Sidearm holsters
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1. In a sidearm holster having a closing member disposed to extend over the top of a sidearm held in the holster and movable into a closed position for keeping the sidearm in the holster, and into an open position for permitting withdrawal of the sidearm, the improvement comprising:
- latch means carried by said closing member near the end thereof, which, when said closing member is in its closed position, is adjacent the side of said holster which faces away from its wearer;
a manually operable latching mechanism mounted on said holster for holding said latch means when said closing member is in its closed position, said latching mechanism being manually movable .Iadd. relative to said holster by direct manual actuation .Iaddend.into a position for releasing said latch means; and
said closing member including spring means for causing said closing member to spring into its open position, and to remain therein, upon release of said latch means.
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A sidearm holster having a latchable flap or strap composed of a spring metal strip having one end anchored in the rear part of the holster and arranged to snap upwardly when the flap is unlatched, and provided with a latching mechanism which can be manually actuated to positively unlatch the flap.
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1. In a sidearm holster having a closing member disposed to extend over the top of a sidearm held in the holster and movable into a closed position for keeping the sidearm in the holster, and into an open position for permitting withdrawal of the sidearm, the improvement comprising:
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latch means carried by said closing member near the end thereof, which, when said closing member is in its closed position, is adjacent the side of said holster which faces away from its wearer; a manually operable latching mechanism mounted on said holster for holding said latch means when said closing member is in its closed position, said latching mechanism being manually movable .Iadd. relative to said holster by direct manual actuation .Iaddend.into a position for releasing said latch means; and said closing member including spring means for causing said closing member to spring into its open position, and to remain therein, upon release of said latch means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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