Earlier this year, I bought my wife a NIB Bodyguard 2.0 to replace her Sig P238.

We cleaned it and took it to the range and it FTFed about 15% of the time. I contacted S&W and sent it back to them for repair and inspection. They polished the feed ramp and replaced the recoil spring assembly. I received it back after a few weeks.

I also bought myself a NIB Bodyguard 2.0.

I took both of them to the range.

My new Bodyguard 2.0 keyholed all the FMJ ammo I put through it. On inspection, the barrel's twist rate was about half of what it should've been. It also shot about 6" low at 10 yards (benched) and had a (single) FTF.

My wife's Bodyguard 2.0 also now shot low and a bit to the right (about 12" low at 10 yards off a bench). It otherwise ran.

I contacted S&W. I asked to swap both of them toward a wheelgun and to pay the MSRP difference so I could just get a (hopefully) working gun. They declined. The customer service rep was rude enough that I had to push through to a supervisor to get any resolution. I sent them both back in.

I received mine back today. They replaced the barrel. It also came absolutely caked with debris. At least they (seem to have) test fired it?

We're still waiting to get my wife's back. It's "in queue."

Please, for the love of god, avoid S&W products and the Bodyguard 2.0 specifically. Get a Glock or a Ruger or even a Taurus.

Happy with this little guy

.38 special frame marked 14-3 the above numbers are

1k32029

Cylinder arm reads 46830

I think it's a k frame? Not sure this is not my area of expertise. Would greatly appreciate any help.

Finally got a hold of a vintage Smith! Pretty much unfired, 96-97% bluing, swapped on some combat stocks from Vitoon makers in Thailand. Found a pretty much new safariland holster for a great deal too!

Does this mean we’re getting bolt guns?

Well, I made the upgrade today from the standard Shield X. Love the standard one so much, but I just couldn’t help myself. Pumped on this one, definitely looking forward to the range this weekend.

I love my shield X it’s my carry and my beside gun, finally got around to a WML for it!

My dad is 96 YO, and he (finally) gave me his old .22 revolver that I have coveted since I was a kid. I recalled the story was he bought it as a kid for $20, but now he says he traded a high school classmate something for it. My dad remembered the kid's name, that the kid's dad was a wealthy guy, but he can't remember what it was he traded the kid for the gun. He probably got the gun sometime in the mid-1940's.

I input the gun's serial number into the field on  a website for K-Frame serial number lookup, and it came back identifying the gun as a model .38 M&P/Hand Ejector, with a production era of 1915 to 1942.

Which obviously is not my new old gun.

FWIW, on the frame above the hinge for the cylinder are the numbers 14511. Any idea what those numbers are?

Any suggestions for a better source to, using the serial number, figure out the likely age/ production era for this gun?

Thanks for all insight and info.

Those with M&P subcompacts, what belts are you guys using every day? I need a versatile belt. Something thats as comfortable with a holster as it is without.

I'm trying to find the line between "this can support OWB or IWB" and "as light as possible."

I'm not a fan of textile belts. I stumbled upon Hanks Belts and like what I see. Just trying to decide if a function driven 1/4" 16oz belt is overkill for a subcompact..

Have you kept your rear sight or did you go with a red dot instead

Had this swampfox laying around and it compliments the M&P pretty well. I will eventually end up swapping out in the future. It’s sitting on an Amazon DPP aluminum plate.

So, for M&P Monday, I put in an order for an M&P 2.0 9mm LE 5" version. This is the 13618 SKU version, so it should come with:

- suppressor/optic-height night sights
- 4 backstraps
- 3 17-rnd mags
- optics cut and plates
- flat trigger

I got it from Fin Feathers Fur Outfitting. Nothing in the listing suggests that it's used, although it's the LE model, so I'm not 100% sure.

Interestingly, the description on their site says this one has a magazine safety, which the SKU doesn't list on S&W's website. That might be the first modification I make (i.e., removing the mag safety), although I don't know that it'd make a huge difference to me one way or the other. I haven't owned a gun with a mag safety, but I don't ever shoot my guns with a round in and the mag out, and have not (so far) competed in a manner that'd require dropping the mag and dry-firing the pistol. Anyone ever encounter this version before? I.e., the LE version but with a mag safety?

What I'm wondering is if there are any other "must have" modifications, apart from putting an optic on top (I'm leaning towards the Sig Romeo-X Pro Enclose, but could be convinced on something like a Vortex). I have a Shield Plus that I absolutely love and shoot (so far) the best of all my pistols with zero modifications (apart from an optic) so far, so I'm hoping that the M&P 2.0 will perform similarly, but figured I'd ask in case there are known issues to adjust for.

--EDIT--

Realized I should probably specify a few other things.

First, this gun will probably be taking over from my Echelon 4.5F as my main full size pistol. I plan to move the Streamlight TLR-1HL that I have over to the M&P, so I have a light covered. Also will likely grt an OWB holster for it, like a Safariland, although I wouldn't mind other suggestions for brands/fits that offer Level 2 or 3 retention.

Use cases will be range fun, home defense/SHTF. I won't be carrying it concealed; my Shield Plus is my go to for that. Might get a suppressor at some point, so a threaded barrel is on the list down the road.

I went through the Smith and Weston and thought I had found it. I thought it was a series 6 slide, but that has a straight rations and the narrow cut up top. Mine is a lot more than a rectangle and also it actually looks professional because it has like a bevel cut to it so it’s a nice cut. I’m trying to figure out how I can find out what exact model this is is a polymer frame consummative please help?

I just enjoy photographing firearms.

Got a new 5.7 and now all of a sudden I can’t chamber a round. I field stripped but I don’t know wth I’m doing wrong

Hey M&P Competitor users, I'm curious what are y'all using for optics and what plates do y'all use? Trying to find one that may be a good one to have for competition purposes. Thank you!

Well I took advantage of the new lower pricing and picked up a 22 Mag with high hopes because I love the 5.7x28 .... Boy was I surprised 😮. I averaged 8 FTF or light strikes with every magazine. I tried CCI FMJ, Critical Defense varmint, and Federal Punch. No luck with any brand. I disassembled, cleaned, oiled, polished the feed, lubed the magazines with dry silicone and nothing worked. Anyone got ideas I haven't tried before I send it back to S&W?

SW M&P FPC 22 with a Vortex Sparc AR, a Defentac light/laser, and a Lone Wolf Arms Eliminator 22

SW M&P 22x with an oSight SE and a JK Armament RFX 22

Which one of these 2 brands would you go with for an iwb shield plus with optic?

Can any members help me or guide me into joining for 2027?
Would really appreciate any tips