Smith 17 grip suggestions

http://www.altamontco.com/experimental/products/pistol/smith_and_wesson/

Altamont makes fantastic grips for a reasonable price. I recently ordered some for my Model 36 and have been very pleased with them. I plan on ordering more for my K-Frames.

I have OLD S&W factory target grips on mine, not these new ones. http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_764771_-1_758002_757843_757837_ProductDisplayErrorView_N They do look the same. Sticker shock for me on the price.

I'm a big fan of Ahrend's for S&W's. They're made to order, so it's a wait, but I've found nothing fits my hand better than the Retro Combat Square Butt. Prices are pretty reasonable.

I like Nill grips because they offer walnut options that actually closes up the backstrap. I need a larger grip on my K/L/X frame guns to achieve the proper hand filling feel, and trigger reach, and I greatly prefer proper fitting wood grips to some rubber abomination.

Herrett's or Culina.

You say you've decided against Hogue, but not why or which style. I'm a big fan of their wood monogrips, and have them on all my S&W's...and I've tried Altamont and Ahrend. You used to be able to pick up factory seconds for cheap from Hogue's auction site, but the site's been down for several months. They finally have some selection on their "web store", but not auction style, and prices are higher than I think I ever paid for seconds from hogueauction.com.

An inexpensive and quite popular start might be a Tyler T grip adapter.
http://www.t-grips.com/

I'm a big fan of Ahrends, Herretts, and Hogue (the ones made out of wood), grips.

Check out "Gripseller" on EBay, she has a great selection of Ahrends grips. I highly recommend her.

I second the Tyler T- Grip suggestion.

Never found a gun I didn't like with a T-Grip on it!!!

Maybe not the most pretty option.
But they flat out fit!!

rc