M&P Bodyguard 380

Worst trigger imaginable

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Terrible trigger and sites. Wouldn’t own one unless it was given to me

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Pretty much this. It sucks. Ruger version is better. Best of the .380 guns is the Sig 238 imo.

.380's are really marginal for SD purposes. But if that's what you're going to buy/carry, the M&P Shield EZ version has an excellent trigger and good sights.

P.S. Posted before the usual "I dare you to let someone shoot you with a .380" response.

SI,
Like all the other posters, I don't personally own an M&P Bodyguard 380, but I do own 2 other 380's. I view the 380 as a gun for pocket carry when I can't carry a bigger 9mm. Although I don't want to get shot w/ a 380, I think th 9mm is a better self defense gun. Nevertheless, there are times the 380 is a better gun/easier for me to carry. A long DAO trigger pull on a pocket gun w/ no external safety lever serves as a form of a safety. But since the Bodyguard has an external safety lever, there's no reason it should have such a long trigger pull.

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Best of the .380 guns is the Sig 238 imo.

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After having shot my son's Sig 238, I'd agree. OTOH, I think my current pocket 380, the Kahr CW380, is a better 380 for cc. I love the 1911 platform. In fact, my most common cc gun is a Kimber Micro 9. But, I don't think the 1911 type 380's are as good for pocket carry because they have a lot more projections (safety, cocked external hammer and a beavertail) to snag on the pocket during the draw. That's not the case w/ my CW380.Also, I don't like the idea of the innards of the gun being exposed to pocket lint because the hammer's cocked (as it should be for cc). I see no reason to carry a 380 on the belt as there are a bunch of 9mm's that are as easy to carry on the belt as a 380.
Kahr CW380 in cowhide/shark trim pocket holster and pocket magazine holder.

I have one with the crimson trace. I don't understand what people are expecting out of this gun. For what it is, it is a deadly little pistol. I can hit pie plates with it at 10 steps every time I pull the trigger. My friends, who have shot it, can do the same. Mine has never jammed, ftf, stove piped, dry fired...anything. Just goes bang. Maybe I got the 1 in a 1,000 pistol off the line? I don't know?

Is the trigger the best? No. So what. You aren't shooting targets at 100 yards. You are using it as a last resort. As a last resort, it is fantastic considering the price point.

There are "better" pocket pistols out there, but they trade off things. The S&W Bodyguard is 12.3 ozs. The Sig is 15.2 ozs. and Kimber is 13.4 ozs. Both have better triggers, neither have a laser at that weight. For something in my pockets and in shorts, I prefer the S&W.

I live on the Northshore, you can shoot it anytime I am home and decide for yourself.