Question on push type safety

[RCS]

I have had these push safeties for a very long time, is it possible from my photos to determine if these are original or not ?

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[Bruce McAskill]

To me the finish on them does not appears to be original USGI. Plus little to no wear on them makes then appear to be reproductions.

[jimb16]

I was thinking the same thing. And the stamping EP-B doesn't look quite right either. Font looks a little off.

[RCS]

Thank you Bruce and jimb16

Robert

[ncin1911]

Mag Catch Push Safety Help - The Carbine Collector's Club

This might be of additional assistance.

[DaveHH]

Interesting that Winchester only used "E" W instead of "EP" Same company Eaton Ponds.

[ncin1911]

Interesting that Winchester only used "E" W instead of "EP" Same company Eaton Ponds.

Yes it is indeed. Perhaps to distinguish it was not BE, as in IBM Endicott? IBM trigger housings manufactured by the Endicott plant were marked in a few different ways. Like BE-B or B-EB.
So removing the 'P' on Eaton Pond safeties manufactured for IBM; EB. Total speculation of course.