A forced reset trigger (or "hard reset" trigger) is a device that allows a semi-automatic firearm to fire at an increased rate. The forced reset trigger works by mechanically resetting the trigger's position after a shot is fired. This allows for an increased rate of fire. However, the shooter must still manually pull the trigger each time it resets for any subsequent shot to be fired.

An image of a forced reset trigger from ATF’s Ammunition Technology Division: Technical Bulletin 22-01.

Forced reset triggers are installed through modification of the fire-control group. The preinstalled trigger of a particular firearm is replaced by the forced reset trigger's assembly. Typically, only one shot is fired per single function of the trigger. However, in the U.S., the ATF considers some forced reset triggers to be machineguns under the National Firearms Act.[1] This determination by the ATF is currently being litigated by gun rights groups in the United States.[2]

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  1. ↑ Lauder, George (March 22, 2022). "OPEN LETTER TO ALL FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES". ATF.gov. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  2. ↑ "ATF Reinterprets the Term 'Machinegun,' Again". NRA Institute for Legislative Action. April 4, 2022. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved June 2, 2023.


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