The Ruger LCP II v. The S&W M&P Bodyguard .380

[Brubz]

Just setting aside the usual why on Earth would you want a .380 ACP when you can get a micro 9 mm, if you were to choose between these two .380 compacts which would it be?

 

[CNobbe]

LCP Max. It's a wee bit bigger than the LCP II and easier/friendlier to shoot than both.

 

[jar]

BG380.

 

[Spats McGee]

I've been eyeballing .380s and am seriously considering the LCP Max. As I'm tentatively looking at it for pocket carry, I just need to go see if some store will let me put it in my pocket.

 

[Ethan Verity]

Having handled both, I would say the LCPII. I love my S&W M&P pistols, however the Bodyguard trigger is awful (though it does provide double strike capability, if that's important to you).

Personally I carry a Ruger LCP1, Gen 2.

 

[Brubz]

Having handled both, I would say the LCPII. I love my S&W M&P pistols, however the Bodyguard trigger is awful (though it does provide double strike capability, if that's important to you).

Personally I carry a Ruger LCP1, Gen 2.

Yes I've heard that the trigger on The Bodyguard is almost 10 lb.plus the reset is really long

 

[unclenunzie]

Because I already have an LCP II, I have to answer M&P BG 380. Substantively though I have never touched a bg380 but I expect it to be a tighter heavier build if that makes sense. As for the MAX, it has been 100% for me and I carry it in a front pocket sometimes. But only as an option. I kind of feel like it was made intentionally loose fit for reliability, I still wish it had the tighter fit of the original and II.

 

[BC17A]

I've got both and prefer the Bodyguard. It has better sights than the LCPII, is more accurate and doesn't punish my hand like the Ruger does.

 

[jar]

Yes I've heard that the trigger on The Bodyguard is almost 10 lb.plus the reset is really long

You can't believe everything you hear on the internet.

I just tested the trigger pull on my BG 380 and the average over ten cycles was 5 pounds 4.2 ounces and reset is fine; it's hammer fired DAO. Had both and just about gave away the LCP but the BG is still with me.

 

[Howland937]

You can't believe everything you hear on the internet.

I just tested the trigger pull on my BG 380 and the average over ten cycles was 5 pounds 4.2 ounces and reset is fine; it's hammer fired DAO. Had both and just about gave away the LCP but the BG is still with me.

Must be hit or miss. My dad bought a BG 380 after he shot my SIG P238 some. Tried to convince him it wouldn't be a comparable experience, but the $200 difference was all the convincing he needed. Reset wasn't horrible but trigger pull weight was in the high 8, low 9 lb range and would deviate by nearly half a lb from one pull to the next. That wasn't internet hearsay.

Also had a ton of light primer strikes and pulling the trigger 3-4 times would sometimes get them to ignite. Sometimes they just wouldn't fire in that gun. Heavier hammer spring took care of that and the trigger got a little better...he still got rid of it though. Crap trigger is an obstacle in any gun, but moreso in something so tiny.

just need to go see if some store will let me put it in my pocket.

Find a store that sells pocket holsters for those and tell them you wanna try the holster but don't have the gun.

 

[Tallball]

I haven't fired the Bodyguard, but I like the trigger and sights on my LCPII a lot and carry it regularly.

 

[Brubz]

Well, S&W has that $50 rebate right now. So i'm tempted to grab one. Also I store my guns in the safe in so called "gun rugs" which is just a soft padded case. And the Bodyguard comes with a nice one that includes a pouch for the second mag.
Yeah I know, not a reason to buy a gun but it is ising on the cake

 

[WheelGunMan]

I recently purchased an LCP Max. I like that it has twice the capacity capabilities compared to the Bodyguard.

 

[Kawamax]

I’ve never shot the LCP but I do have a BG. I like the BG, but it does have the normal trade-offs you get in a very small frame.

 

[Brubz]

Well I'm still learning towards the Bodyguard but the professional reviews have been so bad. Like the NRA Rifleman a D+. Most of the bad reviews concern the trigger pull.

 

[mrmike7189]

BG380. Yes the trigger sucks....but it is a deep concealment weapon meant for close up self defense only. Not a target pistol.

 

[Brubz]

BG380. Yes the trigger sucks....but it is a deep concealment weapon meant for close up self defense only. Not a target pistol.

Good point. Plus these reviewers all seem to have hands like a pro basketball player. So nothing feels right in their hand but a full size 1911

 

[Jim Watson]

My protege has a LCP which is a nasty little kicker.

Warning, non-responsive comments follow.
I was trying to move her into a G43 but she came by a Shield in a family deal.
That's ok, as is my LC9s. I think the midget 9mms are more manageable than the dwarf .380s.
Pocket size might be a factor, though, a friend carries a G42 in his jeans.

 

[chicharrones]

Good point. Plus these reviewers all seem to have hands like a pro basketball player. So nothing feels right in their hand but a full size 1911

and the trigger of a 1911.

You need to consider reviews from folks that fire double action revolvers, if you can find them.

If you’re reading a gun mag like Gun Tests, it seems like all they like are 1911s and nothing else is good enough. Even for a close up self defense gun.

 

[KevininPa]

and the trigger of a 1911.

You need to consider reviews from folks that fire double action revolvers, if you can find them.

If you’re reading a gun mag like Gun Tests, it seems like all they like are 1911s and nothing else is good enough. Even for a close up self defense gun.

Lol! Yeah, you're spot on there, brother!

 

[Brubz]

Well I got the S&W M&P Bodyguard. Wow that trigger is long. Looking forward to seeing how it shoots.