Topics

This page lists the main topics on this blog. Guides come first, grouped by category, followed by every post sorted by label. Official site: smithenterprise.com.

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Muzzle Devices & Suppressors

Flash eliminators, muzzle brakes, blank firing adapters and sound suppressors.

Posts by label: Vortex Flash Eliminator, Good Iron Muzzle Brakes, Wind Talker Sound Suppressors, Machine Gun & Carbine Accessories.

M14 Rifles & Receivers

Crazy Horse, M21A5 and MK14 builds, and how SEI said it made M14 receivers.

Posts by label: M14 & M1A Rifles.

Scope Rings & Armorer Gear

30mm scope rings, the armorer's toolkit and the tool pouch.

Posts by label: Machine Gun & Carbine Accessories.

SEI History & Press

Company history, awards, TACOM visits and press coverage.

SEI History, Awards & Press Photos

Posts by label: SEI History & Press, Troops & Field Reports, Gun Rights.

All posts by label

Vortex Flash Eliminator

The Vortex flash eliminator is the product most people know SEI for. Its helical-flute design is built to cut muzzle flash on rifles and carbines from the M14 and M1A to the M4, M16 and belt-fed machine guns. This label gathers the blog's Vortex posts: field photos sent in by soldiers and owners, video demos, contract news (orders SEI reported from Colt, Colt Canada and Smith & Wesson in 2013), and notes on fitting it. For current part numbers, pricing and fitting instructions, check smithenterprise.com.

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M14 & M1A Rifles

Smith Enterprise has worked on the M14 platform for decades, from rebuilding rifles for the military to its own receivers and the Crazy Horse and M21A5 builds. This label collects the blog's M14 and M1A posts: customer and soldier builds, scope mounts, gas locks for SOCOM 16 owners in restricted states, receiver updates and rebuild photos. Use it as a starting point if you own an M14-type rifle or are planning an upgrade. Check the official site for current parts.

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M21A5 Crazy Horse Photos from Fort Irwin NTC (2008) (2011)
M21A5 Crazy Horse with Snipers at NTC Fort Irwin (2011)
MK14 SEI Variant: Smith Enterprise M14 EBR Photos (2011)
M14 Crazy Horse Hog Hunt: Mark's First Kill (2011) (2011)
M14 EBR-RI NM: Lee Emerson on SEI and TACOM (2011) (2011)
Mk 14 Mod 2: Lee Emerson of TACOM on SEI (2011) (2011)
M14 Gas Piston: Lee Emerson's Email to SEI (2012) (2012)
SOCOM 16 Gas Lock: SEI Compliant Version for Ban States (2013)
Chinese M14 Products from Smith Enterprise (2017) (2017)
M14 Barrel from Hart and SEI: Exclusive (2017) (2017)
M14 Warfighter Gas System from SEI (2018) (2018)
M14 Gas Plug from Smith Enterprise (2018) (2018)

Good Iron Muzzle Brakes

Good Iron is SEI's muzzle brake line, made to reduce recoil and muzzle rise on rifles from 5.56 mm carbines such as the M4 to .308 rifles such as the M14. This label brings together the blog's Good Iron posts: photos from the range and the field, owner feedback and videos. If you are choosing between a flash eliminator and a brake, read these posts next to the Vortex page. Confirm fit and availability on the official site.

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Wind Talker Sound Suppressors

The Wind Talker is SEI's sound suppressor line. Posts here cover demos (including a Wind Talker on a 9mm Colt submachine gun), SHOT Show updates on easier take-down and added baffles, and later upgrades such as the cone baffle system. Suppressors are regulated items, so check federal, state and local law before buying. See the official site for current models.

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Machine Gun & Carbine Accessories

Beyond the M14, SEI has made parts for the M4, M16, M240, M249, MK46, MK48 and .50 caliber guns: flash eliminators, blank-firing adapters, bolts, bipods and rail kits. This label collects the blog's posts on those parts, many with photos from units that use them. It is a quick way to see which SEI parts exist for a given weapon before checking official specs.

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SEI Bipod and Tri Rail on an M16: Photo (2011) (2011)
M16 Bolts and Bolt Carriers Made by SEI (2011) (2011)
Pueblo Weapons Upgrade Concept from SEI (2011) (2011)
SEI Lightweight Bipod: 2013 Specs and Offer (2013)

Troops & Field Reports

Some of the blog's best posts are letters and photos from service members using SEI gear in Iraq, Afghanistan and in training. This label gathers those field reports, unit thank-you certificates, and the "Uncle Mike" care-package efforts for deployed troops. They show how the parts hold up outside the range. Names are as given in the original posts.

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Gun Rights

SEI has taken public stands on gun laws, such as stopping sales to Colorado law enforcement and state agencies in 2013 alongside Magpul, and products made to comply with New York and California rules. This label collects those posts and related news. Read the dates: laws have changed since many of these were written. Views in archived posts are as originally published.

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SEI History & Press

Smith Enterprise is a Tempe, Arizona family business run by Ron Smith; its own website says it was established in 1910. This label collects the blog's company history posts, press releases, SHOT Show booth news, awards and magazine coverage. It's a quick look at a small Arizona shop that supplies parts to the military and to civilian shooters.

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