NO S&W BG380s at the 1500 :(

[msquared]

2 passes thru the 1500 and no S&W 380 Bodyguards to be found

Anyone seen any of these anywhere?

Cmon Smith, crank out some more for us.

 

[jd4320t]

Have you checked with your local gun shop to see if they could order one?

 

[paddling_man]

Have you checked the S&W forum Semiauto subforum to check out the reviews?

 

[msquared]

Yes I have read several reviews. I dont want to order one until I can check one out. I was hoping at the show to be able to compare side by side w/ a Kahr P380. Plenty of P380s... no BGs.

 

[paddling_man]

Cool. S&w is a great company! I'm an addict for the .45 3rd gen steel / alloy guns. They will get it right but the bg380 didn't come out of the gates that way. Nearly every bg380 post on the s&w forum is long trials and tribulations of problems.

I like the design... night and day better than my p3at. I would just go into it with an open mind.

 

[Wwwildthing]

EAExxxx or higher is good... look for the raised ring around the laser buttons (denotes 2nd gen). If you find one in a store for less than $400, grab it... there are several listed on GunBroker.

 

[paddling_man]

Good to know!

 

[dsom2006]

I bought mine at the last 1500. Paid $359 I think plus tax and a pocket holster and I had around $400 invested. I may have written in a previous post that I wasn't overly happy with the gun. The smallness and the long trigger pull make it a bit of a challenge to shoot accurately, but knowing what it's purpose is it is probably a fine weapon and I would like to have it when needed.

Unfortunately, it has found the night stand drawer and hasn't made it out of the drawer in a month. I am much more comfortable carrying my XD40SC. If you are interested I would let it go for a fair price. It has maybe 100 rounds through it. Also you can't find a spare mag for it which probably limits the amount I carry it.

 

[Wwwildthing]

Smith & Wesson 199300000 Mag S&W Bodyguard 380ACP 6RD STS

Product: BODYGUARD® 380 Magazine 6 RD

GunBroker has some right now too.

You can't find a mag? You ain't really looking.

 

[dsom2006]

Smith & Wesson 199300000 Mag S&W Bodyguard 380ACP 6RD STS

Product: BODYGUARD® 380 Magazine 6 RD

GunBroker has some right now too.

You can't find a mag? You ain't really looking.

Thanks for the post and I am really looking. All of these are either out of stock or on backorder. Googled it many times.

 

[Wwwildthing]

In Stock at this writing...

Product: BODYGUARD® 380 Magazine 6 RD

Smith & Wesson Magazine S&W Bodyguard 380 ACP 6-Round Stainless Steel with Finger Rest - MidwayUSA

S&W Bodyguard 380 Magazine #397950000

Plus 10 listings on GunBroker (search Bodyguard 380).

 

[dsom2006]

I haven't tried Midway in a couple months or I guess since right after the 1500 in January. Back then the site said they were in stock then when I went to place the order, they said they were out of stock. The other 6 or 8 sights say out of stock right up front. I've never bought anthing off Gun Broker. That may be a good option.

Thanks again

Ordered one from Police Express Supply. Thanks

 

[ajrich]

My buddy who just bough one found magazines at Bullseye Boats & Guns in Kokomo when we went up there to use the indoor range a couple weeks ago.

 

[snorko]

I was at the "S&W" guy's booth, the one with all the great grips and nice revolvers, when someone came up and asked if he had any grips for a Bodyguard. The booth owner showed him the j-frame section and the guy said "no, for a 380 auto.". The booth owner laughed a little and suggested he could help him when he got a real gun.

 

[BlueEagle]

For less than I have seen the BG's, I bought a Taurus 738 and a Crimson Trace Laser for it. If you're in the market for one that size, and open to looking at different platforms. I have zero malfunctions so far. Just wish that I could find extended magazines for it.

 

[Wwwildthing]

I've seen 3 shots from a Bodyguard 380 (Corbon DPX) take out a car-jacker... one grazed his head, one in the shoulder and one in the leg, all fired while in a struggle. The leg had to be amputated and he's doing life in prison (south of the border).

Not every bullet has to be a kill shot... you can take the fight out of the perp, if you hit him where it hurts.

 

[dsom2006]

I've seen 3 shots from a Bodyguard 380 (Corbon DPX) take out a car-jacker... one grazed his head, one in the shoulder and one in the leg, all fired while in a struggle. The leg had to be amputated and he's doing life in prison (south of the border).

Not every bullet has to be a kill shot... you can take the fight out of the perp, if you hit him where it hurts.

There's a lot of talk on this and other threads about 380 baby guns, yet I've not seen one person willing to take a bullet to verify this. Sure I'd rather have a larger caliber, but one or two from a 380 will stop 95% of the perps out there.

 

[JJenn]

I was looking around for these too.
First time I had seen one was at the Valpo show for over $400..
Looked like a cool piece.
Any reviews yet?

 

[Clay]

I've seen 3 shots from a Bodyguard 380 (Corbon DPX) take out a car-jacker... one grazed his head, one in the shoulder and one in the leg, all fired while in a struggle. The leg had to be amputated and he's doing life in prison (south of the border).

Not every bullet has to be a kill shot... you can take the fight out of the perp, if you hit him where it hurts.

wow! I didnt think the Bodyguard 380 had been around long enough for someone to be convicted by our court system

 

[dyesub]

I have been looking for one of these and couldn't find anything... Everyone has waiting lists. I was told they were only getting a couple of them in a week.