Is this a real Winchester Type III "EW" safety?

[Bill Hollinger]

There does not look to be any lateral wear at either end of the barrels of the safety. Like it is either new or refinished. Even when there is little to no wear on an original there are signed of the safety being pushed in and out of the trigger housing and wear in the detent grooves where the plunger rubbed back and forth as the safety was pushed in and out.

Just by looking at the finish and the "EW" I would be very suspicious of it as being real.

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