The engineers at Smith & Wesson have apparently been busy this year, as evidenced by their flurry of mid-year new product drops. The latest is the .380 ACP Bodyguard 2.0. The original Bodyguard was released back in 2010 and was similar in size and capacity to the Ruger LCP. The new Bodyguard 2.0 looks to be a whole different creature with a different frame and slide design and a double-stack magazine accommodating 10- or 12-round magazines. Its styling is consistent with more recent M&P releases. It looks to be comparable in size to Ruger’s LCP Max and will likely go toe to toe with it in the higher capacity micro-compact market. The Bodyguard 2.0 has an overall height of 4 inches, is a bit under 1-inch wide and only weighs 9.8 ounces unloaded.

The Bodyguard 2.0 is striker fired with a flat-faced trigger and has a more ergonomic grip and slide serrations than its older brother the Bodyguard. It still uses a polymer frame and stainless steel slide and barrel with black Armornite finish. It comes with a black U-notch rear sight and a tritium-insert front sight. Being a micro compact it does not come optics ready or with a threaded barrel for a suppressor, but at the rate Smith & Wesson is going with new releases, give it time, that may come. It comes in either a standard model or the TS model with a manual thumb safety.

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

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