Glock G42 .380 Auto vs Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 .380 Auto

Same caliber and class, different amounts of gun. The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 .380 Auto holds 10+1 to the Glock G42 .380 Auto's 6+1, and does it while weighing 3.96 oz less (9.8 oz vs 13.76 oz), measuring 0.44" shorter (5.5" vs 5.94") and 0.10" narrower (0.88" vs 0.98"). The G42 answers with a longer barrel, 3.25" against 2.75", and a longer sight radius, 4.92" against 4.5". Triggers are close: 5.4 lb on the G42, 5.0 lb on the Bodyguard 2.0. Neither is optic-ready, both ship with two magazines, and MSRP is $479 against $449.

Pick the Glock G42 if:

• You want the longer 3.25" barrel and the 4.92" sight radius, 0.42" more than the Bodyguard 2.0
• The extra 3.96 oz (13.76 oz vs 9.8 oz) helps you manage recoil more than it hurts your carry
• You want the Safe Action system — trigger, firing pin and drop safeties

Pick the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 2.0 if:

• You want 10+1 instead of 6+1, four more rounds in the same pocket
• You want the lighter, smaller gun: 9.8 oz, 5.5" long, 0.88" wide
• You prefer a bright dot front with a tritium insert and a U-notch rear to the G42's fixed white dot and white outline

The G42 is the larger, heavier pistol with the longer barrel and sight radius; the Bodyguard 2.0 carries four more rounds in a smaller, lighter frame for $30 less. If capacity and pocket size drive the decision, the numbers favor the S&W; if barrel length matters more, they favor the G42.