Fire Control Dossier // Forced Reset

FRT

The forced reset trigger long ago outgrew the AR-15. This dossier indexes our full FRT coverage by host platform: which guns take a kit, what it takes to run one reliably, and the buying guide for every host, alongside super safeties and binaries where those are the better fit.

Field guides: 35
Sections: 6
Of intel: 6 hrs
Updated: 09.11.26

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Section 01

The FRT Landscape

Which platforms actually take a forced reset trigger, how an FRT differs from a super safety or a binary, and where every host stands in 2026.

3 guides

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FRT Compatible Guns 2026: Every Platform With a Forced Reset Trigger

Every gun you can put a forced reset trigger on in 2026, from the AR-15 down to the Glock, with the leading FRT and buying guide for each host, plus the platforms that have no FRT.

9 min // Beginner

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Super Safety Guide 2026: Forced Reset Selectors for AR-15 (FRT, Binary)

9 min // Advanced

Best Binary Triggers 2026: BFSIII by Platform

10 min // Intermediate

Rare Breed FRT-15L3 trigger cassette and stripped AR-15 lower receiver lying on an armorer's mat under lamp light — Fig. 02 // AR Platform

Section 02

AR Platform

The AR is where forced reset runs best, and where tuning matters most. Carrier, buffer, and gas setup for 5.56, 9mm blowback, .22 LR, and the off-label .308 path.

4 guides

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AR-15 FRT Tuning Guide 2026: Buffer Weight, BCG & Troubleshooting

Your FRT is installed and it short-strokes, hammer-follows, or bolt-bounces. This is the owner's tuning manual: buffer weight by barrel and gas length, why the M16 carrier is non-negotiable, adjustable gas block setup step by step, suppressor re-tuning, and a symptom-to-fix chart.

11 min // Advanced

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AR9 FRT Build Guide 2026: 9mm Forced Reset & Blowback Tuning

11 min // Advanced

AR22 FRT Build Guide 2026: .22LR Forced Reset Done Right

18 min // Advanced

AR-10 Forced Reset Trigger Build: How to Run an FRT in .308

10 min // Advanced

Section 03

Pistols & Rimfire

Handgun hosts run forced reset too. Kits and fitment for Glock, M&P, Canik, and the 1911, plus the rimfire hosts that make volume practice cheap.

7 guides

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Best Glock FRT Triggers 2026: Forced Reset Kits Ranked

A forced reset trigger gives a Glock follow-up speed faster than a binary trigger while still firing one round per pull, but the Glock fire-control group is tighter and more generation-sensitive than an AR-15's, so fitment matters more than brand. This guide ranks the Glock FRTs that actually ship in 2026, including the selectable G-Force CNC NEO that skips the Gen 5 slide-release swap, with the exact generation each one fits and where these triggers are legal so you buy the right kit for your frame and your state.

10 min // Advanced

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Best M&P 2.0 FRT 2026: Selectable and Fixed Ranked

14 min // Intermediate

Best Canik Forced Reset Triggers 2026 (TP9, METE, Rival)

13 min // Intermediate

1911 FRT: Forced Reset Trigger Fitment & Install Guide

10 min // Advanced

Best Taurus TX22 Forced Reset Triggers 2026

9 min // Intermediate

Taurus TX22 Upgrades: FRT Trigger, Optics, Mags & Holsters Ranked

11 min // Beginner

10/22 FRT Trigger 2026: Best Ruger Forced Reset Triggers

20 min // Intermediate

MP5-pattern 9mm carbine with folded brace and curved magazines on a range table at dusk — Fig. 04 // PCC & Subguns

Section 04

PCC & Subguns

Subguns and large-format pistols with dedicated kits or factory reset triggers: MP5, Stribog, KRISS Vector, UMP, Cx4 Storm, the MAC family, the PS90, B&T's GHM9 and SPC9, and the Springfield Kuna.

9 guides

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Best MP5 Forced Reset Triggers 2026: Rare Breed, Mars & Trinity Ranked

Forced reset triggers finally came to the roller-delayed 9mm. This is the complete MP5/SP5/AP5 FRT landscape: drop-in cassettes, complete lowers, and AR-FCG trip kits ranked by fitment, install effort, and price, plus the state-law reality you need to check first.

11 min // Intermediate

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Stribog FRT Build 2026: Lowers, Trips & Triggers

11 min // Advanced

Best KRISS Vector Forced Reset Triggers 2026

9 min // Intermediate

HK UMP FRT 2026: GDI-3D Reset-Capable Lower Kit

8 min // Advanced

Beretta Cx4 Storm Forced Reset Trigger (Brello FRT Kit)

8 min // Intermediate

MAC-10 / MAC-11 FRT Install: MPA Defender & Cobray Fitment

10 min // Advanced

Best FN PS90 Forced Reset Triggers 2026

15 min // Intermediate

B&T GHM9 & SPC9 Accessories & Upgrades: Triggers & Mags

12 min // Intermediate

Best Springfield Kuna Upgrades 2026: Nexus Lower, HBI Trigger, Braces & Handguards Ranked

13 min // Intermediate

Section 05

AKs & Rifles

Forced reset beyond the AR: stamped-AKM hosts, the SKS, SIG's MCX family, and the PSA JAKL, each with its own fitment rules.

4 guides

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Best AK Forced Reset Triggers 2026 (AK-47, Draco)

Forced reset triggers brought faster-than-binary follow-up speed to the AK platform, but the AK fire-control pocket is tighter and less standardized than the AR-15's, so fitment and install matter more than they do on a drop-in AR FRT. This guide ranks the forced reset triggers that actually fit AKM, milled, stamped, and Draco-pattern rifles, explains the fitting and selector-clearance work each one needs, and covers where FRTs are legal so you buy the right kit for your build and your state.

9 min // Advanced

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