Do have a question though. First time I shot a handgun and got peppering on me. Is it normal? Is it safe to run JHP / +Ps? Or is Federal 115gr just that dirty?
Great gun though nonetheless!!
I swapped from a 43x to a Shield X as my go-to carry, and it’s been awesome. I’ve had 4 friends buy Shield X’s since they’ve tried shooting my gun now (including 2 first time gun owners!) which is really exciting
Feel free to judge, I’m a pretty novice and subpar shooter lol
So here’s another picture of ‘em 😎
Finally managed to add one of these unicorns to the collection a few years ago.
The Model 632-1 was Smith & Wesson’s first revolver chambered in .327 Federal Magnum, produced only for a short run (roughly 2009–2011). This example is the matte black Chief’s Special configuration with a 3-inch barrel, adjustable rear sight, and the factory Carry Comp port.
From what I’ve been able to piece together, there were several variants:
170329 – Matte black, 3” barrel, Carry Comp, adjustable rear sight (pictured)
178028 – Matte stainless, 3” barrel (catalog doesn’t mention porting)
178045 – Stainless 3” Carry Comp made for Sports South (2009)
A 2⅛-inch DAO Centennial-style version produced around 2010–2012
I’d still love to track down one of the DAO models to complete the set.
For those who own one of these:
How do you like the .327 Federal Magnum in a J-frame?
Have you found the Carry Comp porting makes a noticeable difference?
Any idea how many of these were actually produced?
Looking forward to hearing what the revolver crowd knows about these.
I recently bought the M&P Competitor HD and mounted the Holosun 507 Comp using a Calculated Kinetics plate. Loving it but only have a few hundred rounds through it so far.
I'm curious, how many of you consider co-witnessing sights a necessity? I keep going back and forth on whether it's beneficial to spend money on new iron sights to achieve a 1/3 co-witness.
Some of my favorite here,
S&W model 58 in .41 mag
S&W model 520 in .357 mag
S&w model 547 in 9mm Luger
My first new S&W was a Sigma in the 90’s. This is my second new S&W. I got it out of jail this morning. I swear everyone at S&W, the LGS, and their cousins touched this Model 19 no-lock before I could get it home. It had finger prints everywhere. I cleaned it up and have it good enough to shoot (sure hard to get every dust speck off a blued-gun). I am excited to try this out on the range this week. I bought a variety of .38 spl, +p, and .357 to run through it.
*My wife inherited my mom’s old model 19, 2” (see last photos), so technically this is still my first Model 19. Her Model 19 is on a limited diet of .357, so I am glad this one is made to have a steady diet of it, although I am sure my wallet and wrists might put a limit on that.
Maybe I am unique, but I love 4 o'clock IWB with my OG Bodyguard. It completely disappears. There is no, "get used to the feeling" sensation.. For the record I am Dad bod certified... my lovely love handles completely mask the bottom of the mag.
Anyhow my 3 season carry is a beloved PPS. I think it is to prone to printing on my body type for light weight tee shirts. Summer time I switch to the BG.
With both firearms the lack of capacity compared to the new bread of CCWs make me nervous... maybe its thoughtful marketing? Never the less I think I am going to grab a BG 2.0 carry comp.
What are your thoughts about that particular firearm Vs the Shield plus? Is the BG notably easier to conceal?
Maybe I should explore a kydex with sidecar for my OG? but then I fear Ill lose the comfortability that I come to love.
Any thoughts on what this is worth? Gun is in excellent condition and the custom wood box is awesome.
I’ve been carrying since 2011. I’ve rotated more than I can count. Today I tried. I’m forgetting a few for sure…
Taurus TCP
Shield OG - absolutely hated this gun
Glock 19
Taurus 85
Smith 638
LCR
LCP
PF9
Glock 30
Kahr PM9/CM40
USPc
Glock 43
CZ Rami
320 - not for long
Model 38
BG38
Kimber Ultra Carry
P2000
365XL
Rhino 30DS
NAA Black Widow
Beretta Compact
MR920
Wilson Beretta
LCP Max
BG2.0
2026:
Shield X
Not listed: my brother had firearms from Springfield, Kimber, Colt, and a few others I can’t remember that got holster time when we traded. Also, this isn’t my collection either, these are just my carries…
Shield X is the one. I can’t recommend this platform enough. I will not be buying the next cool thing. It feels pretty good.
I can tell you this has accuracy, capacity, and reliability that will pretty much stand the test of time. QC issues aside, which I’ve had none, it’s pretty much if you have an issue, it’s fixed and that’s the end of it.
I have two. Never saw myself being a smith fan, but here we are.
11/10
why are these screws rusted on my brand new bodyguard 2.0 CC
I had to make some changes to the optic. I had the venom enclose, but it just wasn’t looking right so I switched up to the osight C rmr the co-witness is 100% better now I gotta take it to the range to zero on top of that. I put on some textile grips. See how those work out.
Looking for a black 4” threaded barrel to finish my build. Does anyone know of a company that makes one, that’s also in stock? Photo for attention
The Bodyguard 2.0 Carry Comp is a fantastic little shooter. Went through ~250 rounds of assorted Fiocchi Range Dynamics, Defense Dynamics, Hornady American Gunner and Winchester Silvertip with no issue for my first session out with it.
Before taking it out for the first time, I replaced the factory guide rod with a Galloway Precision -10% guide rod after seeing repeated reports of issues with the stock unit. I also mounted a Gideon Pebble green dot because I prefer a modern sighting system. 🤷
The recoil was less than I was expecting for a gun this size. It’s still no Ruger MK IV but it wasn't stout and I never felt fatigued over the course of the session. This tiny thing is a hoot to shoot and I can’t wait to take it out again 🏃💨
If I had one gripe, it's that the slide goes get really hot really fast. I had to let it cool down every 40-60 rounds a few times throughout the session.
As for ammo preference, my subjective ranking impulse wise was:
Hornady American Gunner > Fiocchi Defense Dynamics >>Fiocchi Range Dynamics >>> Winchester Silvertip.
Looking for both IWB and OWB
I was giving my M&P a quick wipe down and when reassembling it I must’ve not been paying attention and didn’t seat the RSA fully flush or it shifted without me noticing and now the gun is stuck like this. Slide goes back but won’t go forward, doesn’t go far back enough for me to lock the slide back, barrel was jammed stuck but I was able to pull the guide rod from the front and that loosened the barrel up so now it slides around in there. Any ideas of what I should try or what could be the cause? Oh and this is a CA compliant model. TIA!
The Shield Plus has always interested me and I have seen a few comments floating around regarding some qc issues and reliability issues.
Things like light strikes, retaining pins working their way out etc.
Are these weird one offs or has there been a notable drop off.
My use case is that I am looking for a dead reliable off duty carry gun and the shield plus is on the roster.
Ps- this is not a troll post. This is a legitimate question.
Thanks in advance.
I tried contacting smith but they are closed until the 6th.
I dry cycled the gun some more with snap caps. A speed loader makes loading the 12 round mag a breeze. The gun seems to be loosening up somewhat. I took it out for another range day and put 50 rounds of tula 95gr round ball ammo through it and had 10 out of battery failures. Interestingly enough I had 2 times where the slide felt slow to return to battery and one time where I dropped the slide stop and it took about 1.5 seconds before it slammed into battery.
I took it home and inspected it again and noticed marring on the feed ramp. After another deep clean and oil/grease I discovered the feed ramp on the barrel is FUBAR. There is significant damage to the feed ramp it looks like whatever machinery they use to manufacturer the barrel crashed into the feed ramp.
How that passed QC I have no clue. Going to call smith on the 6th and take this guy out of my carry rotation.