Liberty, don't pay a whit of attention to the ones who question your choice of gun, ammo, or any combination. The thing that matters is whether you can carry it, shoot it well, and place hits on the soft spots. The only thing that matters about the gun is will it function properly and ergonomically, rather than misfire, or fit your hand so badly that you can't bring it on target when you need to. You can eat your eggs or butter your toast with anything in the drawer, but just like weapons, some things are better for the purposes.
I have a Smith bodyguard. I have a few observations. First, that thing took weeks to get comfortable with, and I have seen a number of people who couldn't even hold it. I hope your little guy works well
Do not use "low recoil" or lightweight bullets. That thing is going to need lots of energy and a stiff arm to function. My one box of Winchester would not cycle the thing well, and there were many ejection problems.
The springs on my magazine, imo, are far too light.
That release pin sounds terrible.
Use hp bullets, ones designed for minimal expansion, like the xtp. Rem or federal make usable target rounds.
Don't worry too much about paper accuracy, learn to hit Cm at thirty feet, and practice that. Look at using front sight alignment. It's going to come down to skill and practice.
If you reload, feel free to get dies and load for this. It demands more careful handling, but I'm doing fine. I am using accurate#5 and 100 grain plated bullets, and that is a great load. I would avoid tiny charges of bullseye or similar fast loads, the thrust of heavier bullets and medium speed powders will result in heavier thrust on that slide. It will need all the backward thrust that you can provide, and likewise, stiff resistance from your hand.
Give that thing a real thorough workout to ensure that it functions absolutely reliably.
