Don't take this personally but the original Bodyguard .380 is a terrible choice for a new female shooter. It sucks to shoot because it hurts to shoot. Most women will not want to shoot it again and it'll be a wasted investment.
Supposedly the Bodyguard 2.0 is much more comfortable to shoot but I cannot confirm that myself.
Having gone through the process of introducing firearms to a young woman that previously never wanted to touch a firearm, I had her start with a .22 for familiarization but then stepped her up to the S&W Shield EZ .380. She ended up buying a Shield EZ .380 for herself.
Not taking it personal, at all. I was referring to the 2.0 model. I know the general fight is between the bodyguard, shield, and recently the ruger security 9/380. It's like Ford and Chevy. PERSONALLY, I prefer the bodyguard (If I wasn't going to use my bobcat or revolver), but the shield is a fantastic weapon also. Again though, I've spoken to a lot of small women (100 pounds wet), who are afraid by even stuff we'd consider mild, like .38 special, 380, etc. In those cases, you just gotta find something they can handle, and are willing to practice with a lot. So the argument on which CC is best is all moot if it's not a fun weapon to shoot.
Good feedback. I will gladly shoot 100 rounds from my S&W M&P 2.0 10mm before I shoot another magazine out of the original Bodyguard or Ruger LCP .380.
Agreed. The original bodyguard and lcp are both MISERABLE to shoot. I'd rather go buy a Taurus or Raven arms gun than shoot them. But the 2.0 on both is a lot more pleasant. Heck, Ruger makes an LCP in 22 I'm really interested in driving. Might be a better alternative to the Beretta since the bobcat is very rare new and still over 500-600 bucks.
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