Bodyguard 2.0 is slowly replacing my J frames

[Jra*1951]

If you carry with no round in the chamber (like Honest Outlaw does), the answer is yes. If you want a round in the chamber, you will want a pocket holster (which I use). In that case, the answer is "how tight are your jeans?"

Everybody has got to know their limitations!!! If you don't carry with a chambered round, you might as well not carry. If you get into a situation where you need to pull your pistol for self defense you are not going to ask the THUGS to wait while you put a round in the chamber. You might have tobe fightning someone off of you or running and taking cover. Also it takes 2 hands to safely chamber a round and you want to be pointing the pistol in a safe direction while chambering a round. Get the BodyGuard with the manuel safety but PLEASE DON'T BE CHAMBERING A ROUND WHEN YOU NEED IT FOR SELF DEFENSE AND SHOOT A BYSTANDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[halfmoonclip]

I'd be leery of too-soft pocket holsters, or any holster that might get tangled with the trigger when reholstering.
Alabama makes good Kydex ones, which protect the trigger.
A 340SC remains the hiking gun (first couple three chambers loaded with snakeshot), but the BG2.0 has become the 'all the time'. I have two of them, and shoot one more than the other, with .380 handloads.
Moon

 

[sousana]

Dang, I never once thought to use a mouse pad. Used my suturing skills and made a perfect pocket holster for a 637. Great idea.

 

[Phenix]

Sorry- I refuse carry a pre-energized striker gun with no manual safety in my pocket.

So get a BG 2.0 with the safety like mine.
I personally think a pocket pistol with a 2.5 to 4.5 pound trigger pull needs a thumb safety. The flapper safety on the trigger does nothing to prevent an AD if a piece of clothing catches it when re-holstering whether pocket carrying or belt carrying.
I know the best way to re-holster a pocket gun is to take the empty holster out of your pocket, insert gun, then push holstered gun back down ik the pocket, but a lot of people will not do it that way for several reasons.
One caveat: the thumb safety on my BG was so stiff it was practically unusable. After flipping it on and off 7 or 8 hundred times over a 2 week period while watching TV it loosened up enough to be useful.

 

[Phenix]

I'd be leery of too-soft pocket holsters, or any holster that might get tangled with the trigger when reholstering.
Alabama makes good Kydex ones, which protect the trigger.
A 340SC remains the hiking gun (first couple three chambers loaded with snakeshot), but the BG2.0 has become the 'all the time'. I have two of them, and shoot one more than the other, with .380 handloads.
Moon

As much as I like my Glock 42 .380, I think I like my BG 2.0 a little better.
Am still keeping the 42 though. Very easy for me to hit with and is utterly reliable with all the different types of ammo I have tried in it.
I see now there is a Custom Shop version of the BG 2.0 out there now.
May have to get one of those.

 

[halfmoonclip]

As much as I like my Glock 42 .380, I think I like my BG 2.0 a little better.

Same here. The BG2.0 is smaller, flatter, and holds more rounds. But the 42 is a great pistol.
Moon

 

[.455_Hunter]

So get a BG 2.0 with the safety like mine.

Are they ambidextrous?

 

[Triggernosis]

So im a huge J frame fan, but since I received my Bodyguard 2.0 it has stayed in my pocket over my J frames. Its the 1st auto I have found that draws almost as smooth as a J frame. Both at work as a bug & off duty it is just a breeze to carry. It shoots very very well & with 11 or 13 rds its really hard to carry my J frames anymore. Is anyone else having similar observations? Is this really the J frame replacement? What's everyone's opinion. Just FYI ive been carry assorted J frames for over 20 years.

If you are a LEO this is a pretty good endorsement of the Bodyguard 2.0.