not defending trail gear in any way but every trail creeper gear ive seen, (at least 6) were all yukons with the 304 etching.  some of them are us gear from what ive heard. just hands on experience not defending anybody or trying to start a pissing match. alothough posting trail gear parts threads on a marlin board is kind of asking for it... fwiw the trail creepers have been good gears but its just like some of the yukons ive ordered from randys were actually us gear or precision gears in a yukon box....