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What came before the S&W's Bodyguards?


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I saw an older model automatic S&W .380, looked well used but I didn't handle it or look at it better. Priced under $200.00 I blew it off as too cheap but now I'm wondering about exactly what it was.

How far back did the .380's or Bodyguards go, if they were even called bodyguards prior to the popularity?

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S&W never made a .380 before the the current plastic thing. Prior to last year the "Bodyguard" was a metal J-frame .38 with a shrouded hammer.

Back in the day S&W produced a .35 caliber semi-auto (1913-1921) and a .32 (1924-1936). Other than those two, only .22, 9mm, .40 and .45 has been produced in semi by S&W, until now.

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And for good reason. People didn't like that it had a zinc slide and a planned life expectancy of only about 5000 rounds. S&W put out an honest to god saturday night special and then got called on it.

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And for good reason. People didn't like that it had a zinc slide and a planned life expectancy of only about 5000 rounds. S&W put out an honest to god saturday night special and then got called on it.

That may explain the cheap price.

If I can get back to it, tried today but had car problems, I'll get the serial and visit the S&W site.

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