..... Maybe S&W will revamp the BG380, and fix the design flaw of having the laser access panel inside the gun.
What design flaw? Current design works great and adds very little bulk to the pistol. Easy to adjust external adjustments that put POI at exact POA (can't see how a prior poster hit 6" high at 10 yards?). Later versions have easy to use activation buttons, which are still located at your fingers natural resting position. Hold down screw does require a drop of loctite. Also the only lifetime laser warranty I am aware of.
The only time you need to mess with the laser inside the gun is when you change the batteries.
I would think any Kel-Tec owner (and/or a researcher like yourself with 9 months on the subject) would jump at the chance to upgrade to a gun that only requires a drop of loctite and its done. You no longer need a 10 step program of things to do before you should fire your first shot! And, in the event you need to hit your target, real sights, which changes pocket carry from just a rarely fired belly gun to a real gun. Plus, in the unlikely chance that you do need warranty service, you can count on perhaps 4 to 10 days down time instead of other manufacturer stated 8 weeks (2 months). Finally, if the day comes to sell your piece, much higher resale value, as new owner will be able to keep the same excellent lifetime warranty, instead of Kel-Tec's change in warranty service caused by lack of QA and too many worn out pistols being returned. Now, Kel-Tec warranty is no longer valid unless you pay shipping both ways, plus include a dated receipt listing you as buyer, from an authorized new retail seller, or pay a $40 "fee" + aprox $70 shipping, and don't forget the 2 month turnaround time. (S&W ships both ways on their dime, and even laser is covered for life).
Please don't take this wrong. As a tiny, light and low cost belly gun that you plan on only using in rare self defense situations, the Kel-Tek does that job. We would have kept the wife's if we needed its smaller and lighter size and only required the above. Wife wanted more accuracy and the BG380 dramatically improved that area with just a tad more weight and size. I find that I am carrying the wife's BG380 myself when jeans are on the tighter side, instead on my normal carry, Shield 40.
Google for more info, or to confirm the above.
http://www.keltecweapons.com/news/warranty-update-second-owner-responsibilities
