Is the S&W Body Guard 380 a good carrying weapon? I have read many mixed reviews about this gun. Does anyone own this gun and if so how do you like it?

I think it is a good value for the price. It is a S&W so quality will be high and if you do have a problem their CS is excellent. This gun is on my short list.

Too soon to tell. Any report from a gun rag has to be taken with a grain of salt, as they don't want to risk losing advertising dollars. Likewise, be careful of postings on the Internet - one person with a problem can unfairly condemn the whole line, when in actuality it may have been just that one gun. While it is nice to have newest first, I would just counsel "wait and see" (not that I follow my own advice - but I have regretted not doing so, in the past - ask me about a model 25-5).

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob

I owned a 25-5 once. Great gun 45 LC and 8 3/8" barell.

I owned a 25-5 once. Great gun 45 LC and 8 3/8" barell.

 

 

Not the first ones off the line. I had a 4" 25-5. Chamber & throat dimensions were pre-war spec, while barrel & forcing cone were post-war spec. Would pattern about 10" at 15 yds and keyhole 2 or 3 out of 5. Went back to Smith for repair, but I was never happy with it - got stolen in 1987 - the one gun they got that I wasn't sad to see go.

 

Adios,

 

Pizza Bob