BG .380 trigger pull

[Electraclyde]

A group of 4 of us went to the range today just for fun. One of the guys had a Bodyguard .380 that he just recently purchased new. After he fired a couple of magazines thru it, he commented about the long and hard trigger pull. I loaded a magazine and took aim. That is the worst trigger I have ever pulled. We did not have a pull gauge with us, (I don't think any of them go high enough for this one). I estimate the pull to be close to 20lbs. I have owned lots of different guns over the years and some had triggers that almost took 2 fingers to pull. This one needed a come-a-long to pull!! I suggested he contact S&W and see about getting this corrected, or get rid of it.
I hope that is not the case with all BG .380's, if so Smith is in trouble.

 

[PeterWD]

380 BG trigger pull 10.5 lbs

I hate the long hard pull, too. I assumed Massachusetts' requirements were the cause, where I bought mine. And, I've come to dislike the easy mag drop that seems to be because of my own right thumb at recoil. I overcome that by making sure I double grip and pull my right thumb down below the mag release before pulling the trigger. Despite it's great positives, I'm going to trade it in for a Shield 9, if S&W ever starts selling them again in Massachusetts. Many other places are getting them, but not in S&W's home state. In fact, I'm reading complaints that Shields with the higher Mass. trigger pull requirements are showing up in other states. How freakin odd.

 

[eraser5]

Requirements made up by people that have no clue how to shoot accurately or what is evolved!

 

[Nuke0955]

My wife just purchased a BG380. Her revolver has a 9# pull (which I consider a bit hard) and supposedly the BG380 has, IIRC, a 12# pull. She doesn't have strong hands but she didn't mind the BG380 one bit and had great groupings for the first time at the range with it. Suck it up! (j/k!)

 

[OldEagleEars]

While there are some companies claiming to have solutions for the BG.380 trigger length/weight of pull, there are some things you just have to accept. One is that this is a double-action pistol that does not lock the hammer back in a cocked position after a slide rack or firing sequence; it has to be pulled all the way through every time. Second, this is a VERY small pistol and there are limits to what the laws of physics say levers and springs that fit in that small a package can accomplish. There are some .380's on the market that are DA/SA with a heavy first-shot trigger and easy single action trigger thereafter, and some that are SAO that work like a 1911 and require they be carried cocked-and-locked (unless they have a de-cocker). Invariably these pistols are larger or more expensive than the Bodyguard. I'm in my late 60's and have some hand arthritis but found that in training for combat situations where double-taps (at the minimum!) mean survival that the long pull was totally forgotten. This is NOT a range gun; it is a "save my life with lead" gun and should be judged as such. If I'm not carrying my Officers-sized, .45 ACP 1911 on my 4-o'clock, my BG .380 is there hidden under a polo or tee-shirt, making me secure without giving everyone else around the yips. I believe that either one of them will do a fine job of saving my life because that's the job they were designed to do, not poke holes in paper for recreation.

 

[Schlepprock]

While there are some companies claiming to have solutions for the BG.380 trigger length/weight of pull, there are some things you just have to accept. One is that this is a double-action pistol that does not lock the hammer back in a cocked position after a slide rack or firing sequence; it has to be pulled all the way through every time. Second, this is a VERY small pistol and there are limits to what the laws of physics say levers and springs that fit in that small a package can accomplish. There are some .380's on the market that are DA/SA with a heavy first-shot trigger and easy single action trigger thereafter, and some that are SAO that work like a 1911 and require they be carried cocked-and-locked (unless they have a de-cocker). Invariably these pistols are larger or more expensive than the Bodyguard. I'm in my late 60's and have some hand arthritis but found that in training for combat situations where double-taps (at the minimum!) mean survival that the long pull was totally forgotten. This is NOT a range gun; it is a "save my life with lead" gun and should be judged as such. If I'm not carrying my Officers-sized, .45 ACP 1911 on my 4-o'clock, my BG .380 is there hidden under a polo or tee-shirt, making me secure without giving everyone else around the yips. I believe that either one of them will do a fine job of saving my life because that's the job they were designed to do, not poke holes in paper for recreation.

Good call..you also don't have to worry about a shaky hand/adrenaline squeeze coming out of a holster or purse before you are ready to pull..a nice safety for a mommy carrying..JMHO

 

[PeterWD]

380 trigger pull

All good points. Lovers, cars, guns and booze, all challenge preferences. As I mentioned, for me, the BG 380 has some sweet positives. I have a PX4 Storm full size with a sweet short and light cocked trigger pull with all the safety options common to Beretta. I also love my Glock Gen 4 19 features. My Beretta 380 85B is also a fine, exceptionally made machine, again, with great safety features and fine DA/SA. The BG 380 downsides that I've become sensitive to, rightly or wrongly in the opinion arena, lead me to, on the one hand, appreciate the S&W design points and thereafter lead me to appreciate more what's offered in the Shield.

 

[radar1972]

My wife and I went to the range today for fun, shooting our .22's. While there, I also put about 6 mags of ammo from my BG380 downrange just for familiarity since it is my EDC. It is a deadly accurate little pistol, but 6 mags of its DAO trigger is about my limit per session. My wife has arthritic hands and won't even touch it.

 

[echo1xg36c]

I really don't mind the long pull. Not the nicest or easiet pull but manageable none the less

 

[sheepdawg09]

Isn't it a bit premature to judge a guns trigger with only a few rounds shot? You say it's a new gun, and that after a couple of magazines through it (that's 12-14 rounds) that the trigger pull length and weight are not to your liking. I would suggest a few hundred more rounds be fired. Then if the trigger still isn't what you think it should be, send it in to S&W. Do you know anyone else with a BG380 that you can shoot to compare yours with? My trigger is long and heavy, but not objectionable. I've handled several of them, and find mine to be pretty much typical.

 

[bobandmikako]

I have no problem with the trigger on my BG380. It's long but works just fine. I've been able to shoot it more accurately than any pocket .380 I've found.


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