I'm trying to decide between this, the Ruger LCP II and the Glock 42 but I know the Bodyguard has had problems with light strikes and I was wandering if it was still an issue.

Rumor mill says the new BG .380 will be out ... maybe this summer. I would wait if I were you. I had one and had zero problems but the trigger pull was awful. I don't trust the new LCP II ... yet. There's another post here about a $50 rebate on the BG .380 starting the 1st of April.

The long trigger pull can be somewhat fixed but it'll take a while to save up the money to buy one so I may just wait to see if a new one comes out.

I had the no laser BG 380 and it was great for about two years until the light strikes began. If I were you I'd wait until the new BG came out, then wait another six months until the problems are worked out. I've been burned more than once buying a new model when it first came out.

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Old Cop
LEO (Ret.)

Not by the one I bought a few weeks back. Put about 150 rounds through it and then the light strikes started. Worked great for the first 150 though. Can't abide a carry gun with light strikes and no bang every time. Gone already.

I have had mine for a little over a year and I have probably five hundred rounds through it without any issues whatsoever. It has a perfect record and currently it is loaded with Fiocchi hollow points as I prepare for my nightly walk. I also carry a 1911 at the same time.

Heed these words above...mew 2.0 bodyguard on it's way along with new Shield 2.0...shield not until shot show 2018 probably but the bodyguard probably this summer.... I would wait ......

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Hipcocked45

1300 rounds in mine and no problems at all.

We just had a young lady go through our county CCW class/test.

She said she had about 600 rounds through it before the test day, she fired 100 rounds with no problems and passed with a good score (484 out of 500).

She is the second person I have seen use a BG380 for this, most use full size pistols (very few use revolvers).

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Tony

A little late to the party, but I actually have all 3 of the firearms the original poster is considering.



In terms of shooting feel I'd say the 42 is easiest, followed by the Ruger, followed by the Bodyguard. Mainly it comes down to the size of the pistols in hand and the triggers.

The 42 is largest and has the longest sight radius. It points well for me and has little recoil. The LCP II is smaller in hand and a little jumpy, but the trigger is crisp and predictable (single action). The Bodyguard is smallest/thinnest and the most jumpy. The trigger is modified, but still must be staged and shot "like a revolver" (double action only) compared to the other two semi-autos. I shoot it well, but with more care and less speed than the other two to stay on target.

Over 600 rounds with no issues

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John

Light strikes after two years? What changed? I'm ruling out a hammer spring that needed replacement because that "fix" is too obvious and too easy. This forces alternative conclusions: That something or some things wore abnormally; that primers changed, becoming significantly more impact resistant.

I carry an LCPII occasionally and my son carries the Glock 42. I've used and fired both and like both. The LCPII is what I pocket carry and it has been 100% reliable at the range. Same for the 42. You can't go wrong with either one. Just pick what feels best in your hand. Some folks feel the LCPII is a bit jumpy, and it is a bit, but nothing to take issue with. I have no issues firing the gun and it is very accurate for what it is.

As to what changed when my two year old BG began w/the light strikes I don't know. I really liked the gun and enjoyed shooting it b/c the trigger was similar to my J frame. The problem is I lost confidence in the gun and got rid of it (full disclosure to the buyer) but sometimes wish I'd kept it & got it looked at by S&W.

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Old Cop
LEO (Ret.)

Old cop, just to make you feel a bit better, I sent one of mine back and it was returned every bit as bad as when it left here. I don't know what ammunition S&W uses to test these things, if they test them at all, but I tried six different factory loads, four domestic and two European. It took less than three magazines before the first light-strike came along with each of the six loads. I just can't see how something like this that appears to be so simple can be hard to fix. WTH?

A nice little gun, for what I wanted it for, but totally useless as it is.