Cosmodragoon
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I sold mine so long ago that I forgot all about this issue. Sure, some guns are funny in the way they throw brass. This was by far the funniest, and that's not something I want in a gun...
.380 Bodyguard Worth Consideration ?
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I sold mine so long ago that I forgot all about this issue. Sure, some guns are funny in the way they throw brass. This was by far the funniest, and that's not something I want in a gun...
Why haven't I sent it back? I've given it a fair chance. I've run a few hundred rounds through it, gotten used to the hammer fired trigger pull, learned wow to hold it, draw it, fire it,and given it a long, careful break in period.just last night, while cleaning it, I disassembled the magazines and the hold open is working.
Now, all my ducks are lined up, and I'm going to send it in.
It's going to cost them maybe $100 to examine and tune it, ship it, or whatever. I don't put a burden like that on any company without first doing what I can to make it work on my own.
After all of those rounds, I have come to like the little guy, but reliable functioning is the first quality a person should look for in an sd pistol. Nothing matters as much as being able to draw and fire and at least being able to wound an assailant. If a handgun meant for rapists, muggers, carjackers and the like fails maybe once in 100 rounds on a controlled range, that's significant risk.
I have done well with it. Drawing and running the magazine at thirty feet gives me groups. Of about 6-8 inches in center timed at about three. . you can't ask for better performance. But without the reliability to feed and fire every round, compact performance isn't enough
Now, all my ducks are lined up, and I'm going to send it in.
It's going to cost them maybe $100 to examine and tune it, ship it, or whatever. I don't put a burden like that on any company without first doing what I can to make it work on my own.
After all of those rounds, I have come to like the little guy, but reliable functioning is the first quality a person should look for in an sd pistol. Nothing matters as much as being able to draw and fire and at least being able to wound an assailant. If a handgun meant for rapists, muggers, carjackers and the like fails maybe once in 100 rounds on a controlled range, that's significant risk.
I have done well with it. Drawing and running the magazine at thirty feet gives me groups. Of about 6-8 inches in center timed at about three. . you can't ask for better performance. But without the reliability to feed and fire every round, compact performance isn't enough
DBm 4570, I agree 100%with your lists. There is little difference in looking for "reliable" ammo, and going through brands for accuracy. I love the hammer fired, revolver style functioning. Lcp felt even funnier in my hand, ergonomics aren't right for me. A narrower pin and heavier hammer might help. Lighter or heavier pin? If nothing else, adding the mass hang momentum of sintered tungsten to the hammer could resolve the light strikes with no other changes. It can be fixed. I'm not an engineer, but everything about it looks functional.
georgiacatweazle
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I have a bodyguard. trigger is a little stiff, but nothing to complain about.
being a 380, yep recoil is a little harsh, but then again it's not a range gun.
i've shot a few hundred through mine and no failures. accuracy is around 1 1/2" at 7 yards if you take your time. conceals very easy, no holster required for pocket carry, just use the safety. mine doesn't have a laser, don't see much use for one. if you can't shoot a gun without a laser, maybe you shouldn't have one
they are good little pistols.
being a 380, yep recoil is a little harsh, but then again it's not a range gun.
i've shot a few hundred through mine and no failures. accuracy is around 1 1/2" at 7 yards if you take your time. conceals very easy, no holster required for pocket carry, just use the safety. mine doesn't have a laser, don't see much use for one. if you can't shoot a gun without a laser, maybe you shouldn't have one
they are good little pistols.
There is no comparison between this and a j.. this thing barely weighs as much as three speed loaders. This thing is barely bigger than a magazine. You could hide it in a paperback book.
I've had a lot of people remark about the recoil and I don't get it. Yes, it's got a significant little thump. Seriously, it's a very light gun with an unusually energetic cartridge for that size, but I don't feel that it's significant. I just don't see it. The difference, I guess, is that it doesn't cause me any pain, and I don't find that it really jars me, either. It's not much different from my glock with heavy rounds.
I've had a lot of people remark about the recoil and I don't get it. Yes, it's got a significant little thump. Seriously, it's a very light gun with an unusually energetic cartridge for that size, but I don't feel that it's significant. I just don't see it. The difference, I guess, is that it doesn't cause me any pain, and I don't find that it really jars me, either. It's not much different from my glock with heavy rounds.
If you grew up with DA revolvers, firing them DA, you'd have had an easier time working with that trigger. For all intents, it's equal to a DA revolver's long pull, but what bothers me is the way it stacks towards the end. It's just different from everything I've ever fired.