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Old 05-01-2011, 08:31 PM
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must be same as the rest.....another rock box S&W..............
 
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Originally Posted by Rttoys
That's the worst thing about it. That's why I favor the LCP over the Bodyguard. The LCP doesn't have a safety. One less thing to **** with when you have less than a second to react.

I do love the Bodyguard and will probably get one for the girlfriend (she wants a gun with a safety) when they are more available and back on sale.
uh.... you realize you don't have to carry with the safety on right?

Been shooting this thing alot. Its pretty damn accurate for such a short barrel. The sights on it are decent. Hard to make out sometimes but teh laser is **** for the ranges this thing is designed for. I am looking at getting some night sights for it though. No one makes any but I'm pretty sure I've found some that will work...
 
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Old 05-03-2011, 07:22 PM
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Originally Posted by RSWORDS
uh.... you realize you don't have to carry with the safety on right?

Been shooting this thing alot. Its pretty damn accurate for such a short barrel. The sights on it are decent. Hard to make out sometimes but teh laser is **** for the ranges this thing is designed for. I am looking at getting some night sights for it though. No one makes any but I'm pretty sure I've found some that will work...
Most guns will be more accurate than we will
 
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true... correction... I'm amazed I was shooting the groups I was with a two finger grip and a short *** barrel.
 
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Originally Posted by RSWORDS
true... correction... I'm amazed I was shooting the groups I was with a two finger grip and a short *** barrel.
it's all in the site picture & trigger pull
 
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Old 05-03-2011, 07:46 PM
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Martin, Have you had the chance to shoot these pocket guns? Good sight picture and good trigger pull is non-existent. They are all like that. You really gotta work for it...
 
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Originally Posted by RSWORDS
Martin, Have you had the chance to shoot these pocket guns? Good sight picture and good trigger pull is non-existent. They are all like that. You really gotta work for it...
I have a PARA ORDNANCE P-12 with a 3.5 inch barrel that will shock you with it's accuracy, also had a DETONICS POCKET 9 with a 3 inch barrel & gutter sites & the bullet would hit point of aim up to 20 yards after that it shot low
 
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Old 05-08-2011, 05:32 PM
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That's a 3.5" barrel... a good bit longer then the barrel in the BG380's 2.75.
 
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Any update? How do you like it?
 
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Old 08-30-2011, 01:45 PM
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For what it is I like it alot. I also have a LCP now and I've been carrying that and steph the BodyGuard while she is at work. We have a few hundered rounds through it with no issue.
 



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