New S&W Bodyguard .380

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DasFriek

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Im doing my Best to keep my CCW collection low so im not broke all the time.
But if S&W can do that gun at $400 with no night sights since it has a laser i think id have to buy it.
Its a very high quality looking gun. Sadly it most likely will have a rough starting period like almost all new guns do.
 
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Sriracha

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Yeah, I was thinking similarly. If it becomes available in May 2010, I'll probably have to wait until the following year for all the "beta testing" to be finished.

Stainless + integrated laser isn't going to be cheap.
 
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jtheise4

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I can't wait to get my hands on this gun. Its exactly what I've been looking for. I already contacted my local shop and asked them to put me on a waiting list!
 
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JasoninSD

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I saw this at the SHOT show last week. The sample I saw had a much better trigger than anything in this category. My take on the P3AT and the LCP is that the triggers are fairly rough. The S&W .380 had a DAO trigger similar to a J frame revolver. As for the looks, I thought it looked a little chunkier than the Ruger or Kel-Tec but that is my opinion.
 
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Pbearperry

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It looks butt ugly to me.Another problem with these newcomer 380's is that they are prone to jam.This is at least what I have been reading.Several of the makers are saying their product should have a few hundred rounds put thru them for proper breakin.I doubt you would even be able to find several hundred rounds on most gun store shelves.No thank you,I will carry my S&W J frame for protection.No jams and plenty of ammo for it.
 
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Trigger Finger

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I think it looks good! I was planning on getting a Ruger LCP but now I am going to wait and see how this measures up to it! Thanks for the info.
 
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breed

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nice... i guess I'll ad it to my to buy list for this year. along with the 310 night guard 10mm & .40s&w. and a 325 NG .45acp.
 
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HisSoldier

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It's even uglier than the average plastic gun. They must have an 'ugliness' consultant, you have to work hard to make something look that horrid. :)
 
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CarterMccoy

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Good luck

Good luck getting ammo or reloading supplies for 380 now a days. You can fashion a stone spear before you'll see that stuff again....
 
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Norrick

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Am I part of some minority that just can't stand DOA triggers? Bc it seems to be the most common in the super compact area. Is it just a design constraint or what?
 
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spodwo

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Good luck getting ammo or reloading supplies for 380 now a days. You can fashion a stone spear before you'll see that stuff again
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It's actually around here and there has been quite a bit of it. BUT it tends to be about $20.00 for a box of 50.

Just about everything is around now except the cheap 9mm still flys off the shelves. Wally world has had everything but .380 - plenty of .40 and .45...
 
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Billman730

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The Double Action Only trigger is what wrecked the Karr Arms guns for me. Many other guns also due to lawyers deciding what the specifications are when building a new gun are going to be. That is why Glock's are still very popular.

I would not even glance at the new Smith unless the trigger pull closely resembles an older PPK for double action. Most guns have such a long trigger pull when bought new that my finger starts to wrap around the grip on a second lap just before firing...
 
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