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'{{about|the line of revolvers|the semi-automatic pistol|Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380}} [[File:S&W Bodyguard left.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .38 Special]] The '''Smith & Wesson Bodyguard''' is a family of small J-frame [[revolver]]s with shrouded hammers manufactured by [[Smith & Wesson]]. They are available chambered in either [[.38 Special]] or [[.357 Magnum]].<ref name="Boorman2002">{{cite book|last=Boorman|first=Dean K.|title=The History of Smith and Wesson Firearms|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=5jnqqkW85u8C&pg=PA78|date=1 December 2002|publisher=Globe Pequot|isbn=978-1-58574-721-4|page=78}}</ref> As the name entails, the Bodyguard model of pistols is valued by bodyguards, agents or undercover police officers who need to carry a weapon clandestinely, as a secondary weapon or a backup gun, and need the option of [[single action|single]] and [[double action]] fire. Its compact frame, shrouded hammer and light weight make it easy to hide. Every Bodyguard model has a five round capacity.<ref name="Ahern2010">{{cite book|last=Ahern|first=Jerry|title=Armed for Personal Defense|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=U3coK8za7q4C&pg=PA47|year=2010|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=1-4402-1643-6|page=47}}</ref> == Models == === Model 38 === The Model 38 is aluminum-framed, has a carbon steel cylinder with a five round capacity and barrel. Chambered in .38 Special.<ref name="Ahern2010"/> === Model 49 === The Model 49 is an all carbon steel-framed revolver chambered in .38 Special.<ref name="Ahern2010"/> === Model 638 === The Model 638 is aluminum-framed with stainless steel cylinder and barrel. Chambered in .38 Special.<ref name="Ahern2010"/> === Model 649 === The Model 649 is an all stainless-steel framed revolver. Chambered in .357 Magnum or .38 Special.<ref name="Ahern2010"/> === Bodyguard 38 === The Bodyguard 38, a conceptual relative of the Bodyguard 380, is the modern form of the Bodyguard line. Like its automatic bigger brother, the Bodyguard 38 is a double action-only pistol, chambered in the .38 special, and is only available with the Insight red-dot [[laser sight]] integrated in to the grip. Like most Bodyguard models, the Bodyguard 38 has a five round cylinder.<ref name="Shideler2010">{{cite book|last=Shideler|first=Dan|title=Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=eT2t8PBVmVMC&pg=PA58|date=20 August 2010|publisher=F+W Media, Inc|location=Iola|isbn=1-4402-1624-X|page=58}}</ref> === Bodyguard 380 === The [[Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380]] is a [[semi-automatic pistol]], which while designed to have similar characteristics in use (compact frame, limited capacity firing the .380 acp round) is mechanically unrelated to the other bodyguard models.<ref name="Muramatsu2012">{{cite book|last=Muramatsu|first=Kevin|title=The Gun Digest Book of Automatic Pistols Assembly/Disassembly|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YAjzU4WjeLoC&pg=PA626|date=18 July 2012|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, WI|isbn=1-4402-3006-4|pages=626–627}}</ref> ==References== <references /> == See also == * [[.38 Special]] * [[.357 Magnum]] {{Smith & Wesson}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Smith and Wesson Bodyguard}} [[Category:Smith & Wesson]] [[Category:Smith & Wesson revolvers]] [[Category:Firearms]] [[Category:Revolvers]]'