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Can you identify by looks the difference between a Taiwan and a Chinese Sierra etc Twist mechanism.
Glen
 
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Glen the links between the two Mainland and Taiwan are interwoven therefore anything is possible in manufacture,I understand many firms are based in both.

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I can yes. The Ghinese examples I've seen have a different thread, less precise machining and are generally more flaky to handle and use.
 
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