MODULAR HOLSTER FOR HANDGUNS AND THE LIKE
First Claim
1. A holster comprising:
- a holster body including opposing first and second walls; and
a first removable insert lining at least a portion of one of the first wall and the second wall.
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Abstract
A holster (10) includes one or more modular inserts (90, 100) positioned within a rigid body (20) of the holster (10) to fit and position a preselected handgun (56) or group of similar handguns or other service items. Also described are security devices including a pivoting security hood (66) and an internal handgun retention device that engages an ejection port (136) of the handgun. The hood (66) and internal retention device may be both opened by a common release lever (70) of the holster (10) that is preferably located along a portion of the holster (10) substantially adjacent a user wearing the holster (10). The release lever (70) drives a rocking latch located along a front wall of the holster body (20), which latches the hood (66) in the closed position and engages an ejection port (136) of a holstered handgun (56). When actuated by the release lever (70), the latch (120) disengages the hood (66) and the ejection port (136), allowing the hood (66) to rotate open and the handgun (56) to be withdrawn from the holster (10).
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26 Claims
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1. A holster comprising:
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a holster body including opposing first and second walls; and
a first removable insert lining at least a portion of one of the first wall and the second wall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A holster for a handgun, the handgun including a shell ejection port, the holster comprising:
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a body defining a cavity and an opening for admitting the handgun into the cavity;
a catch for engaging the shell ejection port of the handgun to retain the handgun in the cavity, the catch being movably supported within the cavity; and
a release lever for disengaging the catch from the shell ejection port. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of securing a handgun in a holster comprising:
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placing a removable insert into the holster such that the insert lines at least a portion of one of a front wall and a rear wall of a body of the holster, and such that the insert aligns the handgun with an internal retention device when the handgun is placed in the holster; and
placing the handgun into the holster such that the internal retention device engages an ejection port of the handgun. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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