New S&W Bodyguard .380 with Integrated Laser

[DAdams]

Another .380 ACP. I would say it is a spin off of the Walther PPS with a laser... but not quite.

http://www.smith-wesson.com/wcsstore/SmWesson/upload/popups/BGWeb/BODYGUARD-brochure-Web.pdf

This niche has been beat to death. Someone needs to glut the market with consumables like they have with handguns.

 

[maroast]

I've grown to hate the .380 caliber.... but thats a neat looking little gun.

 

[Orion8472]

That makes me want to reconsider "getting out of .380acp".

 

[MattTheHat]

I'll take one of the .380s. Looks very similar to the Steyr M9 and M40, which of course, stands to reason. Very cool!


-Matt

 

[Enachos]

Any idea what the price on these will be? i've been looking to get a .380 for a while now.

 

[CPshooter]

It looks nice. I'd like to know how much it will end up selling for.

 

[carbuncle]

Very cool gun, thanks for posting up the brochure. I'm curious what the price will be. I don't think this will make me wait on a P3AT, but it whenever it gets into stores I'll be there!

 

[PT1911]

now that is pretty neat...

and I like the ambi cylinder release on the 38

 

[Dodge DeBoulet]

No ambi mag release, though. And they did so well on the M&Ps.

 

[kentucky_smith]

Is that an updated Sigma .380? With a thumb safety?

Sigma

Bodyguard

 

[Joshua M.]

How Much, How Much, How Much $$$$ Any idears?, So it is about the same length as the P3AT, same width, but about an inch taller. I have about $450 in my P3AT with the laser....something tells me the S&W is gonna be a bit more.

 

[RUT]

You vill take the integrated laser and you vill like it!!

 

[Shear_stress]

Is that an updated Sigma .380? With a thumb safety?

The Bodyguard fires from a locked breech, has a stainless (rather than Zamak) slide, lever (rather than pin) takedown, an integral laser and second strike capability. So, except for the design, it's pretty much the same as a Sigma .380

 

[RUT]

>>it's pretty much the same as a Sigma<<

And we all know what a success that was.

 

[BruM]

I wouldn’t buy that for the same reason I dont buy gps factory installed in a car. The electronics will fail or become obsolete and impossible to repair long before the gun. A universal laser mount is a much better idea.

 

[Kingofthehill]

too bad they are forcing you to take the laser with the gun if you want it. Im not a fan of Lasers and don't care to give extra money for something i don't want on the gun to begin with.

oh well..

JOe

 

[Orion8472]

Bru88, you make a very good point.

 

[group17]

After it comes out and they get feed back as to how much more it costs than the competition, a year later the non laser version will appear.

 

[MAKster]

The revolver version looks like a copy of the Ruger LCR.

 

[Dodge DeBoulet]

I wouldn’t buy that for the same reason I dont buy gps factory installed in a car. The electronics will fail or become obsolete and impossible to repair long before the gun. A universal laser mount is a much better idea.

I don't see why the laser wouldn't be a drop-in replacement part like any other part of the gun. We probably won't know for sure, though, until someone gets one to take apart.

And if it is drop-in replaceable, there will likely be aftermarket replacements offered by 3rd parties for things like different laser colors and alternative technology. . . high-intensity LED flashlight, cigarette lighter, antimatter grenade launcher, micro plasma cannon, etc.

 

[Orion8472]

It could be an issue of, when taking the slide off, the unit is afixed in the frame and can be unscrewed and replaced. That is true as well. And as was stated, there is really no reason to make absolute comments until after one is available for such tests. It's a good looking pistol and I hope the price isn't too high.

 

[Dr.Rob]

Kinda Pocket 9 meets Sigma with a laser... which, honestly is pretty cool. If I was LOOKING for a new 380, this would get my attention.

S&W is certainly catering to the CCW market.

 

[DAdams]

Report from the Shot Show says:

Revolver 625 List
Semi 575

 

[W.E.G.]

.380 caliber???

NTSA!

I'll just stick with my Glock 26.

I do not require a laser beam to hit a moving target 3 feet away.

 

[xtralogic]

laser site...mag with finger ext...thumb saftey for a pocket gun...sounds smart to me