Originally Posted by canvasback
Gustavo,

I'm no expert of proofs, particularly French proofs but I'm assuming Fab is basing that re-test remark about post 1960 from specific proofs marks he is identifying.

I have no experience with early Ideals using Damascus barrels. So no first hand knowledge of the markings you ask about, except to assume they relate to the barrels or to the action those barrels were originally fitted to. And I don't think those are chopper lump barrels so I'm in agreement the construction aligns with fig 2.

The forend latch appears (no clear pic) to be the standard latch they used on extractor models on all the post 1910 guns I have experience with. I've owned Ideals that date from 1911 to the early 1960s. All were extractor guns except for the one I have kept...a 1921 gun model 7RE-C Perfection.
Salut,
Si vous me donnez le numéro de série de votre Idéal perfection, il est possible que je retrouve l'année exacte de sa fabrication.