M14 Crazy Horse & M21A5 Builds Gallery

This gallery brings together M14 builds from Smith Enterprise, Inc. (SEI) of Tempe, Arizona, grouped by rifle type. SEI rebuilds M14 rifles into its Crazy Horse and M21A5 configurations.

Below are photos and emails from soldiers and owners, rifles built for the US Army, the Navy and the Nevada National Guard, an M21A5 tested at Fort Benning in 2008, SEI's first two M14 rebuilds, magazine articles, and Kevin Young's MK14 and EBR builds. Each section keeps the original caption or email.

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M21A5 Crazy Horse

Kevin Young Sends us Pics of M21A5

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Kevin Young M21A5 Crazy Horse EBR in SASS trim

February 23, 2010

I have attached a few glamor shots of my M21A5 Crazy Horse EBR in SASS trim.

– Kevin Young

Ron Smith Shoots the SEI M21A5 Crazyhorse with 1 CAV Soldiers

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Ron Smith with 1st Cavalry soldiers testing the SEI M21A5 at Fort Bliss, view 1 of 4
Ron Smith with 1st Cavalry soldiers testing the SEI M21A5 at Fort Bliss, view 2 of 4
Ron Smith with 1st Cavalry soldiers testing the SEI M21A5 at Fort Bliss, view 3 of 4
Ron Smith with 1st Cavalry soldiers testing the SEI M21A5 at Fort Bliss, view 4 of 4

Ron Smith with the 1st Calvary testing the SEI M21A5 at Fort Bliss.

101st Airborne Sends us Pictures of the M21A5 Crazyhorse

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

101st Airborne M14 upgraded to SEI M21A5 Crazy Horse, Iraq 2009

Iraq, 2009. With the 101st Airborne, one of 26 M14s upgraded to to our M21A5/Crazy Horse.

M21A5 Precision

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

SEI M21A5 tested at Fort Benning, March 2008

An M21A5 that was tested at Ft. Benning in March of 2008, that fired groups under 1 MOA at 1000 yards with M118LR ammo.

Long Range Precision Rifle (LRPR)

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

SEI M21A5 C-IED Long Range Precision Rifle with Leupold Dark Earth scope

A variation of the M21A5 C-IED Long Range Precision Rifle (LRPR) completed for a civilian customer, with Leupold Dark Earth scope – can also be had with a Pride–Fowler 10x42 or 3-9x42 Rapid Reticle, all with a 30mm main tube.

M14SE Crazy Horse

SEI Gives General Keys an SEI M14 Crazyhorse

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

SEI M14SE Crazy Horse rifle presented to Lt. Gen. William M. Keys, USMC (ret.)

December 18, 2009

This rifle was be presented to Colt Defense President and CEO Lt. Gen. William. M. Keys, USMC (ret.), by Ron Smith, John Bainer, and Jeff Cantrell.

Bill H Sends us Pictures of his M14SE Crazyhorse

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Bill H. M14SE Crazy Horse Light with 18 inch barrel

Thursday, January 01, 2009 3:36 PM

Subject: My new M14SE "Crazy Horse Light" in 18" Barrel

Greetings Ron, Sonja, Jim, and everyone at SEI,

Here’s a tribute to the new rifle you built for me. Absolutely outstanding! Thanks for the fantastic work. Beyond all expectations.

All the best,

Bill H.

2 ID M14SE Crazyhorse Upgrades

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

US Army 2nd Infantry Division M14 before and after SEI M14SE Crazy Horse upgrade, view 1 of 4
US Army 2nd Infantry Division M14 before and after SEI M14SE Crazy Horse upgrade, view 2 of 4
US Army 2nd Infantry Division M14 before and after SEI M14SE Crazy Horse upgrade, view 3 of 4
US Army 2nd Infantry Division M14 before and after SEI M14SE Crazy Horse upgrade, view 4 of 4

Before and after pictures of a build for the the US Army’s Second Infantry Division (2ID), currently employed in both Iraq and in Korea.

M14SE Crazyhorse

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

SEI M14SE rifles built for Navy surface combatants

Some of the M14SE’s that were built for the Navy, to be used on surface combatants.

SEI Sent Crazyhorse Rifles to the Nevada National Guard

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

SEI Crazy Horse M14 rifles upgraded for the Nevada National Guard

We configured several old M14s from the Nevada National Guard by upgrading them into the SEI Crazy Horse M14. The National Guard was exceptionally happy with what they received.

Crazy Horse with a PVS-22 Cantilever Mount

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

SEI M14SE Crazy Horse with PVS-22 cantilever mount

In March 2007 we started to deliver these M14SE Crazy Horse rifles to the US Army. Our customers were very happy with their performance.

Crazy Horses Built for the US Army

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

SEI M14SE Crazy Horse upgrades built for the US Army in 2006

Here is a picture of our M14SE Crazy Horse upgrades we did back in June of 2006 for Multi-National Corps Iraq and the US Army. This latest version included the Krieger USMC DMR profile barrel, our new Tri Rail MIL STD 1913 system, our new MIL STD 1913 QD Bipod, the new Leupold Mark 4 3.5-10X40 M2 Illum TMR Dark Earth scope and an advanced version of the Wind Talker Sound Suppressor.

MK14 and EBR Builds

Kevin Young Demos M14 Wind Talker Sound Suppressor Equipped MK14 SEI

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

August 2009

Kevin Young demos his M14 Wind Talker Sound Suppressor equipped MK14 SEI. Sound suppression in action!

Kevin Young Sends Us a Pic of our M14 MOD 0 We Built for Him

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Kevin Young MK14 MOD 0 built by SEI

To: Smith Enterprise, Inc

Sunday, July 27, 2008 7:53 AM

Subject: Pic for SEI Showcase

Ron and Sonja,

Here is a pic of the MK14 MOD 0 you built for me.

The results are outstanding and I just wanted to thank you for everything.

— Kevin Young

Pictures of Kevin Young's SEI M14s

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

Kevin Young SEI M14s: M21A5 RRM, Crazy Horse M21A5 EBR, MK14 SEI USN Mod 0 and MK14 SEI CL

M14s built by SEI, and personalized by their owner, Kevin Young. From top to bottom: M21A5 RRM, Crazy Horse M21A5 EBR, Crazy Horse MK14 SEI USN Mod 0, MK14 SEI CL.

Kevin Young Sends Pictures of His M14 EBR Crazy Horse Collection

First posted on this blog in October 2011.

Kevin Young M14 Crazy Horse and EBR rifles with SEI Vortex and Wind Talker, view 1 of 3
Kevin Young M14 Crazy Horse and EBR rifles with SEI Vortex and Wind Talker, view 2 of 3
Kevin Young M14 Crazy Horse and EBR rifles with SEI Vortex and Wind Talker, view 3 of 3

Here are some more great pictures from TheH2OMan Kevin Young. Notice the SEI Vortex and Wind Talker on these M14s Crazy Horse and EBR variants. Check out TheH2OMan's Youtube Channel also.

Owner and Range Photos

Steve S Sends us a Picture from Afghanistan with our Scope Mount

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

M14 with SEI scope mount P/N 2006 in Afghanistan, sent by Steve S.

September 08, 2009 1:39 PM

Subject: Your Scope Mount at Work .......

Here’s your M14 scope mount (P/N 2006) at work in Afghanistan .... Report is that it improved the rifle’s accuracy 100%

Thanks,

Steve S.

Milton, Indiana

Stuart Sends us some of His Awesome Pics

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Stuart 18 inch SEI/LRB M25 with Aimpoint T1 on LaRue QD mount

To: Smith Enterprise

Sent: Friday, December 05, 2008 3:12 PM

Subject: 18" SEI / LRB M25, Aimpoint T1 (with LaRue QD mount) - Hope you guys like it!

Hey All,

Just thought I’d share some pics. Ron, please use em’ if you like em’!

Best regards,

Stuart

Mike Croston Thanks SEI for M14 Upgrade

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Mike Croston M14 upgraded by SEI

To: Smith Enterprise

Saturday, July 12, 2008 5:16 PM

Subject: M14

I wanted to send you a pic of the finished gun you built for me.

Thanks for the professional workmanship.

— Mike Croston

Jessy Summers Nails the Bulls Eye with an SEI M14

First posted on this blog in August 2012.

Jessy Summers 300 yard iron sight target shot with an SEI M14

SEI recieved the following letter and picture today. We love when we get feedback from our happy customers:

Hi Andy and staff,

Take a look at the photo that's attached to this email. This is 300 yards, iron sights this weekend. The only shot that was not in the orange was my sighter. After that, I'm on target. Love this rifle and the work you did.

Let me know when you receive the new tee shirts, I want to buy 3.

Thanks again and Semper Fi,

Jessy Summers

SEI Rebuilds and Shop Photos

First SEI M14 Rebuilds

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

First two SEI M14 rebuilds, assembled with USGI parts, view 1 of 2
First two SEI M14 rebuilds, assembled with USGI parts, view 2 of 2

These two SEI M-14s were the first two we made, assembled with USGI parts. They were test fired in an unheated condition, in the white, to see how much they could stand. We couldn’t believe what we saw – the receiver did not cave in after 50 shots each. The worst thing found was that the head space set back only .003 to .004, far less than we expected. The material used, a high grade 8620, was part of the reason it held so well. We cut them up after that test.

Sonja Sommers Fired SEI M14K

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

Sonja Sommers, SEI vice president, test firing an SEI M14K

Sonja Sommers, vice president of Smith Enterprise, test fires one of our M14K guns that she barreled and head spaced.

Ron Smith and Doug Carlstrom from TACOM Pose with an Accepted M14 Service Rifle

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

Ron Smith and Doug Carlstrom of TACOM-RI with an M14 service rifle at Camp Perry

At Camp Perry, Ron Smith poses with Doug Carlstrom, the project manager for the M14 EBR program at TACOM-RI.

Doug is holding what will soon be an accepted service rifle for competition at Camp Perry and NRA matches. The rifle pictured has our approved barrel and gas system.

This particular rifle shot 184 out of 200 at a 1000 yards by Ret. Brigadier General Eddy Newman.

We are offering a replica of this with some variations and the stocks will marked RINM-NM.

Smith Enterprise on Display

First posted on this blog in December 2011.

Ron Smith holding the SEI Crazy Horse M21A5, photographed for Shooting Illustrated

Look at this great picture of Ron, Andy, and Caesar that was taken by Gary Paul Johnston of Shooting Illustrated Magazine. Ron is holding the SEI Crazy Horse M21A5 with a Leupold Scope. Everything on the weapon is SEI-made. Andy, who is an Iraq War Vet, and Cesar are holding receivers SEI makes for the M14. On the table are Vortex's for the M2 .50 Cal and various other weapons. You can't get any products better than these for your military and civilian weapons.

Awards and Articles

SEI Awarded 5 Inch Shell from USS Mahan

First posted on this blog in June 2011.

5 inch shell presented to SEI by the captain of the USS Mahan

5 inch shell presented to SEI by the Capt. of the USS Mahan for building some of our Crazy Horse M-14/M21A5 rifles in 3 days, delivered the following day, just in time before they had to shove off.

Special Weapons Magazine Highlights the SEI Crazy Horse

First posted on this blog in July 2011.

Special Weapons magazine article on the SEI M14SE Crazy Horse, view 1 of 2
Special Weapons magazine article on the SEI M14SE Crazy Horse, view 2 of 2

This is a great article written about the M14Se Crazy Horse.

Read This Great Article on the M14 Crazy Horse

First posted on this blog in September 2011.

Peter G. Kokalis article on the SEI M14 Crazy Horse, view 1 of 5
Peter G. Kokalis article on the SEI M14 Crazy Horse, view 2 of 5
Peter G. Kokalis article on the SEI M14 Crazy Horse, view 3 of 5
Peter G. Kokalis article on the SEI M14 Crazy Horse, view 4 of 5
Peter G. Kokalis article on the SEI M14 Crazy Horse, view 5 of 5

This article was written by Peter G. Kokalis several years ago, but many of the great concepts and products on our Crazy Horse are still the same. We have made some improvements and changes over the years, but this article and the pictures are definitely worth reading and looking at.

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