Here is why I removed the beavertail - it never contacted my hand - so all it did was increase the overall length of my handgun.
Here is a picture of my M&P with the factory beavertail:
And here is a picture of my M&P with its "bobbed" tail:
In my opinion - I think it is a good move on S&W's part to have the beavertail as part of the mold for the frame - cause the beavertail is easily removed by the end-user or gunsmith - cause it is more complicated to add one on if there wasn't one there in the first place (like Glocks).
cheers
tire iron
Here is a picture of my M&P with the factory beavertail:

And here is a picture of my M&P with its "bobbed" tail:

In my opinion - I think it is a good move on S&W's part to have the beavertail as part of the mold for the frame - cause the beavertail is easily removed by the end-user or gunsmith - cause it is more complicated to add one on if there wasn't one there in the first place (like Glocks).
cheers
tire iron