S&W Bodyguard 2.0 - Compact CCW Perfected?
Added 2025-02-21 14:05:02 +0000 UTCThe S&W Bodyguard 2.0 is a new compact CCW pistol chambered in 380 ACP. It has numerous features that distinguish it from this crowded part of the market, so let's take a look and see if it really is something better.
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Cant CCW in Australia but it's a handy piece to have I imagine. Reminds me of my S&W 39 i owned in 1987/88 when actively shooting in a pistol club mainly IPSC. 9mm was minor and a 'girls' gun but i out scored many a lousy shot with their $2-3K 'race guns' as they were known then.
David Hawking
2025-02-24 09:58:24 +0000 UTCNice work
custard the pipecat
2025-02-22 23:02:07 +0000 UTCKarl, How does it compare to the Walther CCP?
Cecil Stewart
2025-02-22 16:34:23 +0000 UTCSmith & Wesson Model 31 with .32 wadcutters. I don't need 11, 12, or more rounds. I don't think, however, I would recommend a .32 if a person hasn't been trained or been shooting since a child. Snubbies require a lot of practice to shoot accurately, and a .32 is the most controllable. I've carried an S&W Model 36 snub nosed .38 special and Model 637 in .38 special in the past. Not for everyone, but that's my 2 cents advise.
Peter F. Prowant
2025-02-22 05:17:26 +0000 UTCI too have carried the 1.0 variant. I added better sights and a Galloway trigger to it, but I’m still curious as to how much better the 2.0 is. The double action trigger on the 1.0 is beneficial for second strikes, but strikers seem to dominate these days. Guess I’ll need to pick one!
William Mann
2025-02-22 00:02:39 +0000 UTCAnother solid, informative video . Thanks
A A C
2025-02-21 19:32:04 +0000 UTC"That's not a gun. This is a gun." Pulls a WWII-era M1 8-inch gun from their waistband... So are the interweb guys over compensating? Good review. This is a viable CCW option, especial for someone who is smaller or wants/need a small CCW option.
Jason
2025-02-21 19:30:35 +0000 UTCOther than capacity, I’d say exactly the same thing about the Glock 42. Small, shootable feels like a real gun. This having the extra capacity and nice sights is a bonus.
Troy Janda
2025-02-21 17:56:49 +0000 UTCThe sights are the weak point for me personally. At 66 yoa with rapidly deteriorating dark vision, I find the sights difficult in anything short of broad daylight. Better night sights are becoming available and I will be purchasing a set as they come back in stock.
Bryan Bradley
2025-02-21 17:33:13 +0000 UTCI love mine. The original Bodyguard, which I’ve carried for over 10 years, feels like a small gun with all the inherent compromises. As Karl says, the 2.0 handles like a full size firearm, just at half scale. It is far easier to grip than its predecessor and allows you to manage recoil better. I think S&W advanced the state of art of subcompact pistols and many others must agree because I had one helluva time finding one.
Bryan Bradley
2025-02-21 17:10:46 +0000 UTCSame here!
Jim Roth
2025-02-21 16:59:22 +0000 UTCWhat are the best things about the one you got? What irritant does it bring with it? Every weapon has some sort of irritant. I like my PPK, but when switching between round-nose and truncated-cone bullets, it sometimes has a FTF and needs to be really clean, even the ramp into the chamber to be reliable, after which it's fine. The Mustang is great, but I wish it had one or two more bullet capacity. Also, I would prefer heel magazine-release on both, rather than the Colt 45 (M1911A) style button that can get easily pressed.
David T Klein
2025-02-21 16:57:53 +0000 UTCI carry a small weapon when I go out, unless I am going somewhere I cannot carry (work, bank, bar, hospital/Dr's office). I go back and forth between a PPK in ACP380 and a Colt Mustang Pocketlight, also in ACP380. I have only had to draw my weapon once (I was being charged by an aggressive dog; the owners only stepped in to stop it once I drew my weapon and announced I will defend myself), and never had to fire it in anger. I have never felt it was insufficient, and if the dog would have gotten within arm's length, I am confident that a magazine full of ACP380 would have stopped the aggression. Either of them disappears in a pocket or in a holster (the PPK in a shoulder holster under a jacket, the Mustang in a hip-holster, under an untucked shirt or a jacket). I know some people are obsessed with "bigger is always better", but a big weapon (like my High Power) is hard to carry, hard to conceal, tiring, and frankly more gun than I need or want for daily walking about.
David T Klein
2025-02-21 16:46:40 +0000 UTCHas anyone seen my red stapler? “Kind feels like a staple gun” 🤣 quote of the day
Gary A
2025-02-21 16:20:55 +0000 UTCvs 9. relevant would be that vs the sw shield 9 luger. 10-12 vs 7-8.
Guido Schriewer
2025-02-21 15:29:31 +0000 UTCreading out the velocity from the chronograph after every shot reminded me of the old Paul Harrell videos
Mike Erickson
2025-02-21 15:24:36 +0000 UTCheck the thing is SMALL. of course that sw is a gooood bit better but I mean just the 380... that old makarov has a tiny edge with the caliber (any "modern" bullets to handload 9 mak..?) in az weather... I'd think ruger sp or maybe a sw J or so.
Guido Schriewer
2025-02-21 15:11:10 +0000 UTCI bought one. It really is a good shooter
Jim Roth
2025-02-21 14:14:44 +0000 UTC
