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Offline Spirithawk

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S&W Bodyguard
« on: September 04, 2011, 03:52:08 PM »
My son just bought a very nice revolver for conceal carry and as backup to his XD .45.  It's the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .38 Spc +P with laser sight. It has a pretty nice feel to it, light, easy to conceal, and loaded with +P Hollow Points it should be pretty effective. I love where the release for the cylinder is. It's on top where a hammer spur normaly would be and very easy, and fast, to work with your thumb. Anybody own one?
 
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2011, 04:37:18 PM »
Don't own one but did have a chance to shoot one. I like the gun and think it would be a good choice for anyone not ingrained with the old S&W revolver manual of arms.  Well, I'll just say I'm so used to having the cylinder release just forward of my strong hand thumb, I would likely have a really slow emergency reload with the position of the mag release on the BG.
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2011, 05:23:29 PM »
While I have more experience than my son with revolvers we both find the cylinder release natural and easy to use. I think it was a pretty nifty idea and fast. However, as my son said, if after 5 shots the threat still exists it might just be prudent to run! lol
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #3 on: September 05, 2011, 02:51:23 AM »
By the time I get to a backup gun, things have gone down hill pretty bad, he's likely right about that. When I carried a backup to my duty weapon, I rarely carried a reload for it anyway. Guess that makes a good case for carrying a backup that uses the same ammo and magazines as the primary.
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #4 on: September 05, 2011, 06:35:03 AM »
My son has both a CCW Permit and an Executive Protection Permit, he's a Certified Executive Bodyguard. He mainly wanted the S&W for casual carry when he's not on job but as a backup weapon too. His primary weapon is an XD .45 and he wouldn't trade it for any gun made. :)
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #5 on: September 05, 2011, 11:59:37 AM »
The snubbie is a popular choice for casual carry.
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #6 on: September 05, 2011, 02:13:11 PM »
Quote from: Savage on September 05, 2011, 11:59:37 AM
The snubbie is a popular choice for casual carry.
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What did you think of the recoil on the Bodyguard and did you fire +P loads?
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #7 on: September 05, 2011, 03:18:03 PM »
No +p, just some 135gr factory stuff and some 158gr reloads. The recoil of the BG felt softer than my S&W mdl 36 with the same loads. I admit to liking revolvers with short barrels, I do have one 6", but generally stay with 4" or less. I liked the BG enough that if I were in the market for another snubbie, I'd consider one.
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #8 on: September 05, 2011, 03:34:44 PM »
Is the BG one of the new polymer framed revolvers like the Ruger LCR?
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Re: S&W Bodyguard
« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2011, 05:10:20 PM »
Quote from: Brett on September 05, 2011, 03:34:44 PM
Is the BG one of the new polymer framed revolvers like the Ruger LCR?
Yep.
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