The Bodyguard’s profile is of a stubby, subcompact pistol with the style and lines of Smith & Wesson’s M&P semi-automatic pistol series. The pistol lacks sharp edges and corners that could ...

Key point: The M&P Bodyguard .380 is a very small weapon, but it packs a punch. This gun is ideal for small spaces or concealment. Newfound consumer interest in the subcompact handgun has led many ...

M&P BODYGUARD 38 Revolver Chambered in .38 S&W Special +P, the M&P BODYGUARD 38 continues Smith & Wesson’s broad line of reliable, small-frame self-defense revolvers.

Consumers have enjoyed the M&P series. Consumers have enjoyed the Bodyguard line. So, for 2014 Smith & Wesson is combining the most popular aspects of each line. The result: the new M&P Bodyguard.

Smith & Wesson has once again provided real innovation and a better value to the self-defense market. My Model 340PD, which has a very similar profile but no laser, carries an MSRP of $1,153.