Smith & Wesson Bodyguard


The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard is a family of small revolvers with shrouded hammers manufactured by Smith & Wesson. They are available chambered in either .38 Special or .357 Magnum.

Models

Model 38

The Model 38 is aluminum-framed, has a carbon steel barrel, a carbon steel cylinder with a five-round capacity, and is chambered in.38 Special.

Model 49

The Model 49 is an all-carbon-steel-framed revolver chambered in.38 Special.

Model 638

The Model 638 is aluminum-framed with stainless steel cylinder and barrel. Chambered in.38 Special.

Model 649

The Model 649 is an all stainless-steel framed revolver. Chambered in.357 Magnum or.38 Special.

M&P Bodyguard 38

The M&P Bodyguard 38, introduced in 2014, is the latest incarnation of a Smith & Wesson revolver using the Bodyguard name.
It is a polymer framed revolver chambered in.38 Special, and available with a Crimson Trace red-dot laser sight integrated in to the grip. Like previous Bodyguard models, it has a five-round cylinder and a concealed hammer but unlike the previous models, the hammer cannot be cocked for single action fire.
The lockwork is different than any other Smith & Wesson revolver and the model has no parts interchangeable with the J-frame series.
In 2018, S&W announced a new version of the Bodyguard which lacks the integrated laser sight. It is most closely related to the Centennial models.

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