Thinking About Selling The Bodyguard 380 + RANT

[Bourget117]

We have never even given the BG380 a chance really..
Read too many bad reviews mostly about light primer strikes which IMO putting the spacer on the mainspring or the extra power spring could cure that but would increase trigger pull weight slightly..

If the pistol doesn't sell for $350 I'm Gonna Buy it from Him & work on making it MY Pocket Pistol.. = Grip, Extended Range Magazine + Possibly Galloway Short Stroke Trigger Kit + Extra power mainspring & recoil spring set..

Not worth selling. It’s cheap to buy and cheap to sell. All it needs is a few upgrades to make it the perfect pocket pistol. I added talon grips. Gives it a little more grip out of the pocket and keeps it as slim as stock. Added a Maguts +1 for one more round. And XS big dot sights. I stuff it all in a Mika pocket holster. It all works perfectly along with that long heavy trigger that everyone thinks is so bad cause it’s not Glock like.
A Bodyguard 380 is a perfect example of what a pocket pistol should be.

 

[Old cop]

Here’s what I learned in my quest for a reliable .380: Most of them will fail at some point so IF you have one that’s 100% don’t sell it. My Ruger LCP hasn’t choked with hundreds of rounds of FMJ & SD ammo so I kept it w/the idea of occasional carry. Now, especially in the warm weather, it’s become my EDC b/c it’s so easy to shoot & conceal no matter how I’m dressed. If your gun is 100% I believe you’ll regret letting it go.

 

[Llance]

OP my birthday annuivercy is before your sons 821 so i suggest you gift it to me and he can wait for his return.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

We have never even shot this Bodyguard because of 380 ammo price & availability but have 200-300 LAX 95gr in the ammo stash

I have it loaded up laying here as a paperweight now..

You are right about regrets Old cop, I have regretted selling every firearm I have ever sold one way or another.. The grass is always greener on the other side..

Happy upcoming Birthday Llance

 

[Ruger Nut]

WOW!
Those of you that own these SMALL pistols must have some very small hands! I can't even get 3 fingers comfortably on ANY kind of Shield.

 

[Oldaze]

i'll never sell my BG380, no 9mm is anywhere near as thin. the 365 is a brick compared to the BG380. it can sit in my pocket and know one suspects it. i have a Shield+ for most everything else and the little 380 can still come along...

 

[hyena]

i'll never sell my BG380, no 9mm is anywhere near as thin. the 365 is a brick compared to the BG380. it can sit in my pocket and know one suspects it. i have a Shield+ for most everything else and the little 380 can still come along...

And carrying an extra mag for the 365 adds another brick to your opposite pocket, compared to an extra BG mag.

 

[southchatham]

Pocket carry is about weight. Your talking 20 0z vs 14oz loaded. I had the P365 and always chose the BG380 for pocket carry. So I sold the P365 since it's job was pocket carry.

 

[southchatham]

WOW!
Those of you that own these SMALL pistols must have some very small hands! I can't even get 3 fingers comfortably on ANY kind of Shield.

No. I find the BG380 grip easier than single stack 9's. I use that or double stack guns. I just never liked the single stack grips. P365 was the best of them grip wise for me. Maybe because it was a little bit wider.

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Sounds like SIG needs to make a smaller striker fired P365 in 380 instead of their Colt Pocket Lite 380 Clone = P238 to compete with the Bodyguard 380..

 

[Oldaze]

i don,t think sig needs to build a 380 in response to the Body Guard 380. it would just be over-priced and likely a fat double stack. nobody is making thin single stack pistols right now, the market seems to be begging for higher capacity. whatever you can conceal comfortably with the highest capacity is what non Law Enforcement Carriers are looking for. i am usually carrying my Shield+, sometimes my G36. but if i am going somewhere where people might be uncomfortable if i am found to be concealing a gun, the thin little BG380 is not going to be found by anyone short of a pat-down. i have used it enough to be proficient and it has proved reliable. options for Concealed Carry are a good thing

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Welcome to the Forum Oldaze
BTW that's what I call my Black Gator Pit Daisy = "Old Daze"
She's a Sweetheart BUT if anyone came in on Her WATCH OUT..

You're right about SIG, They just seem to be so proud of their merchandise especially since they won the M17/M18 Contract..
I haven't had one in about a decade now but at one time had a P220ST, P225/P6, P228/M11, P229 40/357 & P239SAS but never a polymer one..

I have even thought of getting an extra BG Frame & having it texturized by a guy on HkPro or trying my hand with the soldering Iron??

Scored an IWB LH 380EZ Holster from Amberide for my Son's Birthday + Ordered an Extra Magazine for him too, These 380EZ magazines are made of Unobtanium lately = Every Body Wants One.. Sold Out Everywhere.. HOT Item..
The Holster Looks fantastic + Cost Less than $20 w/ Free S&H..
It's hidden in the safe for now..
Smith & Wesson M&P 380 Shield EZ - IWB KYDEX Holster | Amberide

 

[mrmike7189]

yup they are a nice pair

i'll never sell my BG380, no 9mm is anywhere near as thin. the 365 is a brick compared to the BG380. it can sit in my pocket and know one suspects it. i have a Shield+ for most everything else and the little 380 can still come along...

i have the pair...9mm and 9mm short.

 

[Bourget117]

i have the pair...9mm and 9mm short.

This is a perfect CCW combo. Carry one or the other depending on clothing or location. Carry both if needed as well and still discreet and comfortable to do so as well.

 

[mrmike7189]

Great carry combo indeed!

great carry combo...indeed!

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Not a 380 kind of guy, at least didn’t used to be.
But recently bought Rugers LCP Max for a pocket piece.
The Gun works fine, but That 380 Ammo is really hard to find!

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Nice of Ruger to give you a pocket holster with their handgun..
Much better than the zipper day planner thingy that S&W gives with the BG380s,
Something a Guy Could Use...
S&W are you Listening?

 

[HEADKNOCKER]

Worked a Deal Today & Sold the Engraved Bodyguard 380 on INGO..
My Youngest Son's Birthday is Thursday 8/26 & He'll be 30..
He picked up a 380EZ & is a South Paw so I ordered Him a LH IWB Holster from Amberide for it for His Birthday..
He's in the Studio Now playing the Bass so I'll share a couple pictures of the Holster..