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02-01-2012, 12:06 AM
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Carrying BG380 w/ safety off
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.
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02-01-2012, 02:34 AM
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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.)
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02-01-2012, 08:01 AM
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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.
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02-01-2012, 08:47 AM
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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
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02-01-2012, 02:51 PM
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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.
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02-01-2012, 06:52 PM
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Yes, I carry mine with a round in the chamber and without the safety engaged.
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02-01-2012, 08:42 PM
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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.
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02-01-2012, 10:35 PM
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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?
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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.
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03-10-2018, 12:03 AM
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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I too pocket carry the BG with the safety off. And a round chambered.
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10 pound trigger, not concerned with a safety. dont need it!
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Originally Posted by northk
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.
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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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