Smith & Wesson introduced the “Bodyguard” moniker in 1955 with the production of a shrouded-hammer version of its popular J-frame revolver. While variants of this handgun are still in ...

Smith & Wesson introduced the “Bodyguard” moniker in 1955 to designate a version of its J-frame revolver with a shrouded hammer. While that model is still in production as the 638, Smith ...

Such has been the case with the Smith & Wesson 642 revolver, which was among the top-selling revolvers, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) for all age categories.

The Smith & Wesson BODYGUARD 38 revolver have been designed in conjunction with Insight Technology to offer a new and engineered, lightweight, self-defense firearm with built-in laser sights.