New Bodyguard 2.0 Trigger Safety

[thewakes42]

Just purchased a new Bodyguard 2.0 from Rural King yesterday and we did the final check and gun seemed to function as it should. The guy then zip ties the trigger back because he said he is required to do so. When I get home I cut the zip tie off and the trigger safety doesn’t spring back out like it should. Now the trigger safety will not spring back at all unless you manually do it yourself. Just wonder if anyone else has experienced this issue. Also where do I go from here to get this issue fixed? Thanks!

 

[GnarlsR2]

Have you field stripped it and cleaned and lubed it?

 

[thewakes42]

Yes, to no avail. I guess it will be a call to S&W tomorrow??

 

[3rosaries]

Im having a similar issue with my trigger...so what were the words of wisdom offered by Smith Customer Service?

 

[RedRover2011]

Have you field stripped it and cleaned and lubed it?

Has a damaged plastic trigger safety.. not something cleaning and lubricating is gonna fix..

 

[GnarlsR2]

Has a damaged plastic trigger safety.. not something cleaning and lubricating is gonna fix..

Based upon being active on internet forums for 26 years, I have always understood that engaging with a praxeological approach when posting a response to a question is commensurate with recommended policy protocol and friendly participation.

However, my previous training and expertise as a highly paid Communications Analyst, employed by a $6.5 Billion international corporation, may have been compromised by my MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) induced by the onset of age-related sleep deprivation, aggravated by a crotchety impatient attitude.

Of course, being a gun-owner since 1978 and visiting a membership range once or twice a month with 14 of my range buddies (retired military, LE, and high security professionals), and having shot over 50 different firearms in the last 5 years may not mean diddly.

OH…. I won’t apologize for being anal about cleaning, inspecting, and lubricating my firearms after every use.

 

[dben002]

I can only repeat what I stated earlier....."S&W Bodyguard 2.0 Handgun of the Year"

 

[LEGION12]

Why in wild world of sports would they zip tie the trigger , and why would you let them ?

 

[GnarlsR2]

Why in wild world of sports would they zip tie the trigger , and why would you let them ?

In the realm of firearms and the industry, to zip tie a trigger before taking possession during a purchase is very close to bizarre.

 

[LEGION12]

 

[RedRover2011]

Based upon being active on internet forums for 26 years, I have always understood that engaging with a praxeological approach when posting a response to a question is commensurate with recommended policy protocol and friendly participation.

However, my previous training and expertise as a highly paid Communications Analyst, employed by a $6.5 Billion international corporation, may have been compromised by my MCI (Mild Cognitive Impairment) induced by the onset of age-related sleep deprivation, aggravated by a crotchety impatient attitude.

Of course, being a gun-owner since 1978 and visiting a membership range once or twice a month with 14 of my range buddies (retired military, LE, and high security professionals), and having shot over 50 different firearms in the last 5 years may not mean diddly.

OH…. I won’t apologize for being anal about cleaning, inspecting, and lubricating my firearms after every use.

Mechanical engineer here. Not interested in word salads or life stories. (FWIW, my career was spent working for two international corporations worth a combined $130 Billion).

To the point: A thin piece of plastic subjected to a great force is not gonna fare too well. Given the knowledge that the OPs trigger safety was damaged by a zip tie is blatantly obvious what the cause was. Plus, another user stated that his trigger dingus was likely by a trigger lock Cabela's installed. Don't need an engineering degree to find the correlation.

 

[restewartjr]

I’d return to the store and seek a replacement, refund or repair. Are you, by chance, a resident of a “blue” state? I’ve never experienced or heard of a requirement to zip-tie a trigger. About most restrictive measure I experienced was at Academy, where they walk the firearm out of the building before handing it over to the customer.