I bought 2 of the Shield +5?s to use in USPSA Carry Optics and 3-gun as well. First thing I did when I attached it to the mag body was stick them in the EGW gauge. I also measured about .25? shy of the max allowed length and get 20+1.
In order to get more capacity, I went with the Springer Precision 140mm basepad and a P-09 mag. Gives me 22 rounds in the mag. With the Grams follower can get 23. Downside to that combo is there?s nothing to prevent overinsertion when the slide is locked back, which can potentially bend or break the ejector. Using the Shield Arms extension with a P10C mag, the extension acts as the lip to prevent overinsertion.
I use the P-09 mag + SPP extension as my starter mag and use the P10C mag + Shield extension as my reload (in the rare event I go to slide lock mid-stage).