Now that Bodyguard revolver is okay

[TinyDee]

A friend of mine recently compared a Ruger LCR to a Bodyguard revolver and chose the Smith & Wesson by a wide margin. Part of the choice was the fit into her hands, "much better with the Smith than the Ruger" and she is now convinced. I had a 380 Bodyguard and did not care for it. But who can not love the revolver?

 

[Robinett_11B]

I can't...not a polymer one.

 

[APS]

Was she not able to engage the trigger properly on the LCR?

 

[TinyDee]

Interesting comment on the material used. But the LCR is the same thing and I know she had a Airweight before. She just said it fit her better. Don't know if she tried the trigger or not.

 

[USAF385]

I picked one up myself and was pleasantly surprised by it.

Nice and light, handles well, nice trigger.... and my favorite thing about it is the grip. Man is it comfortable! I like that it's a tad longer and comes up higher on the back.

It won't become a shooter, but once it proves itself after enough rounds it will definitely get in the carry rotation, probably more than my 642.

 

[bobnpa]

bodyguard too lite

I have to admit I do have a few airweights that I thought were light, But after picking up the Bodyguard and that polmar frame it's way to lite. Kind of like comparing Molsen golden ale to coors lite just to lite. But to each there own

 

[billdeserthills]

Thing I hate about it is the cylinder release, they moved it up higher, where nobody would ever be looking for it. I hope nobody ever needs to reload this revolver under stress...

 

[APS]

Well I would hope that the person buying this gun for protection would practice with it enough to know where the cylinder release is. If they aren't it's their own fault.

 

[Maximumbob54]

I don't like how loose the front of the poly trigger guard is from the frame. It screams at me "I'm going to break when you aren't looking…"

 

[03clyde]

It was a toss up between the two for my wife - the LCR with the boot grip (versus the finger grooved model) won out over the Smith. Neither of us cared for the laser switch location.

 

[USAF385]

Thing I hate about it is the cylinder release, they moved it up higher, where nobody would ever be looking for it. I hope nobody ever needs to reload this revolver under stress...

Honestly, I can open the cylinder using the ambi release quicker than the standard. My thumb seems to move in a much more natural movement sliding up the top of the frame than along the side.

 

[billdeserthills]

Honestly, I can open the cylinder using the ambi release quicker than the standard. My thumb seems to move in a much more natural movement sliding up the top of the frame than along the side.

I find it wrong to move a control that has resided in that position for the better part of 100 years.

 

[5Wire]

I have to admit I do have a few airweights that I thought were light, But after picking up the Bodyguard and that polmar frame it's way to lite. Kind of like comparing Molsen golden ale to coors lite just to lite. But to each there own

The BG38 with polymer on steel and the alloy 642 are within an ounce of each other. I would also bet it is easier to damage the alloy trigger guard than the polymer one. The BG38 is a little easier on the hand with Plus P ammo than the alloy J frames are. I have both and carry either. The laser activation is no more difficult than flicking the safety on a 1911. A little practice and kinetic memory takes over.

Darn these new fangled things anyway. Somebody should have straightened out Gaston Glock when it coulda done some good.

 

[HiCap]

I find it wrong to move a control that has resided in that position for the better part of 100 years.

And I sure miss those flints too. Seriously, a little practice here makes perfect. As I mentioned before, I dumped my J frames and LCR for this puppy; fits well, is a shooter and is surprisingly accurate for me. I don't like where the laser switch is, though.

HiCap

 

[5Wire]

Well I would hope that the person buying this gun for protection would practice with it enough to know where the cylinder release is. If they aren't it's their own fault.

While I agree, if the cylinder release is needed during a DGU (Defensive Gun Use), things already went south,

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

The BG38 with polymer on steel and the alloy 642 are within an ounce of each other. I would also bet it is easier to damage the alloy trigger guard than the polymer one. The BG38 is a little easier on the hand with Plus P ammo than the alloy J frames are. I have both and carry either. The laser activation is no more difficult than flicking the safety on a 1911. A little practice and kinetic memory takes over.

Darn these new fangled things anyway. Somebody should have straightened out Gaston Glock when it coulda done some good.

Actually according to the web site the 442 is 15 oz and the Bodyguard is 14.3 oz.
My 337 weighs 13.8 oz LOADED. Hope Smith sells a pot of the 442's and bodyguards but I really feel no need for either

 

[5Wire]

Actually according to the web site the 442 is 15 oz and the Bodyguard is 14.3 oz.
My 337 weighs 13.8 oz LOADED. Hope Smith sells a pot of the 442's and bodyguards but I really feel no need for either

So the difference in weight is within an ounce, seven tenths of an ounce, to be precise.

If bought only for "need" I'd have more money.