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There are authors writing lengthy fictional series LOADED with "gun porn" descriptions of real world gun manufacturers, scope makers, ammunition loaders, holster makers, etc. Plenty of authors name drop real world cars as well.

In movies and such if they block out a logo or whatever it is probably because they want endorsement $$$ TO FEATURE the logo, not that the film makers would have to pay to use it. So rather than give free advertising to Ford, they just black out the oval logo unless Ford coughs up a few grand.

In my opinion, making up manufacturers for things like cars or guns, in an otherwise "real world" setting, would be very distracting.

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