CW 380 ammo and prep recommendations

[RH45]

The pin is deceiving and is actually smaller than the hole indicates by about half. The small jewelers screw driver should do it if you get it in the right spot. You'll be able to feel it depress easily, if not you still hitting the plate.
If it's the first time that has come off it can be less then cooperative, you might need your third hand to kind of pry gently down on it to get it started.
Once it moves a bit your pretty much home free. Keep the back covered so the spring doesn't go into orbit. Once you've done it a time or two, it's easy.

With a flashlight in my mouth, and a magnifier on my head, I saw that I apparently was trying to push on the back plate.
Once I pushed down on the proper place, it was a piece of cake.
I can see how someone could get frustrated, putting it back together.
I know a lot of guys that are afraid to take apart a 1911. I'm thinking a Kahr would give them a heart attack.

[DavidR]

Yep - I struggled with mine until my wife found me a teeny, tiny screwdriver. Was simple after that.

Glad it worked out.

[RH45]

I made it out to the range today.
Apparently, the couple of Fiocchi I tried earlier must have had thinner rims, because I had to push the slide in to battery through most of the two mags full I tried.
I also tried Winchester white box, UMC, Remington HST, Hornady with 90 grain XTP bullets, Hornady Critical Defense, and some handloads I had laying around.
I had one Critical Defense that didn't want to feed. I think I need to get some Magguts because the slide didn't want to lock back.
Even though all ammo would keep them in the "head" of an IDPA target at 10 yards, The Hornady, with 90 grain XTP bullets put all 6 in one ragged hole.
I can't believe how soft this pistol shoots. I'm thinking that my M&P .380 Bodyguard might be going down the road.