Would It Be Wise to WAIT to Buy a Bodyguard 2.0?

[GnarlsR2]

2.0

Not a malfunction in about 400 rds. Shoots a bit left but I haven’t played with the sights yet, nor have any intention of changing them. To me, it’s a close up situational gun not a target gun.
It is light, small and easy to carry. The recoil is snappy but not punishing, for me. I have somewhat large hands but have no issue with gripping the gun.
Others opinions here vary.

"The recoil is snappy but not punishing, for me. I have somewhat large hands but have no issue with gripping the gun."

Same for me. 2 of range buddies used the word "snappy" the first time they shot it.
It definitely does not shoot like my KelTec P17 22LR.

I've had no failures so far with nine (9) different ammo at 250+ rounds.

 

[ladder13]

How’s it compare to the 1.0? I know the trigger is lighter but I mean feel and recoil between the 2? My 1.0 has been flawless and it’s shot almost nothing but my own reloads. Don’t shoot it more than 7 yards and it’s mostly yank and crank to simulate self defense shots. They all land in a paper plate. Good enough for me.

I have never owned the original though I thought about it for a number of years. A J frame was sufficient for me, until it was replaced by a P365, and then S&W came out with the BG 2.0 with the extra capacity, slim profile and light weight.

Correction,
To add, my P365 is my second choice. It was my first until the 2.0.

 

[GnarlsR2]

I have never owned the original though I thought about it for a number of years. A J frame was sufficient for me, until it was replaced by a P365, and then S&W came out with the BG 2.0 with the extra capacity, slim profile and light weight.

Correction,
To add, my P365 is my second choice. It was my first until the 2.0.

"...my P365 is my second choice. It was my first until the 2.0."

Same here... I wanted to pocket carry, but my P365 Micro was just not comfortable in my pocket.
I bought the BG2 and it is comfortable and highly concealable in my pants pocket inside a Muddy River Tactical kydex.

 

[agksimon]

How’s it compare to the 1.0? I know the trigger is lighter but I mean feel and recoil between the 2? My 1.0 has been flawless and it’s shot almost nothing but my own reloads. Don’t shoot it more than 7 yards and it’s mostly yank and crank to simulate self defense shots. They all land in a paper plate. Good enough for me.

I shot a backup gun match against a friend who has a 1.0, against my 2.0, we then switched guns and tried again. We both agree there's no comparison between them. He immediately ordered a 2.0

 

[pedropcola]

Man these threads are hard to read. You have one guy saying if you aim with the front sight all the way left and then all the way right it will hit 8 inches apart. So what? I assume you are attempting to make some point about the width of the rear sight but that is a silly point since you (or anyone else) has never taken what you consider “good” sights and purposely performed the same silly test. Why would you? If you aim left it will shoot left, if you aim right it will shoot right. This isn’t confusing.

As for your gunshop, I have trouble believing the owner of that shop is so stupid. How would you feel walking into a gun show and discovering some idiot is cycling live ammo through a gun? You would walk out. Quickly. Once again, hand cycling ammo isn’t the litmus test you think it is. Second off, don’t go to gun stores that are that wildly complacent as to allow that in the store. Good grief. That’s just basic safe gun handling.

That guy posted that video of hitting 8” steel plates at 25 yards. It’s not that hard with this gun. The sights are fine. In fact they are pretty good in this class of gun. The huge angst seems to be the width of the rear sight. Have you guys actually tried shooting groups at distance or are you just believing everything you read? Go do it. If you can shoot good groups at distance with other guns you will do it with this one too.

Was there anyone else in the store when the employee started loading and unloading a firearm over and over? Yikes. Find a smarter gun store. lol

 

[tarheel13]

Man these threads are hard to read. You have one guy saying if you aim with the front sight all the way left and then all the way right it will hit 8 inches apart. So what? I assume you are attempting to make some point about the width of the rear sight but that is a silly point since you (or anyone else) has never taken what you consider “good” sights and purposely performed the same silly test. Why would you? If you aim left it will shoot left, if you aim right it will shoot right. This isn’t confusing.

As for your gunshop, I have trouble believing the owner of that shop is so stupid. How would you feel walking into a gun show and discovering some idiot is cycling live ammo through a gun? You would walk out. Quickly. Once again, hand cycling ammo isn’t the litmus test you think it is. Second off, don’t go to gun stores that are that wildly complacent as to allow that in the store. Good grief. That’s just basic safe gun handling.

That guy posted that video of hitting 8” steel plates at 25 yards. It’s not that hard with this gun. The sights are fine. In fact they are pretty good in this class of gun. The huge angst seems to be the width of the rear sight. Have you guys actually tried shooting groups at distance or are you just believing everything you read? Go do it. If you can shoot good groups at distance with other guns you will do it with this one too.

Was there anyone else in the store when the employee started loading and unloading a firearm over and over? Yikes. Find a smarter gun store. lol

I actually agree with you that the stock BG2.0 sights are fine. That was the point of the 8" difference at 7 meters when the front sight is somewhere between the left and right posts of the rear sight. It says that "at the worst" if you can put the front sight between the rear posts while it's aimed at COM of the target, you will do some damage. Technically, you will be within 4 inches of COM. And if you have time to line up the shot you will do even better.

Yes, there were others in the store both times the pistols were cycled. Both times the pistols were pointed in a safe direction. In most gun shows I've been to, there is no safe direction where you could cycle a firearm. These guys are plenty smart and there was no danger to anybody. As to the importance of hand cycling, I am aware that it is only a qualification test. If it hand cycles, it will probably cycle under fire. That's what I was looking for. Failure to hand cycle proves nothing.

 

[pedropcola]

Fair enough. If I was in that store I would have left. That isn’t a safe practice in a store. At all. You and I have different definitions of safe.

I get your point about the sights now. I misunderstood your post, my bad. I agree the sights are not only fine they are pretty good in my opinion. Tiny guns usually have crappy sights. These are far from that.