Tactical holster
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1. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a handgun body, trigger guard, a trigger, an ejection port, slide, handle, rear end, trigger, and trigger guard, wherein the holster comprises:
- a holster body that includes spaced apart inner and outer substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity and an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein, and for removing a handgun there from;
a locking tab attached to said holster body, configured to admit said handgun into said security holster body, and upon insertion of said handgun, to move into engagement with a feature of said handgun until released, thereby preventing the withdrawal of said handgun prior to release of said locking tab;
a release tab, operationally connected to said locking tab, for releasing said locking tab from said handgun feature by moving said locking tab in relation to said holster, which when depressed disengages said locking tab from said handgun feature; and
a soft and flexible environmental cover attached to said holster body, for at least partial covering of said holster body, for protecting said handgun from the environment, and which is configured for sound absorption and to allow uninhibited withdrawal of said handgun without obstruction and without action beyond withdrawing handgun;
wherein said security holster provides for insertion of said handgun into said security holster and release therefrom, with said locking tab which admits said handgun during insertion, and which moves into engagement with said handgun feature, for retention of said handgun until said locking tab is moved out of engagement by activation of said release tab.
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Abstract
An environmental cover for a handgun security holster, which provides noise deadening and debris protection for said handgun.
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1. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a handgun body, trigger guard, a trigger, an ejection port, slide, handle, rear end, trigger, and trigger guard, wherein the holster comprises:
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a holster body that includes spaced apart inner and outer substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity and an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein, and for removing a handgun there from;
a locking tab attached to said holster body, configured to admit said handgun into said security holster body, and upon insertion of said handgun, to move into engagement with a feature of said handgun until released, thereby preventing the withdrawal of said handgun prior to release of said locking tab;
a release tab, operationally connected to said locking tab, for releasing said locking tab from said handgun feature by moving said locking tab in relation to said holster, which when depressed disengages said locking tab from said handgun feature; and
a soft and flexible environmental cover attached to said holster body, for at least partial covering of said holster body, for protecting said handgun from the environment, and which is configured for sound absorption and to allow uninhibited withdrawal of said handgun without obstruction and without action beyond withdrawing handgun;
wherein said security holster provides for insertion of said handgun into said security holster and release therefrom, with said locking tab which admits said handgun during insertion, and which moves into engagement with said handgun feature, for retention of said handgun until said locking tab is moved out of engagement by activation of said release tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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6. A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having an ejection port, trigger guard and trigger, comprising:
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a holster body with inner and outer spaced substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity with an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein and for removing a handgun there from;
a locking tab configured to admit said handgun into said security holster, and adapted to engage said ejection port of said handgun placed in said inner cavity of said security holster, said locking tab thereby preventing the withdrawal of said handgun prior to release of said locking tab, and said locking tab configured to secure said handgun by means of one action on the part of a user, that of pressing said handgun straight into said holster with a required amount of force;
a release tab located adjacent to said trigger of said handgun, for releasing said locking tab by flexure of a user'"'"'s finger or thumb, with the handgun released by only two actions, the first action being pressing said handgun into said security holster with a required degree of force, amount, and the second action being depressing said release tab which is configured for sliding engagement with an index finger or thumb as a user reaches for, releases, and removes said handgun from said holster, with said release tab operationally connected to said locking tab, and with said release tab activated by flexure of a finger or thumb of said user, which disengages said locking tab from said ejection port when said release tab is depressed;
a soft and flexible environmental cover, for attachment to and at least partial covering of said holster body, for protecting said handgun from the environment, and which is configured to allow depression of said release tab through said cover, and for unobstructed withdrawal of said handgun without further action than pressing said release tab through said environmental cover and then withdrawing said handgun by the user;
wherein said security holster provides for one handed insertion and locking of said handgun into said security holster, via said locking tab which admits said handgun during insertion, and which moves into engagement with said ejection port for retention of said handgun until said locking tab is disengaged by first pressing said handgun into said security holster and then by depression of said release tab by flexure of said index finger or thumb.
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- 14. An environmental cover for a handgun holster, said environmental cover comprising a cover body made of a flexible and sound absorbing material, for attaching to a handgun holster, said cover body comprising a barrel end, a back of slide end, and a left and right side, and configured for covering a security release of a security holster, and configured for activation of a release tab on said holster through the material of said cover body.
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