[ejohne]

Here is a pair of early 1930's Colt Officers Models with what I believe are Roper grips. The upper is a .22 made in 1933 and the lower a .38 made in 1930. The bottom of each panel of each grip is marked "M 10."

[Old Fuff]

The grips could be the work of Lew Sanderson who followed Roper, but I think your are right. You have a fine brace of revolvers there.

[ejohne]

My reference as to their being Roper's was a thread with pictures from the S&W Forum:

[braindead0]

Nice looking grips....classy..

[ruger357]

Nice pair.

[Old Fuff]

Lew Sanderson learned from, and somethimes used styles and checkering patterns that were similar to those of Roper. It is sometime difficult to tell the difference between the two - particularly from a photograph. However lacking any evidence to show otherwise I will say you are probably right and the grips were made by Roper. Anyway you couldn't go wrong either way.

[Standing Wolf]

Mighty pretty! Shall I make an offer?

[area51guy]

Remove the grips and look inside. If both of the grips are marked with the same number and there is a small round indentation (from holding block) then the grips are probably the work of Lew Sanderson. I have 3 sets of his grips, one on a Colt Woodsman Match Target, one on a Colt Officers Model .22 and a left hand set that I believe are for a Woodsman 3rd model. All three are marked inside as described above. The grips on the Officers Model are marked with a "5". I don't know if it is a carving sequence or a model number.

[Sam1911]

areaguy, did you notice that you were advising on a question that fell out of discussion seven years ago?

Why don't you start another thread and post some pics of your sets of grips. I'm sure they are beautiful!