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Compact and sleek, the M&P BODYGUARD 380 delivers personal protection in an easy-to-carry, comfortable platform. Chambered for .380 ACP, the lightweight pistol features a high-strength polymer frame with a black, matte-coated stainless-steel slide and barrel.
The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 has earned the following ratings for concealability, firepower, and overall suitability for concealed carry by persons with a valid CCW permit. For more information on how these numbers are calculated, please visit the Concealed Carry Factors™ information page.
Today we are going to look at one of the original 380s pocket guns, the Smith and Wesson Bodyguard 380 ACP. In this personal S&W Bodyguard 380 review, I’ll take you through the background and specs of this gun as well as my personal experience with it.
The Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard .380 Auto Pistol features a stainless-steel barrel and slide with fish-scale serrations on the rear of the slide. This double-action, centerfire pistol has a second-strike capable trigger, stainless-steel, drift-adjustable front and rear sights and a thumb safety.
The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 is a compact semi-automatic pistol produced by Smith & Wesson chambered for the .380 ACP cartridge. The frame of the Bodyguard 380 is made of polymer, while the barrel, slide and internal parts are made from steel. The trigger is double-action only.
The polymer-framed .380 Bodyguard is available in two basic configurations: standard frame and the slightly enlarged CTC Integral laser frame. There is a Bodyguard .380 with a Crimson Trace Green Laserguard included on it, but the frame is still the standard model.
For those of you unfamiliar with S&W Bodyguard 380, let’s go over the specs. First, it is a 6+1 capacity, double-action-only semiauto. While the trigger pull is long—about twice as long as I would like even on a pocket gun—it is smooth, and on my sample gun, the trigger pull was 9.5 pounds.
MODEL:® BODYGUARD® 380 M&P SKU: 10110 Frame:Compact Caliber: .380 AUTO Capacity: 6+1 Rounds Action: Double Action Only (Hammer Fired) Barrel Length: 2.75” (7.0 cm) Front Sight: Stainless Steel Drift Adjustable Rear Sight: Stainless Steel Drift Adjustable Grip: Polymer Weight: 12.0 oz. (340.2 g) Overall Length: 5.25” (13.3 cm)
The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard is a pocket-sized .380 pistol worthy of S&W’s long heritage, and it makes for an excellent carry gun. We’re going to look at what makes these little pocket guns so popular, and what about the Bodyguard, in particular, caused it to wind up on my belt. Prices accurate at time of writing. Let’s get to it.
Compact and sleek, the M&P BODYGUARD 380 delivers personal protection in an easy-to-carry, comfortable platform. Chambered for .380 ACP, the lightweight pistol features a high-strength polymer frame with a black, matte-coated stainless-steel slide and barrel.