Smith & Wesson has been busy with a flurry of mid-summer releases, and the latest is the .380 ACP micro compact Bodyguard 2.0. Smith released the original Bodyguard back in 2010 as a 6-shot, single-stack pistol. It was designed to go toe to toe in the market with other micro compact .380’s like the KelTec P3AT and the Ruger LCP. The new Bodyguard 2.0 is a major evolution of the original design, featuring a larger frame that will accept a double-stack magazine. The Bodyguard 2.0 substantially increases capacity with a flush-fit 10-round magazine and an extended 12-round magazine.
The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0
The new Bodyguard shares design characteristics with the newer M&P pistols and, in fact, looks like a baby Shield Plus. It has an overall height of 4 inches, is a bit under 1 inch wide, and only weighs 9.8 ounces unloaded. It’s very close in size and weight to the Ruger LCP MAX and should give that popular EDC pistol some competition in the high-cap pocket pistol market.
The Bodyguard 2.0 is striker-fired and has a flat-faced trigger. It also has a more ergonomic grip and slide serrations than the original Bodyguard. It still uses a polymer frame and has a stainless steel slide and barrel coated with a black Armornite finish. The 2.0 has a black U-notch rear sight and a tritium-insert front post.
You can get it in either a base model or a TS model with a manual thumb safety. There are no provisions for an optic or a threaded barrel yet—like you’re seeing on some micro compacts like the Beretta 30X—but it wouldn’t surprise me to see that down the road. If you’re in the market for a new CCW pistol or a backup gun for duty use, you may want to give the new Bodyguard 2.0 a look.
Tech Specs:
Caliber: .380 ACP
Size: Micro Compact
Width: 0.75 in.
Length: 5.25 in.
Height: 4.1 in.
Weight: 9.8 oz.
Capacity: 10,12
Action: Striker Fired
Barrel Length: 2.75 in.
Grip: Polymer
Sights: Black
Color/Finish: Black
Barrel material: Stainless Steel
Frame: Polymer
Number of magazines: 2
MSRP: $449
For more information, please visit Smith-Wesson.com.
