Bodyguard 2.0 Finally Released

[smoothshooter]

Looks like S & W’s publicity and advertising departments did a damned poor job with the press releases on a new product. Nothing shown to scale, no caliber information, weight, or anything.
Somebody at S & W needs to be fired for botching the initial rollout of the new product. I’m guessing the people involved in this are not gun people or shooters.
It’s just a widget to them.

 

[smoothshooter]

Load and unload the mags a couple dozen times and the springs will soften up. Leave them full while in the safe too.

It's pretty normal these days, ever since manufacturers have been jamming every possible round into the magazine.

I have have been shy about clipping a coil or two off the unnecessarily heavy magazine springs manufacturers insist on using these days.
Usually solves the problem.

 

[CouchPotato]

I have have been shy about clipping a coil or two off the unnecessarily heavy magazine springs manufacturers insist on using these days.
Usually solves the problem.

I wouldn't clip anything. I'm sure it'll work, but potentially other problems might arise. I prefer to not mess with things.

 

[andycaree]

Hello all. This question might irritate some, but I’m gonna give it a shot anyway. I am to the point where I am at max capacity at home for the amount of guns I own. (Kind of an agreement with my wife). While I haven’t put my hands on it yet, as my lgs doesn’t have one in stock, I’m getting pretty jazzed about the Bodyguard 2.0. Thing is, to get it, I would have to sell my Shield Plus 3.1” 9mm.

Does this sound like a totally dumb idea? I understand the differences in caliber. I just think I might carry more if I went with a smaller gun. The Shield Plus is with me daily, but in a sling bag Vs. on my body. I would like to stay with S&W by the way. Also, the thought of getting rid of the Shield kinda makes me sad as the Shield Plus is awesome (but pretty big).
I should also mention that I have a M&P 2.0 3.6” that I have paired with my FPC.

 

[Dave Lively]

I have have been shy about clipping a coil or two off the unnecessarily heavy magazine springs manufacturers insist on using these days.
Usually solves the problem.

Using a loader to cram in as man rounds as possible makes more sense to me. Those springs are probably that heavy for a reason.

The biggest reason being springs get weaker with use and being left fully compressed and at some point the last round or two might not feed. When I tried a +1 extension for my Glock 43 with the original spring it worked great at first but eventually the slide would ride over the last round since the spring was too weak.

The internet says springs only get weaker from use but have seen springs get weak from being left fully compressed too. I have a Remington 870 shotgun with a 6 round magazine I left fully loaded for many years but rarely shot. When I did shoot it I found that it would no longer feed the last round because the spring had become weak. Use has a much bigger effect but being fully compressed for years can reduce spring strength too.

It might take years or thousands of rounds before you see a problem from cutting springs. You might even never see a problem. But I leave my springs alone, even if it means not getting that last round in.

 

[CouchPotato]

Hello all. This question might irritate some, but I’m gonna give it a shot anyway. I am to the point where I am at max capacity at home for the amount of guns I own. (Kind of an agreement with my wife). While I haven’t put my hands on it yet, as my lgs doesn’t have one in stock, I’m getting pretty jazzed about the Bodyguard 2.0. Thing is, to get it, I would have to sell my Shield Plus 3.1” 9mm.

Does this sound like a totally dumb idea? I understand the differences in caliber. I just think I might carry more if I went with a smaller gun. The Shield Plus is with me daily, but in a sling bag Vs. on my body. I would like to stay with S&W by the way. Also, the thought of getting rid of the Shield kinda makes me sad as the Shield Plus is awesome (but pretty big).

Keep the Shield and renegotiate terms with the wife

 

[Noshoot]

My wife bought one of these this past weekend and took it to the range today, just a quick 50rds of Fed FMJ.
She really liked it. She doesn't handle recoil well, but since it fits her hands so well she really enjoyed shooting it.
It is by no means a target pistol, and at 5yds she kept it all on paper (std 25yd slow fire tgt), and I was able to put 10rds in the red at that range without difficulty.

 

[VictorLouis]

... they said their G42 has been very reliable ...but if it turns out to also be reliable it will be replacing the G42. (That's it in a nutshell.)

..to compare it to my Glock 42 and P365 .380.

Seems like the 365 would be the closest competitor, so I will look forward to your comparo.

I got hands-on with one yesterday. It's impressive. Compared with a stock G42 it is smaller, all around..yet...still hand-filling a bit better than the Glock. However, the Glock still provides what appears to be about a half-inch longer barrel.

 

[otis24]

The Bodyguard 2.0 looks like a fantastic firearm. I probably won’t rush out and buy one unless I find someone who might purchase my LCP Max. The LcP Max fulfills the intended role as a pocket pistol. I’m not sure the BG 2.0 offers enough advantages to justify the expense at this point. But then again, I’ve not held one yet!

 

[agksimon]

The Bodyguard 2.0 looks like a fantastic firearm. I probably won’t rush out and buy one unless I find someone who might purchase my LCP Max. The LcP Max fulfills the intended role as a pocket pistol. I’m not sure the BG 2.0 offers enough advantages to justify the expense at this point. But then again, I’ve not held one yet!

I sold my LCP Max at a nice loss as after having the BG2.0, I would never touch the Max again. It's not even close in shootability to the BG2.0.

The grip is much more ergonomic and the hand to bore axis is far better and the gun recoils straight back and not upward like the Max. The trigger is way better and I like the fast acquisition sights. I would tell people shooting the Max for the first time that there's a learning curve to mastering it but with the BG2.0, it shoots like any other larger gun, minus the recoil. Very accurate for such a small gun. I can hit 8" plates at 15 yards at a pretty good clip with it.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjmAGoCLjsU[/ame]

 

[VictorLouis]

I just handled the manual-safety version yesterday. The good news is two-fold. First, is that it is ambi! While still quite low-profile, it's just easier to manipulate than the one on the Shield full-size. Downside is that there is a good sized window for debris to enter when the safety is ON.

 

[LVSteve]

Looks like S & W’s publicity and advertising departments did a damned poor job with the press releases on a new product. Nothing shown to scale, no caliber information, weight, or anything.
Somebody at S & W needs to be fired for botching the initial rollout of the new product. I’m guessing the people involved in this are not gun people or shooters.
It’s just a widget to them.

It's pretty obvious now the initial advertising was done teaser style. 'Let's fool all those gun guys into thinking all we've done is built a Shield Plus in 380, then shock the heck out of them'

Reckon it worked, because we've all been pleasantly surprised once the details emerged.

 

[BEEBEE]

My thoughts after reading all the reviews:
-Shoots like a G42 which is a big plus for me over the MAX. I really like the G42.
-My G42 has a 7 rd mag. I like the 10/12 capacity increase of the BG 2.
-CON: The BG 2 trigger at 4lbs is too light for a defensive firearm for me.
Before I would buy the BG 2 I would need a way to increase the trigger pull weight to about 6 lbs. I prefer to carry without a safety. Probably would be awhile before something like a heavier trigger spring becomes available. If ever.

 

[Jim Watson]

Me, too.
But most of my pockets accommodate a G43 or LC9s so a .380 would have to be Just Right.

 

[BLLefkay]

Finally got to hold the BG 2.0 today - nice looking gun and it’s small. I’ve owned a LCP Max and this is noticeably thinner. Slide is 1/2” longer but I could easily pocket this gun on my small frame. Love the overall design but I believe this gun would be every bit as feisty as the Max to shoot. The stock trigger was nice, probably 4lbs tops. Since I have a Hellcat, this gun wouldn’t serve a purpose but I enjoyed checking it out.

 

[agksimon]

Finally got to hold the BG 2.0 today - nice looking gun and it’s small. I’ve owned a LCP Max and this is noticeably thinner. Slide is 1/2” longer but I could easily pocket this gun on my small frame. Love the overall design but I believe this gun would be every bit as feisty as the Max to shoot. The stock trigger was nice, probably 4lbs tops. Since I have a Hellcat, this gun wouldn’t serve a purpose but I enjoyed checking it out.

I've had both and got rid of the LCP Max. It's much harder to shoot than the BG 2.0.

 

[BLLefkay]

I've had both and got rid of the LCP Max. It's much harder to shoot than the BG 2.0.

After I upgraded the Max’s trigger, it was a shooter for me. Use to practice at 15 yards and had 1700 rounds through her.

 

[ladder13]

Well, I caved

Went to a show yesterday and a dealer had at least three of them. Fondled one for awhile, left the table, and went back two more times for more fondling.
The dealer gave me a good price so……
Bought one with a TS, which I can or choose not to use. If that hurricane working its way up the coast doesn’t cause a ruckus I’ll try getting to my outdoor range sometime this week.

 

[RUT]

I picked mine up today, and ended up with the TS model after all. It's the only one they had available and truthfully, that safety is so miniscule it's a non issue. I don't intend to use it and it's not something that's going to inadvertently become engaged. And all this talk about a light trigger I'll dispute. I don't find it too light at all, so I'm not worried in that regard. Now, I just need to get to the range!

 

[BLLefkay]

Keep the Shield and renegotiate terms with the wife

Go with the BG 2.0, it’ll be a comfortable carry and caliber difference isn’t a biggie.