Partisan Disruptor FRT Review (The Triggered Company) 2026

A forced reset trigger (FRT) mechanically resets the trigger against the shooter's finger as the bolt carrier group cycles. The firearm remains semi-automatic: one trigger function equals one round fired. The difference is that the trigger resets at the speed of the BCG rather than waiting for the shooter to release and re-press.

This allows cyclic rates approaching 1,000-1,200 rounds per minute while maintaining semi-automatic legal status. The shooter still controls each shot: releasing pressure on the trigger stops the firing cycle immediately.

The Disruptor descends from the TacCon 3MR design. The Triggered Company describes it as a simplification of the 3MR that combines the reset lever and the main trigger piece into one part and adds an out-of-battery safety.

The two cassettes are the same trigger in the ways that matter for fitment: same drop-in housing, same mil-spec pin size, same anti-walk pins in the box, same three selector positions (Safe, Semi, Enhanced Semi). Green and black are both current color options, so the color does not tell you which revision you are holding. What tells you is the semi-auto break.

The Disruptor uses a cassette-style interface, which keeps every contact surface in the housing at the alignment the factory set rather than the alignment your receiver's pin holes happen to give it. That is why it drops into a mil-spec pocket without fitting. The Triggered Company uses 17-4 stainless steel and 4140 chromoly on the wear surfaces.

The Disruptor uses its own selector, because the third position is what engages the forced reset, and the selector has been the part of this trigger that changed the most. We have all three options in hand.

1. The launch-era selector

The selector our launch unit shipped with is a two-piece design: a drum with a long serrated lever screwed to it. It is significantly larger than a standard AR-15 selector, less positive in its detent than mil-spec, and single-side only. The 3-position function worked as intended, but the feel was a step down from what most shooters are used to, and it was the second complaint in our original review after the break.

2. The OOPS (Original One Piece Selector)

The Triggered Company's answer for shooters who just wanted the selector to look and feel like the one they already knew. The OOPS is machined as one piece, so there is no lever screw to work loose and nothing to lose, and the lever is a standard-length lined paddle. Externally it reads as a mil-spec M16/M4 selector with a third position. It is the cheapest fix if the launch lever's size was your dealbreaker and you do not need ambidextrous controls.

3. The SBW (Swings Both Ways) ambi selector

The SBW resolves every complaint we had about the original lever. We ran one, and it feels like a Radian Talon: crisp positive detents in all three positions, a low, rounded lever profile that indexes naturally under the thumb, and levers on both sides of the lower for support-side and switch-shoulder work. It is the single biggest ergonomic upgrade available for this trigger.

One nitpick: the levers are not keyed, so nothing physically prevents you from installing one backwards. Pay attention at the bench and it is a non-issue. There are two ways to get it. The Disruptor Ambi SKU ($299.99) ships with the SBW installed for $24.99 over the standard trigger, which is the one to buy if you have not bought either yet. If you already run a standard Disruptor, the SBW is sold on its own and fits the LAT as well.

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The Triggered Company Disruptor FRT Ambi

$299.99

Ambidextrous-safety version of the Disruptor FRT for left-handed and switch-shoulder shooters

3.7-4.1 lb pullForced resetAmbidextrous 3-position safety17-4 stainless construction

Pros

• +Ambidextrous safety fixes the single biggest ergonomic complaint about the standard Disruptor
• +Works for left-handed shooters and switch-shoulder barricade work
• +Same fast forced-reset mechanism as the proven non-ambi cassette

Cons

• −$25 premium over the non-ambi version for selector-only change
• −Take-up ahead of the wall is gritty out of the box; internals are otherwise unchanged from the standard SKU
• −Requires H2/H3 buffer for carbine-length guns (additional cost)

Trigger Type: Forced reset trigger (FRT)Pull Weight: 3.7 - 4.1 lbsPositions: 3-position (Safe/Semi/Enhanced Semi)Selector: Ambidextrous (both-side lever)

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Installation is straightforward on a standard AR-15 lower. Pull the old fire control group, drop the cassette into the pocket, run the included anti-walk pins through it and snug them with a Torx wrench, then install the selector. We had ours in under five minutes. A few things to know before you start:

• →Anti-walk pins are required, not optional. The Triggered Company lists them as mandatory and prefers its own CLAP pins. The pins in the box are fine; standard mil-spec pins are not.
• →Selector orientation: the SBW levers are not keyed. Confirm Safe is Safe before the upper goes back on.
• →Buffer weight: H2 minimum on a carbine receiver extension, H3 recommended for 16" and shorter barrels, standard rifle buffer on a 20" A2. A standard carbine buffer is the most common reason an FRT will not cycle.
• →Carrier: M16 profile only. A semi-auto-profile or lightweight carrier lacks the material at the rear that drives the reset.

The Partisan Disruptor fits AR-15 pattern lowers with an in-spec mil-spec fire control pocket, and it requires an M16-profile (full-auto) bolt carrier group plus an H2 or H3 buffer. Those three things are the whole compatibility test for most builds. It is not a universal FRT: it is an AR-15 fire control cassette, so any host that does not use an AR-15 fire control group is out regardless of caliber. The Triggered Company lists it for AR-15 pattern firearms in 5.56, 300 Blackout, and 9mm.

9mm AR and PCC hosts

The Disruptor runs in 9mm AR builds when the lower and fire control pocket are in spec, but expect to tune the buffer weight and recoil spring, and expect some lowers to need gunsmith work. The manufacturer suggests starting on 124gr NATO-pressure ammunition. Blowback 9mm receivers are specifically called out as the group most likely to need fitting. The full tuning procedure, including the FRT-clear BCG and buffer pairing, is in our AR9 FRT build guide.

300 Blackout

Supported on properly gassed and tuned 300 Blackout AR-15s, with the same caveat that buffer weight and spring rate may need adjusting. Subsonic and suppressed 300 BLK changes the carrier speed the reset depends on, so budget range time for tuning rather than assuming a drop-in result.

AR-10 and .308

Not supported. The Triggered Company lists both of its cassettes for AR-15 pattern firearms only, and there is no .308-rated forced reset trigger shipping from any maker. Dropping an AR-15 unit into an LR-308 lower carries no manufacturer support or warranty.

Tavor X95, bullpups, and other non-AR hosts

The Disruptor does not fit a Tavor X95. The X95 uses a proprietary bullpup fire control pack connected to the hammer through a linkage, not an AR-15 fire control group, so no AR-pattern drop-in cassette will go in it. The same holds for every other bullpup. For non-AR hosts, the working path is a selector-based forced reset system such as the AS Designs ARC-Fire, which keeps your existing trigger. Our FRT compatible guns guide lists what actually exists per platform.

The Triggered Company's LAT ($324.99) is the match-grade step up from the Disruptor, launched July 4, 2026 (full specs in our LAT launch coverage), and we have run both in the same host. Same drop-in format, same mil-spec pins, same buffer and carrier requirements, same forced reset function in the third position. The difference is the semi-auto trigger. The LAT keeps a separate reset lever that the selector disables completely in semi-auto, which gives it a soft 3-3.5 lb single-stage break with no wall and no grit. The Disruptor breaks heavier, 3.75-4.1 lb, against a defined wall.

Which one you want comes down to how you shoot. If you stage against a wall and press, the Disruptor's wall is genuinely likable, grit and all, and it saves money. If you want the lightest, cleanest semi-auto pull in the line, the LAT wins on break weight and smoothness. The full hands-on comparison, including 500 rounds through the LAT, is in our Triggered Company LAT review.

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The Triggered Company LAT FRT

$324.99

Match-grade assisted reset FRT, a refinement of the Disruptor with a cleaner 3-3.5 lb pull and 17-4 stainless internals

3-3.5 lb pullForced reset (ARSE)17-4 stainless / 4140 chromolyCurved trigger bow

Pros

• +Lighter, cleaner semi-auto pull than the Disruptor (3-3.5 lb vs 3.75-4.1 lb)
• +Selector fully disables the assisted reset in semi mode for a true single-stage break
• +17-4 stainless construction is an upgrade over the Disruptor's tool steel

Cons

• −Priced at a premium over the Disruptor
• −Requires H2/H3 buffer for carbine-length guns (additional cost)
• −State and local FRT restrictions still apply

Trigger Type: Forced reset trigger (FRT) - ARSE (Assisted Reset Semi Enhanced)Pull Weight: 3 - 3.5 lbsPositions: 3-position (Safe/Semi/Enhanced Semi)Material: 17-4 stainless steel / 4140 chromoly

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The Rare Breed FRT-15L3 ($450) is the current version of the trigger that established the category, and it ships with an ambidextrous selector and a full hardware kit. The Disruptor answers it on price and on the semi-auto pull.

Our launch unit's semi-auto break was grittier than a mil-spec trigger, which is why the original version of this review told people to buy the Disruptor for FRT mode alone. The current revision changes that verdict: with a defined wall and a clean break, semi-auto mode is genuinely usable, and the Disruptor is doing more work for the money. The FRT-15L3's case rests on being the original design with the ambi selector in the box; the Disruptor Ambi gets you an ambidextrous selector pre-installed for less.

In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice settled ongoing litigation over Rare Breed FRTs. ATF's return guidance says the federal government agreed not to enforce machine-gun theories against eligible FRT possession or transfer, while excluding switches, drop-in auto sears, lightning links, trigger-control-group travel reducers, and other machinegun conversion devices.

Check your state and local laws before purchasing. Some jurisdictions have enacted their own restrictions on rate-increasing devices regardless of federal classification. For the current state-by-state breakdown including the Minnesota ruling, see our binary trigger legal states 2026 guide.