Bodyguard EAB problems?

[Col_Cotton_Hill]

What it needs is to be finangled with other than how the instructions tell you to do it. Half the time while trying to get the pin out the slide slams a couple fingers in it. What happened was they had a problem with the pins flying out originally so they over engineered the pin to be nearly impossible to get out.

Use your spare mag floor plate, and rotate the pin to 9 O'clock.

 

[Goffman]

What it needs is to be finangled with other than how the instructions tell you to do it. Half the time while trying to get the pin out the slide slams a couple fingers in it. What happened was they had a problem with the pins flying out originally so they over engineered the pin to be nearly impossible to get out.

I have about 500 rounds through my EAA since it returned from the factory for the takedown pin problem. Removing the takedown pin has become easier with use. Hopefully, it won't get so easy that it starts popping out on its own again.

 

[Habbyguy]

FWIW, my warranty replacement (serial number EAH99xx) seems to be flawless so far. I shot another 100 or so rounds through it this weekend, and it worked like a champ. The first couple times I took out the takedown lever it was really stiff - and yes, it does have to rotate well beyond the detent, and no, it doesn't touch/mar it.

It was a lot easier to remove the takedown lever this time - seems like it just needs to break in a little.

All in all, I'm very happy with the little gun... it's very easy to conceal, is as accurate as anything that small could possibly be, has better sights than most anything in its class, and is backed by S&W warranty.

 

[plonka]

Half the time while trying to get the pin out the slide slams a couple fingers in it. .

I forgot to mention that. Mine does the same thing. I also ended up forcing the pin to the 9 o'clock position. I should've spent a little more and bought the single stack Glock for concealed carry.

 

[turbo38gn]

I forgot to mention that. Mine does the same thing. I also ended up forcing the pin to the 9 o'clock position. I should've spent a little more and bought the single stack Glock for concealed carry.

you still can...

 

[FyrFyter]

I forgot to mention that. Mine does the same thing. I also ended up forcing the pin to the 9 o'clock position. I should've spent a little more and bought the single stack Glock for concealed carry.

I did take the advice of someone who said to leave the empty mag in the gun during takedown and re assembly. The mag holds the slide back a little farther than the slide catch. Then I'm able to flip the lever to 9:00 without too much effort. I've fired 200 rounds through mine and it seems to be getting a little easier. I plan on calling S&W to see how long I have to take it out of commission if I send it back to them. At this point that's my only beef with this little gun. Another thing I found weird was while shooting, the brass just flies everywhere in a 12 ft. radius. I had cases going straight up and coming down on my head. I don't know if this is common with smaller handguns or what. My other semi autos make a nice pile in the same place.

 

[tracel2000]

I bought my .380 Bodyguard yesterday and ran 100 PMC Bronze thru it.No problems. Really like the gun alot, trigger pull is a little strong and I have to agree with everyone else laser buttons are also kinda hard to push.Found it almost impossible to push with one hand grip. Very doable with both hands on the grip, using the other to counter the force needed to push the laser button. Still would recommend this weapon.Most other .380s I have handled feel cheap compared to the Bodyguard .380.

My only complaint with the Bodyguard 380 was that the buttons to activate the laser were extremely hard to use. I had to push the buttons multiple times before the laser would activate. The gunsmith at the store I bought the gun from said there was no fix for this and that it was an inherent problem with this pistol; however, I contacted S&W customer support who sent me new buttons within three days for free, which were firmer. Now the laser activates easily and I could not be happier with this gun.

 

[FyrFyter]

My only complaint with the Bodyguard 380 was that the buttons to activate the laser were extremely hard to use. I had to push the buttons multiple times before the laser would activate. The gunsmith at the store I bought the gun from said there was no fix for this and that it was an inherent problem with this pistol; however, I contacted S&W customer support who sent me new buttons within three days for free, which were firmer. Now the laser activates easily and I could not be happier with this gun.

By firmer are they made of a different rubber or plastic material than the original?

 

[27145]

Once they work out the bugs the bg 380 would be a nice gun w/o a laser. If you learn to point and shoot, you don't need a laser. I wonder about the legal ramifications of a laser.

Juries often think "Why didn't the officer just shoot the bad guy in the arm". Now you have a gun with "a fool proof laser" (I know the lasers arent fool proof) why did you shoot him 3x in the chest?