If all you can lug is a little gun, or if getting a small gun as a back-up, these two are strong selections.

Which, however, is the better pick? It comes down to what you desire out of a gun. Both have their selling factors, but there's additionally something to be stated for individual feeling. One is most likely to feel a bit better to you when handling it. That stated ...

S&W Bodyguard.380 Is Relatively Varied For A Pocket Weapon

Aspect of Smith as well as Wesson is they understand how to give individuals choices. Take a look at the J-frame catalog and there are something like 4 lots variations. The Bodyguard.380 is still a little gun, yet there's some variety of choice.

You can choose common black or FDE frames, black Melonite layer or stainless slides, as well as you can select to have a factory-installed Crimson Trace laser. You can also choose whether or not you want a thumb safety.

The fundamentals of the pistol are that it holds 6 +1 of.380 Vehicle. The Bodyguard stands 4.1 inches high, 5.25 inches long (with a 2.75-inch barrel) and also 0.75 inches wide. Empty, it considers 11.25 ounces, so it's small and light, easy to lug and also easy to hide. The Bodyguard magazine does come with a pinky rest, which in fact makes it a little bit much easier for people with partially big hands to hold it.

Ruger LCP Has A Great Deal To Deal Also

The Ruger LCP additionally has a lot to offer for a little weapon. Dimensionally, it's relatively similar to the Bodyguard yet is a little smaller in certain dimensions. Actually, they have to do with the same dimension of weapon through the Ruger is touch extra small.

The LCP stands 3.6 inches high, 5.16 inches long (barrel length coincides) and 0.82 inches large, considering 9.6 ounces unloaded. It similarly brings 6 +1 of.380, as well as you obtain a pinky extension flooring plate that you can select to mount or leave off.

The base model is black glass-filled nylon, which we hear can be made use of to make some darn fine holster belt clips that won't stretch, warp or otherwise break throughout typical usage, and also features a blued slide. Nonetheless, there are a great quantity of other finishes available too, consisting of FDE, a few different shades of Cerakote, even pink, purple as well as even some camo surfaces.

There's even one model that features a Crimson Trace laser. However, those have to do with the only attributes that you can opt for.

The LCP provides you what you need as well as absolutely nothing you do not. It's likewise an inner hammer DAO, with regarding the very same trigger pull. The views are repaired, being integral to the slide, and extremely low profile. As a matter of fact, some people state they're too small to be utilized all that well, yet the function of the views vary from person to person. Controls are a publication launch, slide release, takedown button ... and that's about it it.

Everything you require, absolutely nothing you do not, and also a price to match at $259 MSRP. If you choose, there's additionally a model with more bells and whistles, including a revised slide as well as structure as well as a tabbed striker-style trigger (the Ruger LCP 2) for about $90 more.

Ruger LCP vs Bodyguard