all over the place. I am so worried that I won't even qualify to carry this gun. Any suggestions? I have put roughly 200 rounds through it and have taken it apart and cleaned it twice.
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As the previous poster mentioned, use just the last half of the last digit of your index finger. It will feel strange at first...maybe even a little bit painful...but if you dry fire the pistol a few hundred times a night (while watching television or whatever), you will find both that your index finger grows stronger and that the trigger smooths out. I was completely UNimpressed with the trigger at first, but, with practice, I've grown to like it quite a lot. Now, I shoot my BG380 more accurately than any other firearm that I own. By the way, with all of the dry firing, you may want to invest in a pack of snapcaps.
After a few months, if you still hate the BG380, sell it and buy a Kahr P380. My wife loves hers. It's essentially the same size and weight as the BG380, but it has a very easy trigger pull. I recommend the Pearce grip extensions, though, because it could be challenging to get a good grip on the Kahr in an emergency. The grip extensions give the pistol just enough "grabability" to overcome any slickness from sweat or whatever.