M & P Bodyguard Trigger Pull Reduction.

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I like my Bodyguard, especially after putting a Hogue grip on it. I just wish the trigger wasn't SO long and So heavy.
20230422_082344.jpgIt's never going to be a fun range gun, but that isn't really it’s intended purpose now is it. I see that Galloway Precision makes a kit for it that at least reduces the travel.
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Just wondering if anyone installed this and what they think? Is it reliable? Is it worth it? I understand the heavy pull for a defensive gun, but the length of pull is kind of extreme. I can deal with the factory trigger if this one is a no go. But an improvement would be nice.
 
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Does that reduce travel or reduce reach and over-travel? It looks like the latter to me.
 
Galloway used to market a spring kit for Ruger LC 380’s (and I think the LC9) also that had a long DA trigger pull. Worked really well. Reduced tavel 30% and reduced trigger pull weight too as I recall.

Then they came out with that butter smooth striker trigger in the LC9s. Only thing I didn’t like about that is I couldn’t tell when the trigger was going to break. No stack whatsoever.
 
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I sold mine after about 2 months because I just couldn't shoot it worth a crap. Just copied this from an M&P forum. Don't know the guy, so can't vouch for the post, but: "I too wanted the same things out of this kit. I installed the kit accordingly, pistol light strikes range ammo and self defense ammo. Basically it will not fire Sig vcrown, federal punch, range ammo no go bang. I have been in contact with Galloway, they sent me a heavier hammer spring , still light strikes, will not fire....."
 
If you google "M&P Bodyguard 380 light strikes” you’ll find a lot of posts out there, and that’s probably without the Galloway kit.
 
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I used the Galloway trigger kit for a lcp and didn't have any issues. No experience with the bodyguard tho
 
The one experience I had with this model was that S&W was unable to make it reliable.
 
I had one…loved the size of the gun. It was thin, and easy to carry. My enjoyment of the gun ended there. It was not a gun I trusted my life on. Once I got my hands on a Glock 42 it went away.

I know of a guy that did try to off himself with one and was unsuccessful due to a light primer strike. I guess it was good for him.

I think @BatteryOaksBilly had some drug agents or judicial investigators come thru with them and they were not reliable at all to the point they took them back up and got rid of them. So just be forewarned in advance and regardless of WHAT gun, ammo or spring kit you run….run it and make sure that combo is reliable for YOU.
 
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This gun has not had 1 issue at all. No light primer strikes, no ftf, no fte, no stove pipes. Never any kind of malfunction. It's accurate for what it is. I trust it perfectly, that's no issue. Just wish the trigger was a bit better. But looking more at that $110 price tag for that trigger kit...for a $350 gun...

The more I'm looking at THAT I think I can live with the factory trigger.
 
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This gun has not had 1 issue at all. No light primer strikes, no ftf, no fte, no stove pipes. Never any kind of malfunction. It's accurate for what it is. I trust it perfectly, that's no issue. Just wish the trigger was a bit better. But looking more at that $110 price tag for that trigger kit...for a $350 gun...

The more I'm looking at THAT I think I can live with the factory trigger.
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Well if it is working fine and no issues then don’t F with it! That might lead to issues indeed.
 
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My Pops used to yell at me all the time..."IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!!!"

BUT...I'm a tinkerer.
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Pops is right in the case of the M&P Bodyguard. Galloway risks light strikes.

Best thing to do is buy some .380 snap caps, a 6-pack, put on your favorite movie, and drink a beer for every 100 rounds of dry-fire. Remember the trigger is like that so you don't neuter yourself via pocket carry. Mine were boringly reliable, but I only used European FMJ and Hornady XTP in it.
 
My wife's step mother has a BG .380. While it's a niche gun (I once carried a KelTec .32 as a back-up gun) I am not a fan. That trigger is awful and long. And then given the light weight and small size of the gun, it's hard to shoot well. Not saying it CAN'T be shot well, but it's hard, and outside the ability of the average shooter. With a Beretta 92, the DA pull is LONG but it's smooth and the size of the gun allows more control on the gun itself during trigger manipulation.

Also my wife's stepmom was all excited about getting it, wanting to show me how well she could shoot using "the little light" (laser). We were using my agency's range and I was a long time instructor (allowed my stuff to expire when I retired from full-time). I told her to shoot it first with irons only and turned the laser off. She literally said "but I can't shoot it without my little light!" :rolleyes: . I made her shoot it with only factory sights and she was all over (and OFF) the B27 target from 7 yards. She kept complaining and just did not get my point-that technology fails and you must be able to use the base gun BEFORE the lasers/lights/red dots (and I'm just as passionate about rifles also ;) where people don't like irons or don't even have irons). Also, she carried it in a zipped pouch, inside her purse, with the "little light" off. I told her it was hard to get to and she wouldn't have time to turn on the "little light" if she could even get to the gun to use when it was needed. At the end of the day I had to physically demonstrate how quickly assaults occur just by grabbing one arm and lightly shaking it and lightly pulling her and defying her to even get the pistol pouch OUT with one hand.

Even her husband (my FIL) who bought the gun for her handled it and said he was shocked (and disgusted) at how "hard" the trigger was to pull, and while not a gun guy per se, he even said "Why I can't see how anyone can shoot that thing!" She still has that gun however.
 
Having had a BG 380, I think you just have to recognize it for what it is, which is a “get-off-me-gun”.

Aside from the potential light strike issue, I think they are good for the purpose, above. And if you carry .380 in ANY gun in winter. Be sure to run ball ammo to get through those heavy winter garments some bad folks might be wearing.
 
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fieldgrade said:
Having had a BG 380, I think you just have to recognize it for what it is, which is a “get-off-me-gun”.

Aside from the potential light strike issue, I think they are good for the purpose, above. And if you carry .380 in ANY gun in winter. Be sure to run ball ammo to get through those heavy winter garments some bad folks might be wearing.
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Good stuff here...👍
 
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