All, I'm wondering how many of you who own the BG380 carry it in a holster with a round chambered and the manual safety off? Dumb idea or not?

Put another way, why does the BG380 have a manual safety when the Ruger LCP doesn't? I haven't had the chance to shoot either yet, but I've read the trigger pull is typical DAO on both-- fairly long and heavy.

I don't currently own a BG380 or a LCP, but I have had them both in the past. If memory serves, the triggers on them both are long, but not overly heavy...somewhat like a J-frame S&W. If you carry it in a good pocket holster, I wouldn't be concerned with the safety being off on the BG380. After all, the LCP doesn't have one, and neither does a DAO revolver like a 642 (which is currently my pocket carry.)

I don't use the safety on my Bodyguard .380 when carrying, either in a pocket (DeSantis Nemisis) or IWB (White Hat Max-Tuck). Two reasons: First, I'm left handed and the safety is essentially useless to me. Second, the trigger pull is as heavy or heavier than a comparable J-frame revolver. IMHO, as long as you use a suitable holster that covers the trigger guard the safety is not needed.

As to why the safety is there? Not a clue. Even for a right hander it is small and mine is rather hard to disengage. I would not want to attempt to flip it off under stress.

Its just an add on for those who feel more comfortable having the safety. Unlike old guns, modern, striker or DA/SA hammer guns dont go off when dropped. I prefer guns with no safeties unless they are the SA only type

I am a belt and suspenders kind of guy and always carry with the safety on. I reality, with a lot of practice (I know we all do that), the safety comes off as the pistol is drawn for the pocket holster.

Yes, I carry mine with a round in the chamber and without the safety engaged.

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Yep I carry mine with a round in chamber and safety off. I been carrying the BG380 for more than a year this way either in my pocket or in my IWB holster. The trigger pull is long and heavy so I don't worry about it. I have and do practice pulling gun so aware of trigger finger and with any gun, with or with out a safety you must know the gun. I do not know why they even have a safety on this gun but it is nice option if someone is dead set against no safety. I have put the safety on when it is not in my pocket or holster, other than that it is safety off.

I carry mine with one in the pipe and safety off. The BG380 is hammer fired... Does that make a difference why there is a safety?

The Bodyguard has a long trigger pull, and I'm quite comfortable with the safety off.

Besides, I'm right handed, and can't reach it anyway.

i carry my BG .380 mostly in owb Wright holster, with the safety off. Sometimes pocket carry in Remora with safety off. i carry Federal 99 grain HST ammo. Federal is supposed to have the "softest" primers. have never had a failure with that ammo.

I've been carrying a M&P bodyguard 380 since 2015 and never used the safety because I carry it in a holster. To me, my guess is the reason why S&W chose to put a manual safety on the Bodyguard is for some people who may choose to carry it loosely in their purse or pocket.

I carry safety on. I do wish the safety had a little “shelf” on it to get a better hold on. I don’t have a problem disengaging it, but I think it is too flush. The safety on a Ruger SR9 or LC9S is much easier to operate.

I like semi autos with safeties. Disengaging is automatic as I draw.

S&W mades a model of the BG w/o the safety if that tells you anything. I owned one and as a leftie carried w/the safety off too so it is probably there for the belt & suspenders folks (no offense intended).

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The BG380 has a DA trigger. If the gun doesn't fire you can pull the trigger again.
The Ruger LCP doesn't have have a DA trigger. If the gun doesn't fire the slide has to racked before the gun can be fired.
A long hard trigger pull is not the definition of a DA trigger. Back in the day that was called a sorry trigger. Larry

FWIW, the BG380 thumb safety can be fairly easily toggled on or off while pocket carrying. I use a remora pocket holster and actively practice toggling the safety on and off without drawing.

Is that that little thingo on the left side of the slide? Never touched it....

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I always carry mine with the safety off. The safety is so small I would never want to mess with it during a crisis, and the trigger pull is heavy enough I am not concerned at all about a ND.

I too pocket carry the BG with the safety off. And a round chambered.

10 pound trigger, not concerned with a safety. dont need it!

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I think anyone carrying a gun designed with a safety cocked & unlocked, asking for a ND.

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Been carrying my BG for about three years in a Desantis Nemesis. Never used the safety and feel perfectly comfortable. IMO that's the reason for the long trigger pull

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