Abstract: A locking action holster has a hip plate (2) and at least one adjustable mount (1). A shroud (45) may be secured to the adjustable mount (1) to form a strapless shoulder holster. The adjustable mount (1) may be reconfigured on the hip plate (2) to extend downwardly. A lower mount (30) is then connected with the adjustable mount (1) to form a rotary hinge (32). The shroud (45) may be secured to the lower mount (30), with strap (47) securing the lower mount (30) to a wearer's leg, thus forming a thigh holster.

Abstract: A clip for a handgun allows the handgun to be carried either on a belt or in a holster. The clip includes a mounting plate, removably attached to the handgun, and a clip portion which is screwed onto the mounting plate. The mounting plate is preferably affixed to the handgun using a double-sided adhesive. The position of the mounting plate can be changed, and the mounting plate can also be moved to an entirely different handgun. The clip of the present invention can therefore be used with a wide variety of handguns. When the clip portion is attached, the handgun can be carried on a belt or other non-holstered holding device. When the clip portion is removed, the handgun can be stored in a holster, with the mounting plate still attached.

Abstract: A display stand for a gun comprising a base having a stanchion extending upwardly therefrom and with a post movably mounted on the stanchion such that the post may be vertically adjusted with respect thereto, and a retaining assembly extending outwardly from a distal end of the post, the retaining assembly having first and second cooperative clamping members arranged to receive a gun barrel therebetween. The display stand includes various security features to prevent easy removal of a gun therefrom.

Abstract: A holster assembly for a handgun having various mechanisms for preventing unauthorized access to a handgun therein and wherein the handgun holster is constructed with injection molded, reinforced plastic inserts that are injection over-molded with a chemically compatible material which provides the desired surface characteristics of the holster.

Abstract: An improved concealed holster, for use by either right- or left-handed wearers, comprises a holster bracket worn at the abdomen and having a pair of laterally-spaced spacer flanges joined by an arcuate panel generally conforming to the curve of the body. A pistol seat protrudes inward from the arcuate panel for seating a pistol thereon within the confines of the flanges, panel and the user's body. The holster is intended to be worn under the trousers at the abdomen and the pistol is easily dislodged by pressing up on its barrel with one hand, and then quick-drawn with the other hand. The improved holster does not compromise between accessibility and full-concealment, permitting instant accessibility to facilitate a quick-draw. Both holster and pistol can be worn comfortably and securely over a prolong period of time. Moreover, the device can easily and economically be made using a variety of economical manufacturing processes (molding, metal stamping, etc.

Abstract: A holster securement system for securing a holster to a belt comprises a body having at one end a loop for receiving the belt. The securement system also has a holster mount capable of being rigidly connected to the holster. An engagement member selectively detachably interconnects the body and the holster mount. The engagement member rigidly connects the holster mount to the body when engaged, and the engagement member enables the body and the holster mount to be selectively movable with respect to each other when disengaged.

Abstract: The invention provides a top-draw security holster for a handgun having a trigger guard of the type wherein the security holster is orientated for wearing by a user and comprises a holster body having an inner and an outer side wall, an open top, a back and an at least partially-closed and non-opening front wherein a holster cavity is defined in said holster body characterized in that said security holster is provided with a flexible U-shaped latch control means having an inner arm and an outer arm bracketing a trigger guard receiving area of said holster cavity, wherein said inner arm is provided with an integral boss, which in the relaxed state of said latch control means extends into the trigger guard cavity of a handgun inserted in said holster body preventing drawing said handgun therefrom and said outer arm projects outwardly from said outer side wall of said holster body, wherein movement of said outer arm towards said holster in turn moves said inner arm away from said trigger guard thereby allowing t

Abstract: A locking action holster has a hip plate (2) and at least one adjustable mount (1). A shroud (45) may be secured to the adjustable mount (1) to form a strapless shoulder holster. The adjustable mount (1) may be reconfigured on the hip plate (2) to extend downwardly. A lower mount (30) is then connected with the adjustable mount (1) to form a rotary hinge (32). The shroud (45) may be secured to the lower mount (30), with strap (47) securing the lower mount (30) to a wearer's leg, thus forming a thigh holster.

Abstract: A carrying device of a pistol includes a main body, an unlock lever, a protective bracket locking ball, a movable member, a cover plate, and a connector. The trigger protective bracket of the pistol may be inserted into the protective bracket insertion recess of the main body and may be locked by the protective bracket locking ball rigidly and stably. Thus, it is necessary to press the push press section of the unlock lever downward or rotate the lock lever push member counterclockwise, so as to unlock the trigger protective bracket of the pistol, thereby preventing the pistol being robbed.

Abstract: A clip for a handgun allows the handgun to be carried either on a belt or in a holster. The clip includes a mounting plate, removably attached to the handgun, and a clip portion which is screwed onto the mounting plate. The mounting plate is preferably affixed to the handgun using a double-sided adhesive. The position of the mounting plate can be changed, and the mounting plate can also be moved to an entirely different handgun. The clip of the present invention can therefore be used with a wide variety of handguns. When the clip portion is attached, the handgun can be carried on a belt or other non-holstered holding device. When the clip portion is removed, the handgun can be stored in a holster, with the mounting plate still attached.

Abstract: This invention relates to a back piece or a support plate for positioning a handgun holster in a substantially fixed position on a waist belt, the back piece being a molded, stiff, inflexible single thickness of leather-like material adapted to hold a holstered pistol close to the leg of the wearer with the handgun grip canted slightly outwardly for easy withdrawal and having two elongate belt slots. This invention is especially suitable for waist belts and carriers attachable to a waist belt by means of fabric hook-and-loop fasteners. A belt adapter plate is included to provide for use of the support plate with belts of smaller width and/or thickness. The support plate is constructed in a manner to deflect the lower portion of a belt outwardly so that when the belt is tensioned the lower portion of the support plate is pulled inwardly toward the leg of a wearer. The slots are formed in a manner to firmly bind against a belt when it is tensioned to fix the support plate in a desired position.

Abstract: An improved holster and mounting bracket assembly made adaptable for use by law enforcement personnel as well as other professionals whom are required to wear for sustained periods of time a handgun, particularly those of the full size service type. The holster generally comprises a handgun pouch having front and back walls substantially symmetrical and parallel to one another, with the walls being held together by a barrel pad and a trigger guard support, a pair of extending straps each being fitted with a snap fastening button to secure the handgun within the handgun pouch, and a push/pull loop integrally made part of the handgun pouch to permit adjustment of the holster without resorting to increased handling of components comprising the handgun.

Abstract: A safe, quick-drawing holster includes: (a) a frame support (23) with an open top, the frame support comprising a bottom end (22) and at least one side panel (15); (b) a retention assembly (30) including a retention bracket (31), a retention plate (34) adjacent to a side of the retention bracket, and a trigger-impinging means (37) projecting from a side of the retention plate (34) into the retention bracket (31); (c) a spring-loaded actuator assembly (29) including an actuator (40) connected to an actuator arm (42), a portion of the actuator (40) extending through the side panel (15) to the outside, a portion of the actuator arm (42) extending inwardly through the side panel 15 into the retention bracket (31) and to the retention plate (34); and (d) a stabilizer spring assembly (79) including a stabilizer pin (81) having a base end affixed to an inside panel of the holster, and a power spring (80) movably surrounding the stabilizer pin. A method of using the holster is also included herein.

Abstract: The invention concerns a holster with a belt part (1) and a weapon part (10), which are releasably connected to each other and are rotatable/fastenable by an undercut guide (3) of the belt part and a pushbutton (15) with fastening plate of the weapon part (10), in which the belt part is situated on the user side of the weapon part and the weapon part is situated on the weapon side of the belt part and in which the guide (3) has a guide plane on the weapon side and a guide plane facing away from the weapon. The invention is characterized by the fact that at least one additional undercut guide (3′) is provided above the first one on belt part (1) whose guide plane on the weapon side lies on the guide plane of the first guide (3) facing away from the weapon on the user side.

Abstract: An article carrier and process for making same made from a laminate material which is lightweight, durable, easy to clean, and easy to maintain. The article carrier has crisp, well-defined edges and contours with an outward appearance almost identical to hand-tooled leather. The process for making the article carrier comprises selecting the laminate, heating the laminate, configuring the laminate in a mold such that the laminate's plane of greatest direction stretch is parallel to the area of maximum deformation of the mold, compressing the laminate to define the article carrier, cooling, trimming the compressed laminate, adding component parts, and joining the compressed laminate together to complete the article carrier.

Abstract: A handgun holster has a body defining a handgun receiving pocket. The holster includes a retention device proximate to said pocket and capable of selectively resisting withdrawal of said handgun from said holster. The holster also includes a biometric device capable of sensing a characteristic of an individual, and being effective to selectively release said handgun from said holster.

Abstract: A holster includes a quick release withdrawal restraint and is constructed of an inner and outer sidewall joined together along a front and back to define an inner cavity with an open top shaped to fit a handgun. The quick restraint includes a mechanical stop located in the inner cavity to engage a portion of the handgun adjacent the ejection port to inhibit withdrawal upwardly prior to rearward movement of the handgun. A mechanical blocking element is also provided adjacent the rear of the trigger guard that is biased into a first position to prevent rearward movement of the gun and a second position that allows for rearward movement of a gun when the blocking element is moved by pressure on a thumb or finger ledge.

Abstract: A holster securement system for securing a holster to a belt comprises a body having at one end a loop for receiving the belt. The securement system also has a holster mount capable of being rigidly connected to the holster. An engagement member selectively detachably interconnects the body and the holster mount. The engagement member rigidly connects the holster mount to the body when engaged, and the engagement member enables the body and the holster mount to be selectively movable with respect to each other when disengaged.

Abstract: An improved concealed holster, for use by either right- or left-handed wearers, comprises a holster bracket worn at the abdomen and having a pair of laterally-spaced spacer flanges joined by an arcuate panel generally conforming to the curve of the body. A pistol seat protrudes inward from the arcuate panel for seating a pistol thereon within the confines of the flanges, panel and the user's body. The holster is intended to be worn under the trousers at the abdomen and the pistol is easily dislodged by pressing up on its barrel with one hand, and then quick-drawn with the other hand. The improved holster does not compromise between accessibility and full-concealment, permitting instant accessibility to facilitate a quick-draw. Both holster and pistol can be worn comfortably and securely over a prolong period of time. Moreover, the device can easily and economically be made using a variety of economical manufacturing processes (molding, metal stamping, etc.

Abstract: A holster includes a quick release withdrawal restraint and is constructed of an inner and outer sidewall joined together along a front and back to define an inner cavity with an open top shaped to fit a handgun. The quick restraint includes a mechanical blocking element located in the inner cavity to engage a portion of the handgun adjacent the ejection port to inhibit withdrawal upwardly prior to rearward movement of the handgun. A second mechanical blocking element is also provided adjacent the rear of the trigger guard that is biased into a first position to prevent rearward movement of the gun and a second position that allows for rearward movement of a gun when the second blocking element is moved by pressure on a thumb or finger ledge. A third mechanical blocking element is provided to prevent motion of a handgun when holstered in a manner to cause movement of the second blocking element from the first position.

Abstract: An improved concealed holster comprises a holster bracket worn at the abdomen and having a pair of laterally-spaced spacer flanges joined by an arcuate panel generally conforming to the curve of the body. A pistol seating clip protrudes inward from the arcuate panel for seating a pistol thereon within the confines of the flanges, panel and the user's body. The holster is intended to be worn under the trousers at the abdomen and the pistol is easily dislodged by pressing up on its barrel with one hand, and then quick-drawn with the other hand. The improved holster does not compromise between accessibility and full-concealment, permitting instant accessibility to facilitate a quick-draw. Both holster and pistol can be worn comfortably and securely over a prolong period of time. Moreover, the device can easily and economically be made using a variety of economical manufacturing processes (molding, metal stamping, etc.) using a variety of alternative economical materials (plastic, metal, leather, etc.).

Abstract: The invention provides a rigid plastic hand gun holster, comprising a rigid plastic holster having inner dimensions complementary to the configuration of the outer sections of a hand gun to be placed therein, wherein the holster is a product of injection molding.

Abstract: An improved casing for pistols, specifically designed for facilitating the pistol bearing and withdrawing, comprises a box-like body, the inner construction of which comprises two “C”-shape section members, a top section member and a bottom section member, coupled to an element of the casing, and a third section member coupling the other two section members and which is perpendicular to the latter.

Abstract: A safety holster for a firearm, including a pivotally mounted retaining member for engaging the trigger guard of the firearm and preventing withdrawal of the firearm from the holster by anyone other than an authorized user of the firearm. The holster includes a fingerprint sensor for scanning fingerprint information of a perspective user of the firearm, and a processor for comparing the scanned fingerprint information with stored fingerprint information of an authorized user and releasing the retaining member only if the scanned fingerprint information matches that of the authorized user.

Abstract: An improved side-release belt buckle has a male part with a resilient member and a female part with a cavity for releasably securing the resilient member, wherein the female part has a buckle-release aperture on a side (e.g., the top of the buckle) whose geometric normal is substantially aligned with a surface of the wearer's body. The aperture being substantially free of extension into a side (i.e., the front face of the buckle) that has a normal directed away from the wearer's body. The invention has application to saftey buckles for use in strapping firearm holsters and other articles to wearers.

Abstract: A holster with tilting forward unlocking mechanism is disclosed wherein wearer must unfasten a strap first and then tilt holster forward in order to cause a locking element to retract into a trigger guard restraining device so as to permit a handgun to freely remove from the holster.

Abstract: A one-piece belt loop device of a relatively rigid material for use with a web of Velcro® fastener material includes a base having top and bottom edges with a pair of side edges extending therebetween. Recesses in the top and bottom edges provide guidelines for stitching the top and bottom edges of the base to the holster with the side edges free of the holster. The base thus presents a first loop for extension of a user's belt therethrough. A central housing presents upper and lower apertures with a raised central surface therebetween for attachment of a spring belt clipped thereto to clip the holster to the user's belt. A thumb break strap can be further extended between the apertures and has Velcro® material thereon releasably engageable with the underlying Velcro® material. The belt loop device enhances assembly and presents a reinforced belt attachment structure.

Abstract: A holster securement system for securing a holster to a belt comprises a body having at one end a loop for receiving the belt. The securement system also has a holster mount capable of being rigidly connected to the holster. An engagement member selectively detachably interconnects the body and the holster mount. The engagement member rigidly connects the holster mount to the body when engaged, and the engagement member enables the body and the holster mount to be selectively movable with respect to each other when disengaged.

Abstract: A carry clip for a semiautomatic pistol, such as a .45 caliber, is attached to the slide stop of the weapon. The clip is kept small so it does not effect the bulk, weight or balance of the weapon. The clip may be rounded to avoid digging into material it is clipped over. The interior surface may be flat or rounded to provide a snug fit.

Abstract: A leg holster for a firearm has a holster plate engaged on a horizontal retaining belt. A firearm locking assembly mounting site is defined in a central retaining portion of the holster plate and at least one vertical retaining belt is secured to the horizontal retaining belt adjacent an inboard side of the holster plate. Hook and loop closures may be utilized to secure the vertical retaining belt onto the inboard side of the holster plate. A shoulder holster is also disclosed having a holster plate engaged at an upper end of the plate to a shoulder strap and at a lower end of the plate to a vertical control strap. The shoulder strap is adapted to engage a shoulder of a wearer. The vertical control strap is engageable with a waist belt of the wearer at an end of the vertical control strap opposite the holster plate.

Abstract: Holstering systems for hand weapons comprise a track structure provided as a holster for such hand weapons. Each hand weapon may be provided with an adapter complementary with the track structure. The holster may be a standard holster for different types of elongate hand weapons that may have adapters interfacing with such standard holster. Such holsters may have an accommodation for accessories. Security holsters prevent accidental and unauthorized removal of weapons from holsters, such as with the aid of detents, sensors of a hand of a wearer, or other detent deactivators.

Abstract: A concealment holster constructed from a support member sandwiched between a glove and thumb break member and a paddle member having outwardly extending wings. The lower portion of the glove and thumb break and the wings are worn beneath the trousers of the wearer below the waist with the handgun enclosure extending above the waist of the trousers in such a manner as to be easily concealed by a coat, sweater, windbreaker, or the like.

Abstract: A storage device provides for the secure storage of a gun in a vehicle, includes a rectangular base plate and a box-like cover having a rectangular top and sidewalls that form a chamber for storing a gun. The sidewalls enclose a rectangular area that corresponds substantially to the area of the base plate so that the cover forms a close fit around the base plate, which has a planar central portion joined to and surrounded by upwardly bent elongated edge portions. The base plate and cover each include an aperture, each slightly offset from a center point of the base plate central portion and top cover, respectively, but in vertical alignment with each other and with an aperture formed by the trigger guard of a gun stored in the device. The storage device also includes a rotatable pin that is sized to pass through the apertures in the base plate and cover and through the trigger guard of a gun stored in the device.

Abstract: A container for securing a hand gun and ammunition in the passenger compartment of a vehicle, the container being foam lined and having preformed contour receptacles for accommodating a particular style of hand gun and ammunition associated therewith, the container having a securable lid and further having a hinged flap along a lower edge for insertion between the passenger seat and passenger seat back rest, the hinged flap having a securing means for attachment once so inserted, the container further having hook and loop fasteners secured to the underside for alternatively securing the container to the front passenger floor of the passenger compartment.

Abstract: A lockable gun safety storage device having a rigid mounting member adapted to be fixedly attached to an item, a mount positioned on the mounting member, the mount adapted to hold a receptacle, said receptacle being sized to receive a firearm therein, the receptacle having a muzzle end and a handle end, the handle end being open, a shield positioned on the mounting member, the shield and the mount being moveable with respect to each other, and a lock to fix the relative position of the mount with respect to the mounting member so that when locked and a receptacle present in the device, removal of a firearm positioned in the receptacle is prevented.

Abstract: A unibody, combination grip plate and appendage fastening means constructed in such a manner so as to be received at the frame of a handgun. The unibody grip plate and appendage fastening means is affixed to the handle of a handgun; the appendage fastening means portion, which is camouflaged and concealable behind a user's wearing apparel, lifts and moves independently away from the grip plate portion permitting Total Weapon Concealment (TWC) of a handgun inside the waistband (IWB) between the user's torso and trouser, or other wearing apparel) completely below the belt line (BBL). A handgun that is equipped with the principal object can be placed IWB in a comfortable and secure fashion. The appendage fastening means facilitates TWC of a handgun BBL, yet the principal object allows a person who is covertly carrying a handgun fingertip access and immediate use.

Abstract: A holder for weapons that include a barrel with a through opening and a trigger guard. A main late assembly has a perpendicularly extending fixed base portion at one end and a movable base portion slidably mounted thereon to accommodate barrels of different dimensions. A pin receivable within the through opening is rigidly and perpendicularly mounted on the movable base portion. A pivotally mounted trigger guide assembly partially houses the trigger guard and, with the pin, supports the weapon when the holder is mounted to a flat surface.

Abstract: A holder for a weapon to be concealed beneath a user's garment that includes an elongated support plate member with a base portion at one end, a central portion extending at an angle with respect to the base portion and an upper portion extending from the central portion at an angle with respect to the central portion and the upper portion being in substantial perpendicular relationship with respect to the base portion. A front guiding plate member is perpendicularly mounted to one of the lateral edges at the upper and central portions. A rear guiding plate perpendicularly is mounted to the other lateral edge on the central portion and cooperatively positioned to substantially coincide with the trigger area of said weapon. A clip assembly for removably attaching the holder to a user's garment and the clip assembly being securely mounted to said front guiding plate.

Abstract: The holster includes two opposing barrel support strips adjustable in length and joined together at their forward ends through two over-lapping right angle legs adjustable in width and joined together by a selectively releasable connector to form a muzzle stop, and joined together at their rearward ends by a length of a sheath enclosed coil spring adapted to encircle the hand grip and to bias the barrel toward the muzzle stop. The two barrel support strips each have a forward portion and a rearward portion joined together by selectively releasable connectors and adjustable in length through a plurality of aligned holes on at least one portion. The holster includes a plurality of eyes to facilitate attachment to a shoulder harness.

Abstract: A holster for a handgun comprising a holster body for receiving the handgun, the holster body being mounted on a belt receiving member; the holster body having an open top for receiving the handgun, and an open bottom to allow a barrel of the handgun to project therethrough if required; the holster body is of a folded construction having two substantially parallel but spaced apart ends shaped to conform with the barrel and/or slide of the handgun to define an open side therebetween, there being provided at least one adjustable tension means passing between the ends and across the open side to retain the ends in a desired but adjustable spaced relationship.

Abstract: A gun holster comprising a main frame, two flattened C-shaped pieces or the like for mounting the holster to an object, a trigger guard support arm or the like to prevent lateral movement, and a gun support such as a barrel support arm, is provided. Also, either a frame support arm or a cylinder locking arm, depending on the type of pistol to be holstered, are provided. The holster may also comprise a unitary piece so that it is simple and inexpensive to manufacture.

Abstract: Competition holsters for use with autoloading pistol and revolver handguns. They include a protrusion with a trigger guard recess and a trigger guard retainer which is cantilevered from the outside of the body into the trigger guard at a compound angle to hold the handgun in the holster. The frame of the handgun extends over an elongated surface at the top of the body. The handgun is, in actuality supported on a cradle at the muzzle region and on the lower side of the trigger guard. A muzzle tensioner in the form of an inverted J is adjustable secured to the body in the muzzle region. A belt loop assembly including mating partial spherical surfaces secures the body for universal spherical angular adjustment. Further adjustments include the compressive force on the trigger guard retainer. All of the adjustments may be made with the holster in place on the shooter's gun belt.

Abstract: A holster has an elongate spine of rigid material with elongate grooves running along opposite sides of the spine, and a holster body with opposite side walls for forming a handgun receiving cavity. The rear edges of the side walls are each located in a respective one of the grooves in the spine so that the spine forms the rear end wall of the handgun receiving cavity. The holster body is secured to the spine via releasable or permanent fasteners.

Abstract: A variable position handgun holster having a belt plate securable to a belt. A back plate is generally parallel to the belt plate and a holster receptacle receives a handgun. The back plate may be adjusted longitudinally with respect to the belt plate. The receptacle may be adjusted with respect to the back plate radially about an axis point connecting the back plate to the receptacle. The back plate may also be adjusted with respect to the belt plate about an axis transverse to the belt plate. The back plate may also be adjusted with respect to the belt plate about a longitudinal axis passing through the belt plate.

Abstract: A hanger device for suspending a holster from a wearer's waistband, belt, shoulder harness or the like has a first end part adapted to engage a wearer's waistband, belt or a shoulder harness encircling the wearer's shoulders, and a second end part spaced from the first part for engaging at least one end wall of the holster. A releasable or permanent fastener device secures the second end part to the holster end wall. A substantially rigid connecting member extends between the first and second end parts of the securing device.

Abstract: A gun retention system is provided for an officer to securely lock his weapon inside his holster while at the same time allowing quick and easy drawing of the weapon and maintaining a physical connection between the weapon and the officer's security belt. The gun retention system comprises a weapon grip, a security belt, and a spool housing. The weapon grip contains a connector which attaches to the security belt and can be either right-handed or left-handed. The other end of security belt is connected to a spool and is coiled around the spool inside the spool housing. The spool housing can be mounted on the service belt directly behind an existing holder or can be integrally attached to a holster. A spool lock button on the spool housing provides safe and quick locking and unlocking of the gun inside the holster. The security belt does not interfere with the officer's ability to load, draw, aim and fire his weapon when needed. Tension in the security belt can be adjusted to the officer's desire.

Abstract: A camouflaged item holder for holding at least one item, such as a gun or the like, in a vehicle, such as a car or the like, includes a lid and a housing having an interior with an opening for holding at least one item. When the lid is in a closed position, the lid and housing appear like a single unit having a function other than holding an item, such that the presence of the at least one item inside the interior of the housing is camouflaged. The lid has the appearance of a portion of an electronic device and is dimensioned to cover the opening to the interior of the housing. The lid may be coupled to the housing by at least one hinge so that the lid can be opened and closed, and the housing may include at least one mounting structure that can couple the housing to the vehicle. The camouflaged gun holder may also include a lock mechanism to secure and lock the lid to the housing when the lid is in the closed position.

Abstract: A safety holster for a handgun comprises a holster adapted for receiving a barrel and receiver portion of a handgun with a handgrip and hammer portion extending outward of the holster. The holster has an outer surface and a reverse surface with a belt loop attached to the reverse surface of the holster for enabling the holster to be carried on a person's belt. A flexible strap has one end attached to the reverse surface of the holster and a second end extendable over at least the hammer portion of the handgun to the outer surface. A two-member locking device has a first, fixed member attached to the outer surface of the holster and a second, releasable member attached to the second end of the strap. The releasable member comprises at least two spaced cross-pieces integrally formed within a slotted area of the releasable member and the strap is looped over and around the cross-pieces so that the releasable member is adjustably coupled to the strap.

Abstract: Reference numeral 10 generally indicates a firearm holding device. The holster 10 includes a principal support member 11 which comprises an elongate bar-like body 12 having an upper end 14 and a lower end 16. The upper end 14 defines a receiving formation 18 defined by laterally spaced sidewalls 18.1 and 18.2, an end wall 18.3 and a bottom wall 18.4 for releasably receiving a portion of a trigger guard 20 of a handgun 22. A resiliently deformable pawl 42 comprising a resiliently deformable lever 43 having a catch 44 at one end is provided in a recess 46 in the outer side 26 of the broader upper end 14 of the body 12. In the normal rest condition of the pawl 42 the catch 44 projects into the cavity 18. As the trigger guard 20 is pushed downwardly it engages with the catch 44 and displaces the pawl 42 outwardly to its tensed condition. After the trigger guard 20 has slid over the catch 44, the pawl 42 snaps back into position thereby retaining the handgun 22 in position in the holster 10.

Abstract: A holster worn outwardly of an article of clothing and attached to a snug body engaging inside article of clothing in the form of a belt or an undershirt or a bullet-proof vest, the attachment including spaced keys mounted on a semi-flexible inside support member attached at selected positions on the inside article of clothing and keyhole or keyways attached to the holster.