First Range Trip with New Bodyguard 2.0

[halfmoonclip]

200 flawless rds. so far.
Took the plunge and bought a set of 380 dies.

You won't regret it. I use either PRN or FMJ, usually from Everglades(always free shipping), sometimes from Berrys, and Bullseye....which is apparently out of production.
You'll save enough money, especially compared to how cheap 9s are, to be worth loading .380s.
Moon

 

[Sigbauer]

Im a lefty…just picked one up. Shot left for sure. Drifted the sights and it helped some. No issues with several types of fmj and hollow points. Fun little gun. Could not fit 12 rounds in fresh mag initially, but now it is fine. Picked up another 12 rounder and same thing. My only real complaint so far is the huge notch in rear sight…makes it tough for real precise shots, so an aftermarket is probably in my future. Overall i call the gun a win.

 

[qwed]

"I still can't get 12 rds. in the 12 rd. mag., even using an UpLULA, but that's not a big issue to me. I suspect it will loosen up with use."

After 10 months I still cannot get 12 in the 12-round mag or 10 in the 10-round mag.

I'm waiting for MagGuts to release their +2 kit.

I found you have to use a good mag loader and just keep pushing & releasing and it will work.

 

[halfmoonclip]

I found you have to use a good mag loader and just keep pushing & releasing and it will work.

A big stinkin' hammer will scarcely get the advertised into these magazines, let alone leave enough room to lock them in against a closed slide. There is a tolerance issue in these magazines, either in the spring or the follower, that Smith has chosen not to notice. Even newer mags display this issue. Oddly, a couple of mine hold 10, and lock in with room to spare. Weird.
Moon

 

[GnarlsR2]

A big stinkin' hammer will scarcely get the advertised into these magazines, let alone leave enough room to lock them in against a closed slide. There is a tolerance issue in these magazines, either in the spring or the follower, that Smith has chosen not to notice. Even newer mags display this issue. Oddly, a couple of mine hold 10, and lock in with room to spare. Weird.
Moon

I agree. Since August of 2024, I still cannot get a full mag (10 or 12) loaded with my UpLULA.

How difficult is it for a firearm manufacturer, like Smith & Wesson or Sig Sauer, to design, test, and manufacturer an extremely simple device like a semi-auto magazine???

I'm still waiting for MagGuts to release a +2 kit!

 

[halfmoonclip]

How difficult is it for a firearm manufacturer, like Smith & Wesson or Sig Sauer, to design, test, and manufacturer an extremely simple device like a semi-auto magazine???

It's probably one reason mfgs job out magazines to Okay, MecGar or one of the others. Maybe that's where the problem comes in, communicating the issue to the jobber. As mentioned, a few of my mags will hold the advertised, with enough room to lock into the gun against a closed slide. Others simply won't lock in, and I refuse to get too medieval inserting it.
The good news, the mags all run just fine, but sometimes the backup mag only has 9 rounds, and never top off the one in the gun.
Moon

 

[GnarlsR2]

I posted this in another thread...

Update on MagGuts:

I received a reply from MagGuts on my question about a +2 kit for my BG2 magazines.

"No updates on that one yet. I made sure you are on the notification list. Apologies for the wait."

Apparently MagGuts missed this:

"Smith & Wesson is proud to receive the '2024 Handgun of the Year Award' for the Bodyguard 2.0 from our partners at Outdoor Sportsman Group and Guns & Ammo"