Pocket pistols are all about size, and the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0, model 14192, is a micro-frame model with a 2.75-inch barrel. It holds 10+1 rounds, has a stainless steel barrel and slide with a Black Armornite finish, a polymer frame, a textured grip and a thumb safety. It costs about four hundred fifty-five dollars.

The Bodyguard 2.0 line is usually chambered in.380 ACP, but ask your dealer to confirm it before you order. Armornite is a corrosion-resistant finish, and the serrated slide gives you a good place to grab.

A thumb safety adds a margin for people who carry in a pocket holster. A micro-frame pistol is easy to hide but harder to shoot well because the short grip leaves less to hold, so practice matters. The ten-round magazine is large for this size.

Use a proper pocket holster that covers the trigger, and keep nothing else in the pocket. Run a couple hundred rounds to check function with your carry load. This pistol is new. It ships to a North Carolina FFL dealer of your choice for the background check and transfer.