New Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 Gun Review 

Took long enough for somone to make a competition to the LCP MAX.

I told my wife I was done buying guns after this new 12 gauge I bought. Darnit now I have to buy this.

Man, i really like the overall design of this new Bodyguard. The trigger design looks great.

Wow this solves a lot of the issues I have with the LCP max. S&W putting out bangers this month!

Glad its called the bodyguard and not the secret service to 😅

That looks way better than the original bodyguard.

I picked up a Bodyguard 2.0 the other day and it's far easier to grip and shoot than my LCP Max. Was able to slow fire into just over an inch group at seven yards. Rear sight is very course, made for quick aiming, but easy to use. LCP Max getting sold.

The shapes of this Bodyguard 2.0 are on another level. High beaver tail and low slide for an overall super low bore axis, plus the grip only seems slightly shorter than my G43X/G48(by about a 1/4 inch, so still full grip). S&W engineered their asses off on this one, and for the right reasons too. I wasn't trying to enter the .380 world, but I might have to now - this thing is just too good to pass up on.

S&W stepping up their game!

Great review Sootch as always. 380 is an underrated and under appreciated caliber in much of the 2A community but she’s got its uses!

That is going to sell like Hot Cakes !!!

M&P guns my favorite, very simple, reliable, and catching up with the new modifications from flat face trigger to comp slide

Ill wait to hear from someone who actually pays out of their own pocket to review this gun. A real honest review. No hard feelings

Had to laugh when you compared it to the Max, you knew everyone wanted to see that! 👍

I have a Shield Ez and it’s nice but it prints as my carry. As a woman I haven’t found a conceal holster that works for me not even the belly band. I was looking for something smaller that wouldn’t print. I like S&W, I have small hands. I will be looking into this! Impressed!

The Shield Plus had a baby ❤

Worst thing about 380 is how much more expensive it is which affects how often you can train with your edc. Love the size, looks but not sure about switching to 380 for my edc. I DO love S&W’s consistent innovation these last couple years. They’ve come out w some really great stuff!

The ergos on this piece look great -- longer beavertail, deeper tang, higher undercut, and lower bore axis. Smith should offer these ergos on the other 2.0s as well.

Holy smokes!! This is the first gun i have wanted in a long time. I have or have had most of all the others😊

Say hello to my little friend ! 🔥💪🏽👍🏽

S&W making it happen lately. FPC, Comp series, now this. I'll probably keep my Ruger LCP 2, but this is nice. On another note, I'll never part with my Sport II. It's my first born, rifle.

Please make a Secret Service version with a manual safety. They look really unsafe holstering their pistols

Finally a S&W micro that doesn't look like it was designed before ww1.

It’s so small! Held one today! Seriously cool little gun! And it’s comfy to hold

This is going to sell like hot cakes.

This is a HUGE upgrade from the original Bodyguard.

When fired comes back on target immediately. Nice for such a light gun.

Great for women, as a backup pistol, and as an ankle carry pistol.

It's literally a Shield plus in 380. Just a little smaller.

I work in a gun shop and over the last two weeks we have gotten at least a half dozen calls a day looking for this pistol. We have not gotten any in yet but looks like they will be a big seller. I hope that it lives up to the hype

I don't know why I love small handguns so much. 🤷 Great Review!

Thanks, Don. Looks like an option worth deep consideration.

I liked the 1.0 but sold it after noticing you can't carry a spare mage with out it being in a hard sheath or bending the sides glad to see a new 380 in a double stack format

Finally S&W gave us a full grip on a micro sub compact

Wish you would have put the original Bodyguard side by side w/the 2.0. to compare actual sizes

It’s about time.

It's a bit of an optical illusion because it doesn't look as small as it is. Usually the small guns look bulbous and weird like the LCP or micro 1911s. That looks normal just scaled down. Interesting

As long as the trigger isn’t like the old one, I sold mine within a month definitely looks a lot better. Looks like a shield.

I bought an LCP MAX for my wife to learn on, it was too loud for her, So now it's basically used as a pocket pistol for when I need to check the mail, or if I'm going to a place like a school or hospital where I have to leave it in the car, or during the summer it's much easier to carry than my PDP

Definitely buying this. LCPs just feel cheap in my hand and I ended up going with a Kahr CT380. But now it's clear I'm gonna have to buy this as it's clearly the best pocket sized 380 option available on the market.

Glad they are finally starting to listen and are changing the sights from the factory

Looks like a nice little carry. Love the elongated beaver tail.

Unlike the Ruger, this one comes with the option of a manual safety! Great to have that option! ❤

Own two of the 1.0. Great for pocket carry. This looks pretty sweet.

Thinking of getting the LCP max, but now I have to reconsider

Thank you, sootch00. Love your reviews!

This is sweet, love the low borax too.

I like that they have a manuel safety version as well

Looks smooth as silk

This looks great. I had an LCP max and it didnt cut it for me. Didnt feed JHPs even after going back to Ruger.

These will sell like crazy. Lcp max has such an uncomfortable trigger that after 1 magazine i feel like im already getting a blister and it goes right back in my range bag. And to those saying its not a range gun its just for self defense... do you not like to practice with the guns you trust your life with... what a dumb argument when that gets brought up.

Was just looking for a new SMALLL firearm yet capable. This the one

I just picked up a shield plus and absolutely love it. Now I'm getting the bodyguard for my wife. Solid weapon systems!

Anyone who is wondering and doesn't want wait for the video its .75 inch wide. Pretty good ngl, I cant wait for SW to make the CSX in DA/SA

Dayum !! Smith is doing so much right on this, and also on the three new Carry Comp guns !! I've been eagerly waiting for this little gem, for a few months !! Ever since that one "leaked" ad for the Bodyguard 2.0 showed up in a magazine !!

That is a nice deep carry. Thanks for sharing

I was just contemplating trading in my BG because of the trigger. I knew my wife would have problems with the trigger. Looks like I’m upgrading

SW quality is great. Wonderful review Sootch.

I’m not much for 380 but did enjoyed the video! And have to give it to SW killing it lately!

I wonder if it less picky with ammo compare to the LCP Max. Mine really only likes Hornady Critical Defense or Speer Gold Dot, and round nose target ammo - everything else seems to get occasional failures to return to battery (I suspect because of the bullet shape not wanting to feed). Would love to see some ammo variety through the S&W, might cause me to switch if it eats everything.

Looks sooooo much better than the old one….

Damnit! I just bought the LCP MAX 2 weeks ago. I'm still happy with it. I do understand and appreciate the beavertail grip. I'm sure that makes it more pleasant to shoot. The price is steep, although you can probably buy it for less than 450.00. In comparison, the S&W Shield plus 9mm can be bought for around 350.00 and ammo is half as expensive. The shield is not much bigger, it's still not a pocket pistol. I'm perfectly happy with my LCP MAX in my Vedder pocket locker. In fact, this is now my preferred method of EDC. It's far more comfortable than any IWB holster would ever be (for me) and more concealable.

I have been kicking the tires on the first gen Bodyguard. Nice!

Don’t own a 380 .giving this one a while to see if there is gona be any problems with it ,there will be holsters & a aftermarket pinky extension for the 10 rd mag & I think I’m gonna have my 1st one. Unless something I like better comes out while I’m waiting for any potential kinks to be ironed out.good looking gun.that matters

It looks cleaner with downsized slide billboarding. That has always been my biggest issue with Smith and Wesson. They have that great nitrite finish then trash it out with too much lettering and Logo work. Less is better. Better slide cuts and less logo.

I was going to get the Lcp max in 380 glad I didn’t, bc I’d rather have this!

The Smith looks better than the Ruger, and the reset looks great. I live in Maryville and am glad they moved here.

I got the LCP max because i wasnt a fan of the first bodyguard that i had, and now they made the 2.0....LOL well dang just take all my money!

Nice review, as usual. Hey, got your Sootch Olight yesterday! Man, that’s a sweet-looking light. Pics and video did not do it justice. High quality product.

s&w take my money!!!!

Excellent review I held one in store today and it’s everything you mentioned awesome little piece will be getting one very soon

I just bought one and honestly it is FAR better than my LCP max. I love my LCP max but the biggest issue with it is its very snappy to shoot. This one was easier to control, smoother to shoot and looks better. I'm not going to sell my LCP max, but its getting put back in the safe

Finally an upgrade to the body guard.

The more I look at it, the more it reminds me of the low profile H&K P-7. I like it. S&W, knocking it out of the park - again.

Nice and handy this pistol is ❤

Let’s hope the mags doesn’t constantly fall out when firing the gun like the 1st version did

My first pistol is a 380…. This was 22 yrs ago… and I have always over the 380!! S&w always comes thru with the good looking pistols…

Overall a great review. But I have a couple of concerns I wish S&W would consider. The extended magazine has the same movement on the base bottom like the Shield mags. Those move around in a belt or pocket and can slow reloads and pinch fingers. Also as shown the mags are very hard to load especially at the top end without a loader. Not always available. That’s one main like on the EZ models for weak handed people. Finally he doesn’t say if the gun is ok with +p loads. The Ruger Max is not. Although many still do.

Good to see more options for 380. Thanks👍!

everything i read said retail is $399.

Great review! Looks really good! I will have to check it out! Thanks! 👍👍

... Great addition to summer pocket carry ..

I believe my wife would prefer the Bodyguard 2.0. The Shield Plus has too much recoil for her preference. Additionally, the pistol is aesthetically pleasing.

Just bought a BG 2.0 TS a few days ago. Fun gun. Shoots nicely. I'm going to love it. Only have a couple hundred rounds through it at this point. So far just a 100 or so rounds of Blazer 95 gr FMJ and 20 Hornaday Hydra Shok. I suppose not really enough of either to really address feed reliability BUT I had no feed problems thus far. I've had a Shield Plus for over a year and have been quite happy with it but, for me, I did not carry it much because it is still too big for my body and my clothes. I rarely felt comfortable carrying it much of the time because of printing. That's why I bought the BG 2.0. I do love the size. I have a sticky SM2 and the BG 2.0 fits very unobtrusively into my blue jean pants. I am much more comfortable carrying it most of the time. I've had had two minor issues that I have been able to remedy. As many people have said, the gun, being new, takes a bit more effort to rack than my shield plus and my thumb safety is much tougher to manipulate than on my Shield Plus. Both issues may resolve with time I think (hope). Issue #1: I have found that with the safety 'on', I was not initially able to lock the slide back because the slide was, I believe, binding a bit on the safety mechanism. I have found that if I put some upward pull on the slide with I pull it back, it will pass over the bump and allow me to lock it back. At my range, someone also showed me that if I have the safety 'off', that I can lock the slide easily (as with my Shield Plus). Issue #2: After loading just 50 or so rounds through the 10 round mag AND the 12 round mag, I found I could not load more than two bullets and even with my my loader device, I could not get past two bullets in either mag. I discovered that the problem in both instances was that the orange followers on the front edges, the down side points of the follower were engaging the first set of round observation holes and hanging up the path of the follower. I disassembled the magazine and rounded the points a bit and back beveled them a bit. I removed a very small amount of material for both. It worked well. No more problems in maxing out the mags to capacity in that regard.

S&W has stepped up their game! Can't wait for you to review the new metal carry comp. Love the watch. What brand is it?👍👍

I think as an overall firearm this is a massive improvement from the previous model. However, in my opinion the long double action trigger of the previous model was a big reason that Someone would choose this for pocket carry. From a target shooting and spec standpoint the long heavy double action was horrible but for a second level of protecting against having an AD in your pocket it was great. I felt that the old bodyguard was essentially a slim 7 shot double action revolver. This new design, despite being great did loose that desirability in my opinion.

In fact a very cool looking gun being perfect in its caliber. Wow!

Thx for your work Sootch00 👍🗽🙏🔫🇺🇸

Best review I’ve seen on this pistol yet…

I carry my lcp2 when wearing drawstring athletic shorts with an ulticlip holster. I may look into this Smith.

Perfect for those looking for a reliable and concealable .380 ACP option.

Very handsome gun!

Top notch thurough review, I LIKE IT!

In a hot & muggy SC lowcountry summer, this firearm is perfect, in my opinion .

Your reviews are always the best sootch. Very detailed. God bless. From NM.

Wonder how is the slide pull compared to the EZ? My wife has a little trouble racking, and the EZ works better for her.

Thanks for the video. Very informative. Looks like a solid gun.

I have the original that I bought when they first come out and will probably buy this one and a great review as always.

You are fast man.

I'm getting..."Baby where my keys 🔑 🤪 "(going 2 local FFL)