Abstract: A holster arrangement (8) which includes a holster (10) which includes a body (12) having walls (16) defining a cavity (18) within which part of a firearm is receivable. The arrangement includes adaptor elements (17, 82) whereby the shape of the cavity and accordingly the firearm which can be received therein is adjustable. The holster further includes a retaining member for retaining a firearm in the holster, the force required to insert or remove a firearm from the holster being adjustable. The retaining member includes an arm element (112) and a nose element (114) which are manufactured separately and connected together to facilitate ready modification of the retaining member.

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 handgun frame is provided for receiving a barrel and slide of the type operating on the Browning short recoil principle. The frame includes a magazine well defined within a grip formation. An elongated cantilever support extends forwardly from the grip formation to a position beyond a forward end of the barrel. A barrel bushing is rigidly fixed to and directly mounted on a forward end of the cantilever support for slidably supporting a front end of the barrel therein. Slide support means slidably support the slide.