Smith Enterprise, Inc.
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| Private | |
| Industry | Defense |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Founder | Ron Smith, Sonja Sommers |
| Headquarters | Tempe, Arizona, United States |
| Products | Firearms, weapons |
| Revenue |  |
| Owner | Ron Smith, Sonja Sommers |
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Number of employees
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20 |
| Website | www |
Smith Enterprise Inc. (SEI) is a firearm and accessory manufacturing facility based in Tempe, Arizona that is known for making flash suppressors,muzzle brakes, sound suppressors, M14 rifles and accessories for M14 rifles.
Smith Enterprise played a key role in the M14 rifle modernization projects for the U.S. military in the early 21st century including the US Navy's Mark 14 Mod 0 rifle.
Smith Enterprise was founded as Western Ordnance in 1979 by Richard Smith in Mesa, Arizona and the company made numerous types of rifles, but specialized in [[M1 Garand]s] and M14s. In 1993, Ron Smith reformed the company as Smith Enterprise and relocated production to Tempe. In 2013 Smith Enterprise was identified as one of a group of firearms manufacturers who have taken a public stance against the gun control movement by publicly stating that they will not sell their products to any government agency in any state that severely restricts its citizens' rights to own firearms. Smith Enterprise has doubled its sales and production numbers during this same time period due to proposed legislation and its impact in social media.
The Vortex Flash Hider is a flash suppressor made by Smith Enterprise and has been called the "most effective flash hider available short of a (sound) suppressor" by writer and gunsmith Patrick Sweeney, when used on an AR-15. The Vortex made for AR-15 type rifles weighs 3 ounces, is 2.25 inches in length and does not require a lock washer for attachment to the barrel.
The Vortex was developed in 1984 and a patent was secured in 1995. The Vortex is somewhat reminiscent of the original “three-prong flash hider” found on the original Vietnam-era M16 rifle. However, the Vortex is more robust and makes use of four solid tines which are closer together than those found on the original and are more closely proportioned . The Vortex is unique in that it is a helical flute design that breaks up the flash at multiple locations and angles. SEI makes the Vortex for M16s, AR-15s, M14s, Steyr AUGs and certain pistols such as the Heckler & Koch USP Tactical Model.
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