One Horse to Launch Express 22 Rifle and Express 22 Pistol at GOALS 2026

August 3, 2026
9:34 am

▶

Listen to Article

One Horse’s decision to pair its own lower receivers with Atrius Development Group’s Forced Reset Selector in a pair of dedicated .22 LR platforms is more than a product launch—it’s a deliberate shot across the bow of the ATF’s ongoing effort to redefine “machine gun.” By building the Express 22 Rifle and Pistol around a forced-reset trigger that resets the hammer on the forward motion of the bolt, One Horse is giving shooters a legal, semi-automatic experience that feels closer to full-auto without crossing the legal line. The timing, just ahead of GOALS 2026, signals that the company expects the regulatory climate to remain unsettled and wants to stake out ground while the definition of “single function of the trigger” is still being litigated. For the 2A community, the significance lies in the caliber choice as much as the trigger system. A .22 LR forced-reset platform lowers the cost of high-volume training, makes competition more accessible, and keeps new shooters inside the ecosystem instead of drifting toward airguns or video games. At the same time, it serves as a proof-of-concept: if regulators later attempt to ban forced-reset technology in centerfire rifles, the existence of a high-volume, low-recoil .22 version creates a constituency of recreational shooters who will feel the pinch directly. One Horse is essentially crowdsourcing the defense of the technology by embedding it in an affordable, fun-to-shoot package that thousands of people can own and enjoy before any new rule is finalized. The larger implication is strategic rather than tactical. By debuting at GOALS—the Gun Owners of America’s flagship state-level summit—One Horse is aligning its brand with the most aggressive litigation shop in the gun-rights movement. That partnership suggests future legal challenges to any forced-reset ban will have both deep-pocketed corporate plaintiffs and a ready-made army of grass-roots owners already invested in the platform. In short, the Express 22 isn’t just a rifle or pistol; it’s a litigation hedge, a training tool, and a political statement rolled into one neatly packaged .22 LR firearm.

Best FFL Software Ranked and Compared!

For the 2A community, the significance lies in the caliber choice as much as the trigger system. A .22 LR forced-reset platform lowers the cost of high-volume training, makes competition more accessible, and keeps new shooters inside the ecosystem instead of drifting toward airguns or video games. At the same time, it serves as a proof-of-concept: if regulators later attempt to ban forced-reset technology in centerfire rifles, the existence of a high-volume, low-recoil .22 version creates a constituency of recreational shooters who will feel the pinch directly. One Horse is essentially crowdsourcing the defense of the technology by embedding it in an affordable, fun-to-shoot package that thousands of people can own and enjoy before any new rule is finalized.

The larger implication is strategic rather than tactical. By debuting at GOALS—the Gun Owners of America’s flagship state-level summit—One Horse is aligning its brand with the most aggressive litigation shop in the gun-rights movement. That partnership suggests future legal challenges to any forced-reset ban will have both deep-pocketed corporate plaintiffs and a ready-made army of grass-roots owners already invested in the platform. In short, the Express 22 isn’t just a rifle or pistol; it’s a litigation hedge, a training tool, and a political statement rolled into one neatly packaged .22 LR firearm.

Share this story