This fell off my bodyguard 2.0

[lunger]

I don't know why people are fussing with the take-down with this and the Shield Plus models. All you have to do is A) lock slide back on empty mag B) Eject empty mag C) pivot take down lever to "down" position D) pull trigger (in safe direction) E) run slide forward slowly. Comes right off no problems.

For me it came from the owners manual leaving out D) pull the trigger

Kind of an important piece of info don't you think

 

[BLLefkay]

For me it came from the owners manual leaving out D) pull the trigger

Kind of an important piece of info don't you think

I agree the owner's manual is goofy regarding breakdown of gun with no reference to actuating trigger.

 

[STORMINORMAN]

"Oh, the world owes me a livin'..."

So, Mickey was a mouse. Donald, a duck. Pluto a dog...

What was Goofy, anyway?

Cheers!

 

[kbm6893]

That's my normal op with all strikers, however, S&W went out of their way to confuse users how to breakdown which isn't normal imo.

They didn't go out of their way to confuse people. They designed a gun that didn't need the trigger pulled to field strip, something that a lot of people felt was a design flaw with a Glock. Kind of takes away the whole "don't touch the trigger until ready to fire" and I'm sure there have been ND's from people who should have but didn't check the chamber being clear before field stripping.

I admit I pull the trigger to field strip but I also appreciate it being an option not to. And the factory surely isn't gonna put the option to pull the trigger to field strip in the manual. Helps avoid future lawsuits.

 

[seldon14]

They didn't go out of their way to confuse people. They designed a gun that didn't need the trigger pulled to field strip, something that a lot of people felt was a design flaw with a Glock. Kind of takes away the whole "don't touch the trigger until ready to fire" and I'm sure there have been ND's from people who should have but didn't check the chamber being clear before field stripping.

I admit I pull the trigger to field strip but I also appreciate it being an option not to. And the factory surely isn't gonna put the option to pull the trigger to field strip in the manual. Helps avoid future lawsuits.

Yup. This helps protect idiots from themselves, and Smith from lawsuits.

 

[gc70]

Sig designed a mechanism to safely release the striker when a gun's take-down lever is rotated; no need to pull the trigger or do anything extra to safely remove the slide.

 

[BLLefkay]

They didn't go out of their way to confuse people. They designed a gun that didn't need the trigger pulled to field strip, something that a lot of people felt was a design flaw with a Glock. Kind of takes away the whole "don't touch the trigger until ready to fire" and I'm sure there have been ND's from people who should have but didn't check the chamber being clear before field stripping.

I admit I pull the trigger to field strip but I also appreciate it being an option not to. And the factory surely isn't gonna put the option to pull the trigger to field strip in the manual. Helps avoid future lawsuits.

Kudos to S&W with their design I guess but it ain't the norm imo!

 

[Model 15-4ever]

...While putting the slide back on, this falls off. Nothing was forceful or felt "off." I don't understand. The gun is broken now :/
...

Hello, Early Adopter! Thank you for beta-testing S&W's latest super-shilled plastic creation! Rest assured S&W legendary customer service will have your self-defense gun back in "factory spec" before you can say, "Why did I do that?"

PS. My post-beta-tested LCP Max continues to work 100% and I have no reason to experiment with untested equipment.

 

[MTC(SS)Ret]

I read that S&W made a mess of these and then stopped production while the first batch were beta tested by the customers.

 

[BLLefkay]

Hello, Early Adopter! Thank you for beta-testing S&W's latest super-shilled plastic creation! Rest assured S&W legendary customer service will have your self-defense gun back in "factory spec" before you can say, "Why did I do that?"

PS. My post-beta-tested LCP Max continues to work 100% and I have no reason to experiment with untested equipment.

Lol, I had typical FTFs with my LCP Max until I polished the ramp, stock trigger needed upgraded and had to replace the worn trigger pivot, nice gun though.

 

[Athappyhiker]

They didn't go out of their way to confuse people. They designed a gun that didn't need the trigger pulled to field strip, something that a lot of people felt was a design flaw with a Glock. Kind of takes away the whole "don't touch the trigger until ready to fire" and I'm sure there have been ND's from people who should have but didn't check the chamber being clear before field stripping.

I admit I pull the trigger to field strip but I also appreciate it being an option not to. And the factory surely isn't gonna put the option to pull the trigger to field strip in the manual. Helps avoid future lawsuits.

So I guess dry firing isn't a thing in that world? Because you have to touch the trigger doing that....

 

[BLLefkay]

So I guess dry firing isn't a thing in that world? Because you have to touch the trigger doing that....

Manual says you can dry fire but doesn't explain how.

 

[malik765]

Hello, Early Adopter! Thank you for beta-testing S&W's latest super-shilled plastic creation! Rest assured S&W legendary customer service will have your self-defense gun back in "factory spec" before you can say, "Why did I do that?"

PS. My post-beta-tested LCP Max continues to work 100% and I have no reason to experiment with untested equipment.

To be fair, I had to send my LCP Max in too. Out of 100 rounds 30-40 were FTE's. They replaced the entire slide assembly.

I like the way the new bodyguard shoots and feels. Much better than the max in my opinion.

 

[malik765]

Also I already sent it in. They will be receiving it today. They apologized and gave no problems at all. They were surprised it happen and "haven't heard that one before," or so they say.

 

[kbm6893]

So I guess dry firing isn't a thing in that world? Because you have to touch the trigger doing that....

Yeah. I know. But technically you don't HAVE to dry fire. Some people never do. Not everybody is a member of gun forums. Many shooters buy a gun to carry and shoot at the range a couple of times and the. Call it good. Does the manual advise the owner to dry fire, or is it something that many gun owners must do? Either way, there's no real reason to have to pull a trigger the take a gun down. I know a bunch of other striker fired guns do that, but I've always felt they were just copying the Glock. Guns made over the last few years are starting to get away from it.

Either way, what CAN be proven is that people HAVE pulled the trigger in a gun to disassemble it, and because they screwed up, a round was in the chamber. People have been shot and people have been killed because of that mistake. S&W mitigates that by not requiring it. I'm sure their lawyers approve and I agree. Saves them future lawsuits.

 

[Oil Field Trash]

"Never seen that before" is typical response. SW better get their act together on the M&P line if they plan on staying in the race. My 5" M&P is back for warranty, second time now since it didn't work AFTER the first return. Love my SW wheel guns, not too fond of the plastic autos. Live and learn I guess.

 

[Tomac]

Hello, Early Adopter! Thank you for beta-testing S&W's latest super-shilled plastic creation! Rest assured S&W legendary customer service will have your self-defense gun back in "factory spec" before you can say, "Why did I do that?"

PS. My post-beta-tested LCP Max continues to work 100% and I have no reason to experiment with untested equipment.

Show us on the doll where the nasty BG2.0 touched you.
I had more malfunctions with fewer rounds through my LCP Max than both my BG.2.0's combined (which have been 100% right out of the box).

 

[dirtyclinic]

My ejector also fell out and onto the table when I took the slide off. I took it to the place I bought it, but they didn't want to mess with it so they would be liable with the fix. I have already sent it back. Hopefully it will come back fixed soon.

 

[malik765]

My ejector also fell out and onto the table when I took the slide off. I took it to the place I bought it, but they didn't want to mess with it so they would be liable with the fix. I have already sent it back. Hopefully it will come back fixed soon.

No way! Now I'm wondering if it's an actual problem or if we just got unlucky.

 

[seldon14]

My ejector also fell out and onto the table when I took the slide off. I took it to the place I bought it, but they didn't want to mess with it so they would be liable with the fix. I have already sent it back. Hopefully it will come back fixed soon.

Did you pull the trigger for take down, or use the lever inside?