Although Combat Shield have patch for Vanilla Weapons Expanded, all the other mods doesn't have the patch.
Therefore, I added Combat Shield support for Apex:Rimworld Legends, Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Quickdraw and Vanilla Weapons Expanded - Laser. Now Shield can be used with sidearm sized weapons in those mods!
Works even if you only have one of two of the three weapon mods! (Probably)