Finally got to buy a Bodyguard 2.0 today. As with all new guns I wanted to field strip and clean and lube.

Following the manual it looked to be the about same as my Shield plus.

Locked the slide back and flipped the takedown lever down. Tried to push the ejector down with a pen . It did not want to move .

I finally got the slide to go forward off the frame .

When I went to re assemble the slide would not go completely to the rear . The ejector had fallen forward past the 2 detents .

I was able to put the ejector back into position on the detents but it wasn't easy. Ten minute job turned into 2 hours.

Anyone else having issues? Now I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or is there something out of whack.

Anyway can't shoot it till the weekend to check for function. Bad way to start out I really want to like this thing

Does the Bodyguard 2.0 have a sear deactivation lever? All the videos I've seen show the trigger being pulled to facilitate disassembly.

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Not a sear deactivation lever. Per manual use a pen to press the ejector down . Does not seem to work.

Please link to a video

Patience used to be a virtue... With firearms it's a necessity.

Haven't read the manual in some time but I'll bet it says to use caution when lowering that lever... should be just parallel with the slide when lowered. It was easy to do on my Shield Plus.

My 2.0 is already back to the factory for repairs.

Same issue, slide jams and won't pull all the way to the rear.

I figured out that the flat coils on the recoil spring get squirrely as the spring compresses and snag the flat edge of the recess at the end of the slide the spring is supposed to compress into.

This seems like a design flaw from my point of view.

My takedown lever/ejector was easy to push down with a finger tip.

Using a tool might exert too much pressure and would be hard to get a feel for how hard too push and how far.

I also don't use anything to push it back up. Just stick an empty mag in it and it positions it perfectly.

Lock the slide back and push the ejector down before moving the takedown lever. The slide will then come right off. Reassembling, yes an empty mag will lift the ejector back to it's normal position.

That's how it is Supposed to work. mine won't

Mine definitely did not move with finger pressure. I think the reason it jumped the detent was I really had to push hard

As DRankin describes the slide won't return all the way to the rear when re assembling. This makes it unable to lift the take down lever or insert a mag. After a lot of wiggle and fumbling it went all the way to the rear and the take down lever could be lifted

Something is just not right. Going to the range this weekend . Will see if anything loosens up. If not may have to go back to factory

Based on my range experience with the Bodyguard 2.0, it won't loosen up or get better. In fact, don't be surprised if it gets worse.

I think the more you force a spring into a hole that it does not want to conform to, the more the spring will deform and under-perform. The recoil from firing the gun is brisk enough to overpower the hang-ups in the spring.

Where you are likely to see increasing issues after your range session is running the slide at slow or moderate speed by hand.

Please report back. Let us know.

The instruction manual says to pull the trigger as the slide goes forward. I do that and it comes off every time just fine.

This is true w/both of mine, no problems whatsoever field stripping.

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Not true. I had to figure it out myself to pull the trigger.

Nowhere in my manual does it say this . In fact they say to engage the safety. All the illustrations show the safety in the up position . This lead to a lot of my initial frustration . Sure would have been nice if S & W would have included this key piece of info.

I have since freed up my ejector by working it back and forth with solvent and compressed air. Seemed like something was keeping the spring loaded " ball" from releasing from the detent.
Anyway it now moves with finger pressure. Before it took a major push with a plastic pen causing it to jump past the detent.

A least now I can field strip fairly easily. This weekend off to the range .I have my fingers crossed.

I checked my manual and you're right, it's not in there. I now remember I saw it in a YouTube video. Very easy to do.

I think mine is possibly developing a similar issue. My recoil spring on the end that goes into the front of the slide is starting to deform . The first coil is slightly out of whack.

Does not want to compress when re assembling after barrel is installed. After each shooting session it is becoming more difficult.

So far it has not affected function. If it gets any worse may have to call S&W.

Turn the takedown lever, release the slide (gently) and pull the trigger and you are good. I’m guessing that the thing with the ejector is a legal CYA in case someone decides to take down after putting a loaded round in the chamber???

Regarding the Bodyguard 2.0, anyone having a problem with it shooting very low and to the left? Not a grip problem. A buddy shot mine and did same thing. Have to aim very high and right of a steel silhouette at 7 yards. Somewhere I saw some are leaving factory with rear sight off. Please help. Thanks

Mine is dead on and the sights are perfectly aligned.

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I know nothing about rear sight adjustments on pistols. I may have to call Smith-Wesson tomorrow 🤷🏼‍♂️

All they had to do was keep the internal hammer DAO that made the original BG a winna. Simple-just like Ruger did with the LCP MAX. Hell it even fits most of the LCP II holsters!.
But NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
They had to reinvent the whole *%&^$ wheel and turn it into a little shield-comparable in size to the P365.

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I found it interesting that they say push the ejector down before disassembling. I always have my striker in tension because I dry fire a lot - I release the slide and disassemble after pulling the trigger. The other way per manual works but mine gun is seldom in that position.

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That's odd. My ejector doesn't move at all, it's fixed in place. I just pull the trigger and off the slide comes.

I have a 365 and the BG2.0 is a LOT smaller. As for the trigger, it's a lot better than my LCP Max, not even close.

Agree Bodyguard 2.0 stock trigger is better but Ruger after market triggers make it an even playing field, just saying.

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Standing, off hand shooting, or with the gun rested on a sandbag or some kind of rest?

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It’s off hand, but I shot 2 other guns same way. And a proficient shooter shot it also. Same thing. Very low and to the left.

As I have said in other posts mine shot left to where I had to drift the rear sight to the right .

Elevation is dead on with the dot covering the bull as opposed to a six o'clock hold.

Been there, done that. First time I picked up a Sig P250 subcompact everything was 4 inches right at 7 yards. Never done that before with any gun. Got it on a bag and it all centered up. It was my grip on that gunand the way I was operating the trigger.

As a result of that experience, until a gun is benched I cannot buy into 'the sights are off', especially when it comes to pistols that are 'grip size compromised' like most subcompact and smaller guns. Yes, I know this view is not universally popular.

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>>until a gun is benched I cannot buy into 'the sights are off', especially when it comes to pistols that are 'grip size compromised' like most subcompact and smaller guns.<<

I too would subscribe to that theory. And the wide rear notch on the BG 2.0 further compounds the issue. Just saying...

In my case off hand , rested on a sand bag, 3 different shooters, and several hundred rounds of different types of ammo . It shot a nice tight group just a couple of inches left even at 7 yards.

Not all guns shoot to point of aim. I pushed my rear sight right a little . Now that tight group is consistently centered in the bull with another hundred rounds.

I am satisfied

Looks like everyone here forgot rule 1 of a newly released model handgun.
Wait 6 months to a year from its release until all the bugs are worked out. I’ll get mine this time next year!

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I’ll be on my 10K round review by then, lol!

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Well hopefully everything goes well with the little gun..I’m still going to let them work out the kinks first.

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When was the Bodyguard 2.0 first released into production?
It popped up on my radar 3 weeks ago. But I live under a rock.

👍Don’t blame ya!

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S&W put out a video about the middle of May. Official release for sale was the about 14 July.

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I am doing the same. I made a mistake, several years back, buying a Beretta Nano... man I hate that gun... still have it but looking for something else ever since. Never jumped on the original Bodyguard 380 because of all the negative threads/comments on it...

I was looking at the LCP Max and the Glock 42 until I saw the S&W Bodyguard 2.0 come out. Now I am waiting a few months before I buy it.

Also purchased the first version of the S&W Shield, and looking at getting the latest version of it as well. No complaints with this one, just want the improvements made to the recent model.


On the S&W Bodyguard 2.0, so far I have read/seen the following experienced by a few folks:

• Front sight not aligned correctly from the factory
• Front sight dot not bright enough
• Take down process discrepancies/issues
• Cumbersome thumb safety lock (I do plan purchasing one with safety)
• Some issues with flat nose full metal jacket rounds due to the two feed ramp setup (you can see this person commenting on that around 4:45 time stamp)

https://youtu.be/nVJtifq71v0?si=thvgtDu90l1cruL-&t=286

I do see a lot of positive feedback that mostly overcomes all these initial findings... but still want to wait before buying one.

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I held one in my hand last week, really liked it. I then thought about the 380 EZ that I jumped on when it came out. Alas, it's still in the store. Big mistake last time, no mstake this time. Finally got the EZ to shoot 50 rds. without a stove pipe after modifying the followers. No help from S&W. D.L.Quick

After the stoppage the guy says, "This is the first time I've taken this gun apart." What happened to field strip to clean and lube before first shots? He may well be right that the gun may not like flat nosed FMJ, but his credibility just went a ways South for me.

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Sent mine anyway to S&W to check over. Since my first post, I’ve seen some YouTube videos saying the rear sight has a pretty large gap that causes the front sight to not to line up easily that would cause some left to right problems. Anyone else notice this? Also guys have complained about the slide release button hard to release. I’m sure shooting a few times should correct this.

Fellas like I have said many times in the past, if you are counting on using the sights and hoping they aim where the gun shoots with a gun like the bodyguard-you are shooting too far.

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I just bought a BG2.0 and I guess I'll have to try to return it. I'm old and so weak that I can't rack the slide. Does it loosen up with use?
I guess I should have bought the "EZ" as it was really easy for me.

I'll take a big hit with restocking fees but at least I'll have a gun I can use.

Thanks

Mine hasn’t loosened after 1000 rounds - I’m 63 and don’t find it hard to rack though.

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#Jim DA
If this helps, then good! If no, sorry man!!!

That helped - thanks.

Got my BG 2.0

I can’t take the slide all the way back, therefore can’t lock the slide to disassemble

Every attempt with the 10-round mag will end with a failure to feed by jamming

Every attempt with the 12-round mag just won’t catch a round

Any advise?