
The cylinder and barrel are black stainless steel, the frame is a black aluminum alloy, keeping weight down to 14.4 ounces, so it's light and easy to carry. An integrated laser is added at the top of the right side of the frame and behind the cylinder, which is actually unique as that makes it one of the few pistols where the laser is actually parallel with the barrel. Normally, a hammer would be there but the Bodyguard 38 is DAO, so that isn't an issue. Instead of the latch on the left side of the frame, the cylinder release button is moved to the back of the frame for easy access. It's a J-frame, but the M&P J-frames get revisions that aren't available with the standard model. 38 Special revolver all tactical, and give it the bells and whistles that most do not, you get the S&W M&P Bodyguard 38 with integrated laser. It might not look it, but the Model 10 - by virtue of how long its been in production and by its use by militaries, police forces and armed civilians worldwide - is measurably the most proven combat pistol in existence. 357 Magnums but in practiced hands and a good loading.just as deadly to potential threats. It is reliable, accurate and easy to shoot. This pistol is rugged simplicity defined, and police departments issued this gun into the 1990s for good reason. Over time the trigger smoothes to glass, and with a bit of care, you'll be able to pass it down to your grandchildren. However, it is not unconcealable at all as a decent 4-in K-frame holster is not hard to come by. The Model 10 is a service gun, with a 4-inch barrel on S&W's K-frame. Today it's still one of the best you can get. The Smith and Wesson Model 10 has been in production since 1898 without interruption, first introduced as the Hand Ejector model in the then-new.
