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Old 03-03-2013, 03:06   #1
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We compare the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard Air weight Model 49 vs Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 38 Revolvers. An overview of two popular, lightweight snubnosed pocket revolvers chambered in .38 Special caliber. Both are excellent choices for pocket-sized self-defense handguns. Here The Video

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Old 03-03-2013, 10:25   #2
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Good video! I bought one of these for my wife a few years ago and at first didn't like it, it just didn't fit my hand and the recoil was FAR worse than my Ruger .357. I changed my grip and now quite like it, it is VERY handy for pocket carry.
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Old 03-03-2013, 10:54   #3
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A few things not mentioned in the video. The cylinder rotation on the Bodyguard is clockwise which is opposite of conventional S&W rotation. This may be important someday if you're speed strip reloading. You don't want to pull the trigger on an empty chamber.
The vid mentions the new cylinder latch. I happen to like this and it should be popular with southpaw shooters. To me it was very ergonomically engineered but jmo.
The grip to me is not that good at all. In fact on my gun it has some slight movement. The fit to frame is not that all precise. Size and shape are adequate for my large hand.
The laser is cumbersome to operate. I would have preferred CT without that tiny switch. You really need to be on the very top of that switch and deliberate depress it to activate the laser. Adjustment was easy however so I'll at least give it that much. The laser should be an option which would bring the price down a bit.
The lockwork on mine needed to run in a bit to smooth out as the trigger would not return 100% of the time. This cleared up after some dry fire sessions and a drop of Breakfree and has not repeated since. Another new feature on this gun is there is no "hand" to rotate the cylinder. They have come up with a round wheel that engages the cylinder for rotation, different indeed.
Overall not a bad pocket pal. It also handles +p ammo which I think is important. JMOYMMV!
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Old 03-03-2013, 11:07   #4
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Nice video.

As you pointed out it is just so easy to walk across a dark parking lot with a J frame in hand, concealed in a jacket pocket.
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Old 03-03-2013, 12:34   #5
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Is the overall diameter of the cylinder of the 38 thicker than the 49? It looks so in your video.

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Old 03-06-2013, 07:20   #6
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Yes it's little bigger.


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Old 03-06-2013, 08:21   #7
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49 is steel not airweight the airweight old style is model 38
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Old 03-06-2013, 09:23   #8
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I like the mod 38 as you can still use it single action. have been carring it for 20 years. Its a perfect pocket handgun. LASER's are ok but practice is the key, never depend on something battery powered that can fail.
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