As far as I know, the higher grade Remington Model 17s were only pictured in the 1923 catalogue --







As originally introduced, the Remington Arms Co., Inc. Model 17A "Standard" Grade came with a plain stock and a ringed forearm just like the Model 10A "Standard" Grade. When Remington Arms Co., Inc. improved the Model 10 to the Model 29, the Model 29A "Standard" Grade got a checkered stock and forearm and so did the Model 17A. That is how it is shown in the 1930 and later Remington paper.