Maverick
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we have had reports for several years here from ex-employees that Gerber was having it's blades forged overseas (not the multi-tool though) but finished at the Portland plant with the finish product stamped 'Portland, OR.' if true, could account for the wide hardening and tempering discrepancy, in the past Gerber used to use 154cm, 420hc, ats34. I don't know what they use today but anymore it is a crap shoot purchasing their working/tactical knifes.