Has anyone tried a FRT-15 (forced Reset Trigger) from RareBreed and did you have any issues with it?
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The rear spring for the “sear” is 90 degrees from it and will cause binding/crimping of the spring due to it rotating and not travelling rearward. Some people modified it with relief cuts but that shouldn’t be needed on a new product. I’d love to buy an updated one after they fix the spring issue but the company pretty much has gone silent. The fix is doable with a dremel though.
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Yes, and yes. It’s not worth the money, but is an awesome novelty trigger. The FRT certainly isn’t reliable without having been properly setup, and having learned the specific trigger control it requires, but it is fun. The trigger feel itself is terrible though. It’s worse than any worn out, dirty, corroded mil-spec trigger I’ve ever felt.
As for the spring issue, you can bevel (with a dremel) the cylinder edges that the spring sits in to avoid the binding that causes spring damage.
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Sadly, it seems the company is completely abandoning their customers in regards to issues, and actually telling them to go sell their triggers if they don’t like the issues they’re experiencing. Just sad to see that kind of business in the gun industry.
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@AudiblePop I’m genuinely surprised they have not been issued a C&D by the ATF yet. It could be they are just going to make as much money as possible before having to stop.
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Fudd says huh?
Just purchased my second FRT-15 and I’m really pleased with it and then some.
We have too many wanna be war fighters passing comments about this item.
I have one in my AR15 16" and the second in my 7.5" 300 PDW with Maxim Brace it does need tuning H3 in the pistol and H2 in the AR with stock carbine spring ran great…
Maybe its the operators who need trigger finger training the lighter the better works every time
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Rare Breed just got a cease and desist that many predicted would be coming. They have filed a lawsuit against the AFT. If they lose, look for the AFT to subpoena buying records and come after everyone they can, seizing the triggers.
I sold mine for straight cash, since its a part and not a firearm I just took the cash. Good luck ATF.
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Well if they are going to get screwed, they may as well screw them back and OPEN SOURCE THE DESIGN.
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Been talking to few friends about this and they’ve been getting trigger in stock emails almost daily for the past couple weeks, even this week. Part of the letter screams fake when they are calling the trigger a “machine gun” then they give the definition of a machine gun. I haven’t seen this being discussed anywhere else that I know of.
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It’s being discussed on all the big gun boards. The ATF will win, just like they did with bumpstocks. The question is whether they get the customer database and are able to track down buyers.
Can’t wait to for the ATF to come to my door so I can thank them for their antics that allowed me to sell mine for $800 at a gun show because people will pay a premium to not be on a list.
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Like you said , we should not have to fix a brand new product. But its a 5 minute fix. And if you have already messed up the original spring, you can but new ones at W.B jones spring company INC or McMaster’s
They won because they did not follow the law. But now a court said they did not follow the law and bump stock are good to go.
Bump Stocks Are Not Machine Guns, Sixth Circuit Rules
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If they finally come to your door they already know you bought one or 2 however most if not all of use will have just destroyed them by cutting them into recyclable pieces just prior to finding out they might be illegal and the potential of an ATF visit. Maybe a call ahead would save the drive out or a quick text
See what foresight does for ya. Gonna miss those little suckers, if I had one that is
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Rarebreed redesigned the locking bar and trigger housing to address the issue. The redesigned product began shipping on March 1st. Armament USA also offers 2 modifications for the FRT-15. The first is a plunger mod, placing a rounded plunger between the locking bar and locking bar spring, which allows the spring to move in a linear motion rather than along an arc as it follows the locking bar recess. The second is a set screw placed in the hammer, allowing for adjustment of the reset timing, which is useful in AR9 applications.
If you have an issue with the FRT-15, which would most likely be a kinked locking bar spring caused by overtravel of the locking bar, you should consider the plunger mod. Check the locking bar and BCG engagement surfaces for nicks and wear. The geometry of your FCG pin holes in your receiver in relation to the sear engagement surface of you BCG is likely the culprit.
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Bit of a Thread-Necro, but finally got around to watching Colion Noir’s interview with Lawrence DeMonico @rarebreedtriggers.
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