Bodyguard 380: Anyone had their misfires fixed??

[BW23]

Hi All,

I've searched this forum and not luck in finding anyone who had their MISFIRE (FTF) issue fixed by S&W.

Has anyone had their Bodyguard 380 fixed due to misfire (FTF) and/or light strike??

I've had this problem and I doubt it's the ammo. I use Remington UMC brand.

Is there is definite fix to this issue?

Thanks,
BW

 

[matt_641]

I'd try out at least one other type of ammo first before jumping to the conclusion that its the firearm. Even good brands can have bad batches of ammo.

I mostly use Remington UMC though my BG and seems fine, actually seems to be more accurate than Winchester.

 

[Northwindtucker]

Agree with Matt. I have shot wwb, fed eagle, s&b, buffalo bore and corbon without any problems in my BG380. The only time I have had any misfires was with hornady critical def. Had a couple rounds take a second strike to fire. A lot of people swear by the stuff. So I would assume I had a bad box of ammo or my gun just didn't like it. Try some different ammo. I don't believe that many BG380's have an issue with misfiring. If yours does, I'm sure S&W will make it right.

 

[deadin]

No problems with FTF or any other function with mine, but I probably don't have more than 50 or so rounds through it.

The biggest problem is that the sights seem to be way off.
(And, man, those little buggers are hard to move!)

 

[BW23]

Thanks for all the responses!

The problem I have though is the only round that misfired (FTF) were the ones i was carrying in the mags which I carried in my pocket holster. After those FTF rounds, I was able to fire the rest of the box without FTF.

That's what gets my guessing. I figured Remington UMC is a great brand. There's really not a lot of choices for .380 Auto ammo where i live. Mostly Remington UMC.

Do you think it's b/c it was in my pockets without being fired for a few weeks and maybe moisture creeped into primer or something??? I hate this problem!

 

[matt_641]

How many rounds have you shot through it previously? I know the first time I went to the range I had a couple jams, but since then it has been fine.

Also, do you keep it in a holster when its in your pocket?

 

[yardman4]

I sent my first 380 back to S&W for FTF. They sent it back in 2 weeks, no work order or anything stating what work was done. I still had the same problem...light primer strikes with all brands of ammo. This gun was horrible.

So....I got another one, a little newer. Still, had a few light primer strikes, mostly with Winchester ammo. Instead of sending it back to S&W, I fixed it myself. I won't publicly state what I did, but I did fix this gun. It is pretty reliable now. I havn't fired it too much, maybe 150 rounds since my fix, but no more FTF.
If you want to know what I did to fix the FTF, e mail me and I will tell you.
[email protected]

 

[BW23]

How many rounds have you shot through it previously? I know the first time I went to the range I had a couple jams, but since then it has been fine.

Also, do you keep it in a holster when its in your pocket?

I've shot about 250-300 rounds so far. I've never had a jam though and only recently I had the misfires (FTF).

Yes, I do keep it in my pocket holster in my pocket. I use a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster. Any suggestions?

Btw, the stitching on the rim causes the BG380 to catch on it. The sights are too sharp. Just a FYI.

 

[Shuz]

Hi All,

I've searched this forum and not luck in finding anyone who had their MISFIRE (FTF) issue fixed by S&W.

Has anyone had their Bodyguard 380 fixed due to misfire (FTF) and/or light strike??

I've had this problem and I doubt it's the ammo. I use Remington UMC brand.

Is there is definite fix to this issue?

Thanks,
BW

The definite fix for me was to ask and receive a full refund for my EABxxxx Bodyguard. I sent mine back 4 times for the FTF and FTE problems. In the meantime I bought a Ruger LCP and it has never yet, after hunnerts of rounds FTF or FTE with both factory and handloads.
I really enjoyed my Bodyguard when it went bang, but I bought the gun for reliability and that it was not.

 

[Foxx]

i sent mine back twice for FTF..i still await it's return from S&W.
we'll see how it shoots once back the second time, my local gun store was happy to send it for me, due to the abundance of other guns in my collection, i'm not worried that it will be fixed this time. i too used Remington, Winchester and PAC ammo with multy light strikes.

 

[o3rugby1]

Ive had zero issues with mine. 300 rounds of mixed thru it and runs flawlessly.

 

[BW23]

The definite fix for me was to ask and receive a full refund for my EABxxxx Bodyguard. I sent mine back 4 times for the FTF and FTE problems. In the meantime I bought a Ruger LCP and it has never yet, after hunnerts of rounds FTF or FTE with both factory and handloads.
I really enjoyed my Bodyguard when it went bang, but I bought the gun for reliability and that it was not.

That is so damn sad to hear. I really really like this pistol for carrying but if it's not reliable to fire when needed....yeesh!

 

[BW23]

i sent mine back twice for FTF..i still await it's return from S&W.
we'll see how it shoots once back the second time, my local gun store was happy to send it for me, due to the abundance of other guns in my collection, i'm not worried that it will be fixed this time. i too used Remington, Winchester and PAC ammo with multy light strikes.

Please keep me posted! I would love to hear that S&W fixed your FTF issue. Good luck! I will be sending mine in also.

 

[stanleyjamie]

My dad & I bought two Bodyguard 380's on the same day. One averaged FTF's about 3 out of 6 rounds on almost every magazine from the very first shot. So I sent it back, I am still waiting to get it back. Sent them an email and they said that they have not received it, I tracked it myself & they had received it. I have had no response since then from them. They have had it for 12 days.
The second one(my dad's) did great on the first day, didn't miss a beat in about 24 rounds. The ammo was from the same box that mine had misfired repeatedly on. On the second time at the range with his 380, (today), it misfires as much as mine did on the first day, 12 days ago. My dad has been relying on it for concealed carry. I will be calling them tomorrow.
So, out of two Bodyguard 380's we purchased, both misfire almost more often than they actually fire. If they are not repaired, this will be my 4th and final purchase of S&W firearms.

S&W customer support is pathetic, it takes a minimum of two business days to get a return shipping label through their web form and then they deny receipt of the shipment and ignore my reply to their email.

I also purchased a S&W M&P 15 on the same day at Perry's Gun Shop in Wendell, NC. So far it has had no FTF or FTE. I have only shot about 30 rounds though.

This has been my experience with S&W Bodyguard 380's & S&W customer support. i HOPE IT IS NOT TYPICAL FOR THEM!

 

[carbuncle]

I had 1 misfire out of the 200+ rounds I put through my BG380, and I tried it again 4 times: bad round, WWB. Otherwise, mine worked great right up until I traded it away.

 

[turbo38gn]

Imagine that BW.. another flawless 50 rounds through mine tonite.. and I mean flawless... let me go check my bag.. see what brand of ammo tonite....Independence.. shot fine, hit the target everytime. Talked with the range officers and a couple of other shooters at the S&W Shooting Range, they all said pretty much the same thing.. no problems shooting the gun, trigger is a 5 minute travel time, the laser sucks, but who cares, if they ever have to use it in SD... maybe a 5-10 ft shoot max... that's what the gun is.. that's what they bought em for... same for me.

Anymore good feedback on the other board you have this thread going? Did you sent your gun back yet? How bout the poster here that has the fix, did you email him?

 

[BW23]

turbo, read the other responses. there was no explained fix. user sent it back and forth a few times. I don't care for good or bad feedback. I'm looking for answers to the issue.

Now, getting back to the post. If anyone has had their BG380 fixed for misfires please post how it was resolved.

 

[John300k]

I just got mine and have shot 500 rounds with out a single problem. The trigger does take awhile to get used to though...

 

[GeorgeP]

Hi All,

I've searched this forum and not luck in finding anyone who had their MISFIRE (FTF) issue fixed by S&W.

Has anyone had their Bodyguard 380 fixed due to misfire (FTF) and/or light strike??

I've had this problem and I doubt it's the ammo. I use Remington UMC brand.

Is there is definite fix to this issue?

Thanks,


BW

Here's a suggestion to try since the problem seems to be connected to pocket carried loads. Take one load of your carry ammo and seal around the edge of the primer with some blue or red loctite. Don't slop it on, just seal the union area and give it over night to cure.

 

[BW23]

Here's a suggestion to try since the problem seems to be connected to pocket carried loads. Take one load of your carry ammo and seal around the edge of the primer with some blue or red loctite. Don't slop it on, just seal the union area and give it over night to cure.

Interesting. Thanks for the tip. I may try to give that a shot. I'm doing some tests now to see if it's definitely due to carrying the loads. I've been carrying one magazine in my pocket for a couple of weeks. Now, i'm going to fire them at the range and see what happens. I have a spare mag that i will load right from the box. I'm really hoping it was just one bad box of ammo. But I'm hesitant.