Retired-LEO
NES Member
This is a Brand NEW S&W M&P Bodyguard Pistol .380acp
I cleaned and inspected the pistol prior to shooting; And applied a good coat of FrogLube CLP.
All shooting was done at 50 feet (range rules) at an indoor range due to weather.
A total of 139 rounds of ammunition were fired as follows:
A) MagTech 95 grain FMJ (25 rounds), Flawless! Tight group 9"
B) PPU 94 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 1 hard primer strike, went off on 2nd strike. Group size slightly over 10"
C) Tula 91 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 4 hard primer strikes, ALL 4 went of on 2nd strike. Group size slightly under 11"
D) Sellier & Bellot 92 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 3 hard primer strikes, ALL 3 went off on 2nd strike. Group size about 10"
E) Winchester "Black Talon / 22 years old" JHP (14 rounds) Flawless! Tight group 8.5"
F) Hornady Critical Defense JHP (25 Rounds) (25 rounds) Flawless!! Tight group slightly over 9"
There were NO FTF or FTE, the pistol has a good kick! I normally would not put this many rounds through a gun of this type at one time (pocket gun)
Seeing as to how it is brand NEW I wanted to both Break-In the pistol and test it with various ammo.
I painted the front sight with white model paint to make the sight picture easier to distinguish front from rear sights (since they are completely black)
Accuracy was good considering the size of the pistol, the intended purpose and the fact that I had to shoot at 50 feet (far beyond what it was intended for)
Based on KNOWN primmer issues with both S&B and Tula in .380acp with most pistols. I feel that the pistol preformed well, and should do fine with any reputable "Carry Rounds" i.e.: Hornady Critical Defense, PDX-1, Hydra-Shok and so on...
Over the past 25+ years I have owned and shot a very large assortment of pocket sized guns; from .25acp all the way up to AMT Back-up in .45acp
Based on my experience and the results of this pistol. I have NO reservations in carrying this pistol for Personal Protection (not meant to be a caliber debate)
I cleaned and inspected the pistol prior to shooting; And applied a good coat of FrogLube CLP.
All shooting was done at 50 feet (range rules) at an indoor range due to weather.
A total of 139 rounds of ammunition were fired as follows:
A) MagTech 95 grain FMJ (25 rounds), Flawless! Tight group 9"
B) PPU 94 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 1 hard primer strike, went off on 2nd strike. Group size slightly over 10"
C) Tula 91 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 4 hard primer strikes, ALL 4 went of on 2nd strike. Group size slightly under 11"
D) Sellier & Bellot 92 grain FMJ (25 rounds) 3 hard primer strikes, ALL 3 went off on 2nd strike. Group size about 10"
E) Winchester "Black Talon / 22 years old" JHP (14 rounds) Flawless! Tight group 8.5"
F) Hornady Critical Defense JHP (25 Rounds) (25 rounds) Flawless!! Tight group slightly over 9"
There were NO FTF or FTE, the pistol has a good kick! I normally would not put this many rounds through a gun of this type at one time (pocket gun)
Seeing as to how it is brand NEW I wanted to both Break-In the pistol and test it with various ammo.
I painted the front sight with white model paint to make the sight picture easier to distinguish front from rear sights (since they are completely black)
Accuracy was good considering the size of the pistol, the intended purpose and the fact that I had to shoot at 50 feet (far beyond what it was intended for)
Based on KNOWN primmer issues with both S&B and Tula in .380acp with most pistols. I feel that the pistol preformed well, and should do fine with any reputable "Carry Rounds" i.e.: Hornady Critical Defense, PDX-1, Hydra-Shok and so on...
Over the past 25+ years I have owned and shot a very large assortment of pocket sized guns; from .25acp all the way up to AMT Back-up in .45acp
Based on my experience and the results of this pistol. I have NO reservations in carrying this pistol for Personal Protection (not meant to be a caliber debate)
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