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Introduction to Forced Reset Triggers Search interest in “AR-15 FRT” is surging for two reasons: shooters are curious about a faster firing cadence, and regulators have made forced reset triggers a hot topic. On the performance side, these triggers are promoted as a way to run an AR-15 more quickly than a typical semi-auto setup. On the controversy side, ATF classification determinations beginni ...

What is a Forced Reset Trigger (FRT Trigger), and Why is 2026 Uniquely Confusing for Buyers? What an FRT Is “FRT” means “forced reset trigger.” In plain terms, it is a trigger design intended so the firearm's cycling action mechanically forces the trigger forward to reset, instead of relying solely on the trigger spring returning the trigger and th ...