Abstract:
A lockable holster includes a shroud having an elongated opening to receive a handgun with the grip of the handgun outside the shroud. A biasing member at the first end of the shroud applies a biasing force on the firing end of the handgun to bias opposite end of the handgun into engagement with the locking arrangement at the opposite second end of the shroud to secure the handgun in the shroud. In another non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the holster is mounted on a plate having fasteners passing through elongated slits into the top of the shroud to angle the shroud relative to the plate, and the plate is mounted for vertical adjustment on a U-shaped securing clamp. The holster further includes mechanical arrangements which prevent unauthorized removal of the handgun from the shroud, prevents firing the handgun when in the shroud, and signals a loaded handgun in the shroud.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application claims the benefit of the filing date of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/765,992 filed on Feb. 7, 2006, and the disclosure of Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/765,992 is hereby incorporated by reference. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    1. Field of the Invention 
         [0003]    This invention relates to a lockable holster and in one non-limiting embodiment of the invention to a lockable holster with multi-directionally adjustable hip mount. 
         [0004]    2. Discussion of the Technical Problem 
         [0005]    Law enforcement agencies worldwide report a surging increase in violence against their police officers in the performance of their duties. Contemporaneously, over seventy percent of the new recruits of law enforcement agencies have no experience with the use of firearms. Budgetary restraints have compounded the problem by reducing the initial and continuing training required for safe and proficient use of a firearm should a situation arise. Proper safety against gun-grab attempts, as well as off duty safety of the firearm, have been seconded to the needed proficiency in computer use, massive detailed reports and court appearances. 
         [0006]    As can be appreciated by those skilled in the art, it would be advantageous to provide a holster that provides the officer with improved protection against gun-grab attempts and unauthorized use of his firearm on duty, as well as off duty, while requiring a very short period of time to efficiently train new recruits, as well as seasoned officers, in the effective use of the holster. More particularly, it is desired to provide a holster design and function that is based on gross motor memory, e.g. when a weapon, e.g. a handgun such as a pistol or revolver is placed into the holster, the weapon is automatically locked in an inoperative condition, and the trigger is non-functional until in one simple motion the holster&#39;s safety lever is released and the weapon is drawn ready to fire. 
         [0007]    Presently available holsters which rely on straps, snaps, tensioning screws and hoods, which have to be sequentially overcome in a complex motor memory sequence by the manipulation of various fingers of the drawing hand, can deteriorate the proper grip on the pistol. It is desired to provide a new holster which allows a much faster and safer draw, with a perfect grip, in one gross motor memory movement. There are available holsters, e.g. as disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,755,331, 6,415,541, 6,149,042, 5,768,816 and WO01/051876A (hereinafter also referred to as “Type A holster”) which provide for the pistol to be removed from the rear and down as opposed to less desirable holsters which require the pistol to be removed in an upward motion. Re-holstering into the Type A holster automatically locks the pistol with the added safety of having the pistol mechanically incapable of firing until the pistol is withdrawn by releasing the Type A holster&#39;s safety lever simultaneously upon withdrawing the pistol. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0008]    The improved holster of the invention includes, among other things, various retention arrangements as officer&#39;s options in close quarter public areas. The pistol can be key-locked into the holster for storage, rendering it unfireable and protected from unauthorized use. Additionally, both pistols and revolvers with mounted weapon lights and/or laser attachments can be placed into the holster of the invention without requiring removal of those attachments prior to re-holstering. This is accomplished without bulking out the holster, and the holster has the added advantage of attaching or removing the weapon&#39;s optics without drawing the pistol. 
         [0009]    In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the holster for a handgun includes a shroud having a first end and an opposite second end, a wall between the first and second ends to provide the shroud with a cavity, the wall having a first edge and a second edge spaced from the first edge to provide an elongated opening between the first and second ends, the opening providing access to the cavity to receive a portion of the handgun with an end portion of the grip of the handgun outside the opening. A biasing member is positioned in the cavity at the first end of the shroud. The biasing member, when compressed, applies a bias force toward the second end of the shroud. A locking arrangement is positioned in the cavity at the second end of the shroud. With the handgun in the cavity, the biasing member applies a biasing force on the firing end of the handgun to bias the opposite end of the handgun into engagement with the locking arrangement to secure the handgun in the shroud. Other features of the holster of the invention include, but are not limited to the following. 
         [0010]    A loaded chamber indicator allowing the person carrying the holster of the invention immediate confirmation that the pistol is loaded. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, this is accomplished by sliding a finger in a short movement over a small section of the shroud front. When a round is chambered, a protrusion is felt. If the chamber is empty, the surface is smooth. As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, there have been many tragedies where an officer has placed a loaded magazine into the pistol and inadvertently forgot to retract the slide to chamber a round to place the pistol into battery. Upon subsequent drawing and upon pulling the trigger, the firing pin would strike into an empty chamber, requiring a two hand maneuver to load the pistol in the midst of a crisis. 
         [0011]    Currently designed holsters have extremely limited adjustability relative to the size and shape of the person using the holster. More particularly, and not limited thereto, women who enter law enforcement, corrections and the military cannot comfortably wear and/or effectively use a man&#39;s holster because, but not limited to, the waist to hip ratios are significantly different. The holster of the invention overcomes this problem by providing, among other things, rapid omni-directional adjustability allowing personal preference in the holster&#39;s height, tilt in or out, tilt backward and forward, butt close to body or away so as to accommodate body armor, and/or straight up or down in any combination. 
         [0012]    The holster of the invention provides access to the pistol in the holster while standing or seated in a car without telegraphing to the possible opponent that the pistol is being drawn. Further, the draw is faster, more discrete, and safer. 
         [0013]    The holster of the invention is designed on a modular basis in that the shroud can be mounted for duty carry, concealed carry and under the shoulder carry, and mounted to a dashboard, inside a closet and under a desk utilizing accessories of the invention. The slide shroud can also be mounted to any of the accessories of the invention eliminating need to purchase a new complete holster. 
         [0014]    The holster of the invention also makes it possible for carriers of weapons to have the weapon mounted lasers and lights without requiring the attachment of the optics after drawing the weapon from the holster and/or removing them before holstering the weapon. Then holster of the invention automatically locks the weapon into the holster, locks the trigger from actioning and, at the same time, prevents the cylinder of the weapon from revolving into a fireable status even if the trigger is forcefully pulled. These advantages are now available for both hammer and hammerless weapons. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the holsters are key-lockable for safe storage and tactically lockable while carrying the weapon by inserting a tactical pin in the same hole as used for the storage lock. In another non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the holsters are made of a material that is extremely durable and impervious to heat, cold and solvents, e.g., high-strength aluminum, ZYTEL, DENDRIL, or other similar high-strength plastic composite. 
         [0015]    The holster of the invention includes, among other things, a slide locking cam lug design that is totally free of any torque when depressing the holster&#39;s safety lever. More particularly, the tactical or storage locking pin no longer bears on the slide locking cam lug as the lug blocks the pistol&#39;s removal by bearing on the bottom of the slide itself. 
         [0016]    The holster provides new optional additional levels of retention, which includes, among other things, a lateral slide interface locking rod (in either a sliding or rotating choice) which prevents the pistol&#39;s removal as the bottom of the slide must clear the rod&#39;s indents to remove the pistol from the holster; and/or includes a new position for the tactical pin under the slide itself or through the trigger shield mounted to the slide shroud which also shields the magazine release button on the receiver. 
         [0017]    A safety release lever incorporating features of the invention is located directly above the person&#39;s thumb. Many persons, e.g. law enforcement, have that position ingrained in their mind as a majority of the pistols they use have the pistol&#39;s safety and/or decocker in that position. The holsters of the invention do not preclude or interrupt any of the pistol&#39;s operating safety functions but takes into consideration the vast difference in the size of people&#39;s hands and fingers. Consequently, the holster of the invention incorporates variable adjustment methods on the thumb contact portion of the safety release lever to accommodate different thumbs of male and female officers relative to their grasp of hand to thumb ratio on the pistol&#39;s grip. Accordingly, now an officer can customize their drawing by micro-adjusting the safety release lever with a tool, e.g., a small Allen wrench. The ability to adjust to one&#39;s preference accelerates proper training at the range and performance on duty. 
         [0018]    The design of the holsters of the invention allows immediate and discreet access to a pistol. The pistol is removed by a motion of ¼ inch (0.64 centimeter “cm.”) as opposed to the 3 to 6 inch (7.64 to 15.28 cm.) distance required in the prior art. Thus, telegraphing action by the officer under the circumstances of confrontation is eliminated. Further, the invention relates to a method of locking a handgun in a holster. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0019]      FIG. 1  is a perspective end view of a non-limiting embodiment of a hip plate mount of the invention. 
           [0020]      FIG. 2  is an elevated front view of the hip plate mount shown in  FIG. 1 . 
           [0021]      FIG. 3  is an elevated end view of the hip mount plate shown in  FIG. 2 . 
           [0022]      FIG. 4  is an elevated front end view of another non-limiting embodiment of the hip plate mount of the invention. 
           [0023]      FIG. 4A  is an isolation view of a hinge. 
           [0024]      FIG. 5 . is view similar to the view of  FIG. 4  of still another non-limiting embodiment the hip plate mount of the invention. 
           [0025]      FIG. 6  is an elevated front end view of the hip plate mount shown in  FIG. 4  having a non-limiting embodiment of a holster of the invention mounted thereon. 
           [0026]      FIG. 7  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 6  showing a pistol mounted in the holster in accordance to the invention. 
           [0027]      FIG. 8  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 7  showing the holster set at an angle in relationship to the hip plate mount. 
           [0028]      FIG. 9  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 7  showing a further non-limiting embodiment of the hip plate mount of the invention. 
           [0029]      FIG. 10  is an elevated view of the hip plate mount and holster of the invention shown in  FIG. 7  mounted on a belt in accordance to the teachings of the invention. 
           [0030]      FIG. 11A  is an elevated side view of another non-limiting embodiment of the holster of the invention having trigger guard shields. 
           [0031]      FIG. 11B  is a side view of the holster shown in  FIG. 11A . 
           [0032]      FIG. 11C  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 11A  having a pistol mounted in the holster in accordance to the teachings of the invention. 
           [0033]      FIG. 12A  is an elevated front view of a non-limiting embodiment of a locking pin of the invention. 
           [0034]      FIG. 12B  is an elevated front view of another non-limiting embodiment of a locking pin of the invention. 
           [0035]      FIGS. 13A and 13B  are end views of a pistol. 
           [0036]      FIG. 14A  is an end view of a pistol having the slide displaced to the rear of the pistol. 
           [0037]      FIG. 14B  is an end view of the holster of the invention and end view of a pistol mounted therein. 
           [0038]      FIG. 14C  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 14B  showing the safety lever of the holster in a down or pistol release position. 
           [0039]      FIGS. 15A and 15B  are similar to the views of  FIGS. 14A and 14B , respectively. 
           [0040]      FIG. 15C  is an end view of the pistol shown in  FIG. 15A . 
           [0041]      FIG. 16A  is view similar to the view of  FIG. 14C . 
           [0042]      FIG. 16B  is an end view of the pistol shown in  FIG. 16A . 
           [0043]      FIG. 17  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 11C  showing a cartridge loaded in the chamber of the pistol and the holster of the invention having another non-limiting embodiment of a safety lever of the invention. 
           [0044]      FIG. 18  includes  FIGS. 18A-18D , which are various views of another non-limiting embodiment of the safety lever of the invention. 
           [0045]      FIG. 19  includes  FIGS. 19A and 19B , which are various views of still another non-limiting embodiment of the safety lever of the invention. 
           [0046]      FIG. 20  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 15B . 
           [0047]      FIGS. 21A and 21B  are partial end views of  FIG. 20  showing a non-limiting embodiment of a pin of the invention moveable from an un-lock position ( FIG. 21A ) to a lock position ( FIG. 21B ). 
           [0048]      FIG. 22A  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 21A  showing, and  FIG. 22B  is a perspective view of, another non-limiting embodiment of a pin moveable from an un-lock position to a lock position ( FIG. 22A ). 
           [0049]      FIGS. 23A and 23B  are views similar to the views of  FIGS. 22A and 22B , respectively showing the pin in the release position. 
           [0050]      FIG. 24  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 15B . 
           [0051]      FIG. 25  is a front view of another non-limiting embodiment of a holster of the invention with a hammer type revolver being moved into the holster. 
           [0052]      FIG. 26  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 25  with the revolver initially mounted in the holster and compressing the spring of the holster. 
           [0053]      FIG. 27  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 25  with the spring biasing the revolver in the holster toward the back of the holster. 
           [0054]      FIG. 28  is a top view of the holster and revolver shown in  FIG. 27  with the holster having the locking pin shown in  FIG. 12B . 
           [0055]      FIG. 29  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 26  showing a hammerless revolver mounted in another non-limiting embodiment of the invention. 
           [0056]      FIG. 30  is an exploded view of a mounting arrangement of the invention for mounting a laser/light to the trigger guard of a pistol and revolver. 
           [0057]      FIG. 31  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 27  showing the laser/light mounted on the trigger guard of the revolver mounted in the holster of the invention according to the teachings of the invention. 
           [0058]      FIG. 32  is a side view of a pistol being moved into still another non-limiting embodiment of a holster of the invention. 
           [0059]      FIG. 33  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 32  with the pistol moved further into the holster of the invention. 
           [0060]      FIG. 34  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 32  with the pistol mounted in the holster and a clip in the handle of the pistol. 
           [0061]      FIG. 35  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 32  with a cartridge moving into the chamber of the pistol. 
           [0062]      FIG. 36  is a view similar to the view of  FIG. 32  with a cartridge in the chamber of the revolver. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
       [0063]    As used herein, spatial or directional terms, such as “inner”, “outer”, “left”, “right”, “up”, “down”, “horizontal”, “vertical”, and the like, relate to the invention as it is shown in the drawing figures. However, it is to be understood that the invention can assume various alternative orientations and, accordingly, such terms are not to be considered as limiting. Further, all numbers expressing dimensions, physical characteristics, and so forth, used in the specification and claims are to be understood as being modified in all instances by the term “about”. Accordingly, unless indicated to the contrary, the numerical values set forth in the following specification and claims can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by the present invention. At the very least, and not as an attempt to limit the application of the doctrine of equivalents to the scope of the claims, each numerical parameter should at least be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Moreover, all ranges disclosed herein are to be understood to encompass any and all subranges subsumed therein. For example, a stated range of “1 to 10” should be considered to include any and all subranges between (and inclusive of) the minimum value of 1 and the maximum value of 10; that is, all subranges beginning with a minimum value of 1 or more and ending with a maximum value of 10 or less, e.g., 1 to 6.7, or 3.2 to 8.1, or 5.5 to 10. Also, as used herein, the terms “deposited over”, “applied over”, or “provided over” mean deposited, applied, or provided on but not necessarily in surface contact with. For example, a material “deposited over” a substrate does not preclude the presence of one or more other materials of the same or different composition located between the deposited material and the substrate. 
         [0064]    Before discussing several non-limiting embodiments of the invention, it is understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of the particular non-limiting embodiments shown and discussed herein since the invention is capable of other embodiments. Further, the terminology used herein to discuss the invention is for the purpose of description and is not of limitation. Still further, unless indicated otherwise, in the following discussion, like numbers refer to like elements. 
         [0065]    With reference to  FIGS. 1-3  as needed there is shown a multidirectional adjustable hip plate mount  1  of the invention. The hip plate mount  1  has a generally inverted U-shape. In the following discussion of the invention, the hip plate mount  1  is mounted on a belt  35  (see  FIG. 10 ), however, the invention is not limited thereto, and the hip mount plate  1  can be mounted on a plate secured to a table or dashboard of a car (not shown). The hip plate mount  1  has holes  2  to receive front belt compression screws  3 A, rear belt compression screws  3 B, front hip compression screws  4  and washers  5 . In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the inverted U-shape hip plate mount  1  has an opening  8  to receive the belt  35  and the front hip compression screw  4  passes through washer  5  and hole  6 A in front leg member  7 A of the hip plate mount  1  into threaded rear hole  6 B to compress the hip mount  1 , as shown in  FIG. 3 , to capture the hip plate mount  1  on the belt. Thereafter, the front belt compression screws  3 A and the rear belt compression screws  3 B are screwed into the front leg member  7 A and the back leg member  7 B of the U-shaped hip plate mount  1  in any convenient manner, e.g. by hex wrench, to secure the hip plate mount  1  in a desired orientation to the belt. Although not limiting to the invention as shown in  FIG. 2 , the hip plate mount  1  is provided with a cut-away  10  at the center of the front leg member  7  of the hip plate mount  1  and cut-away  11  at the center of the back leg member  7 B of the hip plate mount  1  for ease of fitting the hip plate mount  1  to the contour of the belt  35 . In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the front leg member  7 A of the hip plate mount  1  is provided with threaded inserts or holes  12  (clearly shown in  FIG. 2 ) on each side of the cut away  10  in the front leg member  7 A for mounting the adjustable hip plate bracket  14  A,  14 B to the hip plate mount  1  on one side of the cut away  10  (see  FIGS. 4 and 5 ) in a manner discussed below. 
         [0066]    As can be appreciated in the instance when the hip plate mount  1  is made of a soft material, e.g. leather, the holes of the hip plate mount  1  designated to receive threaded screws preferably have inserts of a hardened material, e.g., but not limiting to the invention, metal or plastic. 
         [0067]    With reference to  FIG. 4 , the plates  14 A,  14 B for securing a holster for a handgun, e.g. pistol or revolver (discussed in detail below), are secured to the hip plate mount  1  by adjustable hip plate mount face plate  17  secured to the hip plate mount  1  by screws  16 . In  FIG. 4 , the plate  14 A is mounted to the face plate  17  by an adjustable connecting hinge  18  and, in  FIG. 5 , by a fixed connection  19 . The plates  14 A,  14 B are provided with a front access shield  20  for protecting the safety lever  42  of spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  of the holster (see  FIG. 22 ) discussed in detail below. With reference to  FIG. 4A , contacting surface portions  18 A of hinge  18 B can be smooth or have teeth  18 C as shown for hinge  18 D in  FIG. 4A . 
         [0068]    With reference to  FIGS. 6 and 7 , shroud  21  of the lockable holster H has a pair of threaded holes  22  in face  21 A of the shroud  21  to receive screws  23  passing through screw slots  15  in the plate  14  A for micro adjusting of the shroud  21  to the hip plate mount  1 . Shown in  FIG. 7  a pistol  24  is inserted in the shroud  21 . The slots  15  are horizontal and elongated to position the shroud  14 A,  14 B at different spaced distances from the hip plate mount  1 , e.g. with the screws  23  at the most inward position in the slots  15 , the shroud  21  is close to the hip plate mount  1 , and with the screws  23  at the most outward position, the shroud  21  is farther from the hip plate mount  1 . As can be appreciated, the screws  23  in the slots  15  do not have to be vertically aligned with one another as shown in  FIG. 7 , but can be off set from one another, e.g. but not limiting to the invention, to position the shroud  21  at an inward angle to the hip plate mount  1  as shown in  FIG. 8 , or in an outward angle (not shown) relative to the hip plate mount  1 . The plates  14  A,  14 B are adjusted vertically by sliding the face plate  17  along the screws  15  and tightening the screws  15  to place the shroud  21  in a desired vertical position. 
         [0069]      FIG. 9  shows the pistol  24  mounted in the shroud  21  in a vertical position to the hip plate mount  1 . The pistol&#39;s grip  24 A can be adjustable inward and outward relative to the hip plate mount  1  by rotating the plate  14 A about the hinge  18 D having teeth  18 C (see  FIG. 4A ). 
         [0070]      FIG. 10  shows the use of a shim  37  between the hip plate mount  1  and the belt  35 . The shim  37  increases the thickness of thin belts to insure that the hip plate mount  1  is securely mounted on the belt  37 . 
         [0071]    The discussion is now directed to a non-limiting embodiment of a lockable holster H of the invention shown in  FIG. 11  and designated by the alpha number  21 A. More particularly, the holster shroud  21 A has a spring loaded safety lever locking cam  43  different from the presently available locking arms by providing a hole  49  for receiving a locking pin, e.g. but not limiting to the invention, either a tactical locking pin  54  (see  FIG. 12A ) or a key-lockable security rod  55  ( FIG. 12B ). In a non-limiting embodiment of the invention, no contact is made between the locking pin and the safety lever  42  and differing from the presently available locking arms, wherein the safety lever  42  when pushed down would cause the cam locking element  43  attached to the safety lever  42  to exert torque on the screws  44  connecting the safety lever  42  to the cam-locking element  43 . Under one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the safety lever  42  can move up and down freely without any contact to the locking pins  54 ,  55  and still not release the pistol from its locked position as the presence of the locking pin through the shroud  21 A prevents the bottom rear portion of the pistol  24  from exiting the holster shroud  21 A, while at the same time assuring a totally locked position of the pistol  24  until the locking rod  54 ,  55  is removed. 
         [0072]    More particularly, and with reference to  FIGS. 11A ,  11 B and  12 , with the pistol holstered in the shroud  21 A (see  FIG. 11A ), the muzzle end  58  of the slide  59  of the pistol  24  is blocked from any further movement by the slide stop at  38  of the shroud  24 A. Upon further downward pressure on the pistol&#39;s grip  24 A, the receiver continues movement forward until it is stopped by the slide atop  38  of the shroud  24 A as the receiver is capable of moving independent of the slide by compression of the recoil spring in a semi-automatic pistol. The amount forward the receiver travels corresponds exactly to the opening of the pistol chamber  39  (see  FIG. 11C ). The grooved portion  40  (see  FIG. 11A ) within the shroud  21 A accepts the front sight of the pistol  24 , and the groove  41  in the rear of the shroud  21 A accepts the rear sight of the pistol  24 . The grooves protect the sights from being in contact with any material causing misalignment or wear of the sight&#39;s blackened surface. The actuating safety lever  42  of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  is attached to the safety lever  42  by screws at  44 . The pivoting pin  45  and compressible spring  46  are located between the back of cam lock  43  and the rear of the holster shroud  21 A. The access shield  48  protects the distal portion  47  of the spring loaded pivoting cam lock  43 , the compressible spring  46 , and the spring loaded pivoting cam lock  43  from dirt, as well as any manipulation of the parts therein. The internal protrusion or chamber blocking boss  57  within the top of the shroud  21 A, enters the partially opened pistol chamber  39 , the chamber partially opens as the pistol  24  is inserted in the shroud  21 A and pushed to its most downward position, and the pistol is locked into the shroud  21 A. Upon the release of the downward pressure on the pistol  24 , the receiver of the pistol  24  is forced back into a locked chamber position relative to the slide of the pistol, and the internal protrusion or locking boss  57  does not allow the chamber to fully close because the protrusion  57  is in the chamber  39 . 
         [0073]    With reference to  FIGS. 11A and 11B , optionally, trigger guard shields  53  are mounted on the pistol shroud  21 A by screws  51  threaded into receiving holes  50 . 
         [0074]      FIG. 11C  is a cutaway view of the pistol  24  in the shroud  21 A, showing a spring loaded pin  61  through the chamber blocking boss  57 . The pistol  24  shown in  FIG. 11C  does not have a round in the partially opened chamber  39  and the spring loaded pin  61  is in a decompressed state with no protrusion of the pin  61  extending beyond the outer surface or front surface  21 B of the holster shroud  21 A.  FIG. 11C  also shows optional trigger guards  53  mounted to the shroud  21 A with the hole  50  through the trigger guards  53  arranged to receive the tactical locking pin  54  (See  FIG. 12A ) or the key-lockable locking pin  55  (see  FIG. 12B ) to prevent rotation of the pistol out of the holster shroud  21 A. The holes  49  (see also  FIG. 11B ) are provided on the rear back portion of the shroud  21 A to receive one of the locking pins  54 ,  55 , as discussed above. The trigger guard shield  53  mounted to the shroud  21 A, as discussed above, also covers the pistol&#39;s magazine release button  64 .  FIG. 11C  also shows a laser and/or light aiming module  65 . The module  65  can be attached or removed without removing the pistol  24  from the holster shroud  21 A, thereby allowing one handed access to the light aiming module  65  if it is not needed in conjunction with the pistol. 
         [0075]    With continued reference to  FIG. 11C , the semi-automatic pistol  24  is empty and positioned in line within the shroud  21 A with the muzzle end  58  of the pistol blocked by the muzzle end slide block  38 . The muzzle end  58  has entered the muzzle end receiving hole  40  of the shroud  21 A in a partially forward position relative to the position of the contained slide. The chamber  39  of the pistol  24  is opened and blocked from closing fully by the blocking boss or pultrusions  57 , which restricts the closing of the chamber  39 , automatically placing the pistol in a non-fireable status as the trigger has been automatically disconnected from functioning. This feature is part of the semi-automatic pistol&#39;s safety design and is usually present, in all semi-automatic pistols. The pistol&#39;s barrel  59  does not have a cartridge present therein; thereby allowing the tip  60  of the loaded chamber indicator pin access into the empty barrel forced by the expansion of an encapsulated spring  61  within the blocking boss  57 , allowing the loaded chamber indicator  62  to protrude into the empty barrel. The thumb-rest  63  which actuates the safety lever  42  of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  is accessible while the magazine release button  64  of the pistol is protected by the trigger guard safety shield  53 . 
         [0076]      FIGS. 13A ,  13 B and  14 A- 14 C depict a section of the back portion of the semi-automatic pistol  24  showing the positioning of the rear of the slide  66  to the frame  24 C of the pistol  24  with the slide  66  moved to the rear, as shown in  FIG. 14A , by the presence of the chamber blocking boss  57  (see  FIG. 12 ) which, accordingly, repositions the partially opened slide  66  directly on top of the two through-holes  49  in the shroud  21 A (see  FIG. 11B ) for positioning the tactical locking pin  54  (see  FIG. 12A  and/or key-lockable locking pin or security rod  55  (see  FIG. 12B ) in the holes  49 . In  FIG. 14B , the safety lever  42  is shown in an upward locked position with the hook  47  of the cam lock  43  engaging the under portion of the slide  66  when held open by the chamber blocking boss  57 . With the safety lever  42  in this position and no locking pin  54 ,  55  (see  FIGS. 12A and 12B ) through any of the holes  49 , the pistol  24  cannot be removed from the shroud  21 A until the safety lever  42  is pushed fully down (see  FIG. 14C ), retracting the hook  47  on the camming locking lever  42  out of contact with the under carriage of the slide  66  and, in so doing, compressing the spring  46 . In this position the pistol  24  will rotate out of the holster shroud  21 A. 
         [0077]    Further, in regards to  FIGS. 13A ,  13 B and  14 A-C, and in particular to  FIG. 12A , the number  67  represents the mating configuration between the rear end of the slide  66  and top rear  68  of the receiver of the pistol  24 . In  FIG. 13B , there is shown the side view configuration of the mating surface  67  with the pistol&#39;s chamber  39  completely closed when the rear end of the slide  66  and the top rear  68  of the pistol  24  are completely in line and mated at  67 .  FIG. 14A  shows the widest opening  69  at the union juncture of the mating configuration  67  (clearly shown in  FIG. 13A ) between the rear end of the slide  66  and the top rear  68  of the pistol  24 , as to the top portion of that union at  67 . The bottom end section of the slide  66  is designated by the number  70 .  FIG. 14B  shows the presence of the blocking boss  57  restricting the full closure of the pistol&#39;s chamber  39 , thereby keeping the pistol&#39;s slide  66  relative to the pistol&#39;s receiver out of battery rendering the pistol unfireable. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the length of the blocking boss  57 , is exactly the same as the length of the muzzle end of the barrel protruding into the muzzle end of the shroud  21 A (see  FIG. 12 ). With reference to  FIGS. 14B and 14C  as needed, the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  is held forward by the compressible spring  46  between the back of cam lock  43  and the rear of the holster shroud  21 A. The distal portion  47  of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  is present in the formed crotch of mating configuration  67  of the now partially retracted slide  66  of the pistol  24 , which allows the cam lock  47  to hook into the opening  69  (see  FIG. 14A ), which restricts the pulling out of the pistol  24  from the shroud  21 A. More particularly, the union between the cam lock  47  and the compressible spring  46  between the back of the lock  43  and the rear of the shroud  21 A prevents any successful attempt to withdraw the pistol from the shroud when the pistol is in this position.  FIG. 14C  shows the actuating safety lever  42  in the downward release position causing the cam lock  47  to pivot to the right or rear on the pivot pin  45  compressing the spring  46  and, in so doing, allowing the distal portion  47  of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  47  to move backward out of the mating configuration  67 , thereby allowing the pistol to be removed by rotating the pistol  24  out of the holster shroud  21 A (shroud  21 A shown in  FIGS. 11C ,  14 B and  14 C). The action of removing the pistol  24  by rotating the grip  24 A while the safety lever  42  is in the downward position (see  FIG. 14C ) changes the alignment of the pistol&#39;s slide  66  relative to the restriction caused by the blocking boss  57  blocking the rearward action of the pistol&#39;s slide  66  coming into alignment with the pistol&#39;s grip. The pistol&#39;s chamber  39  will close fully as the pistol is withdrawn from the shroud  21 A, thus putting the trigger mechanism of the pistol into full operational status. 
         [0078]      FIGS. 15A-C ,  16 A and  16 B are related to the  FIGS. 14A-C , discussed above, and are presented to show the rear view of the positioning of either the tactical locking pin  54  (see  FIG. 15C ) or lockable locking pin  55  (see  FIG. 16B ). More particularly,  FIGS. 15A ,  15 B and  16 A are similar to  FIGS. 14A ,  14 B and  14 C, respectively.  FIG. 15B  shows the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  and the pivoting pin  45  and, the compressible spring  46  with the mating configuration  67  in position, as represented in  FIG. 15C . More particularly,  FIG. 15C  shows the ball-bearing ringed tactical locking pin  54  in position of entry into one of the holes  49  through both sides of shroud  21 A, which will be positioned directly under the bottom end section  70  of the slide  66  (see  FIG. 15A ), preventing the pistol  24  from being withdrawn from the holster shroud  21 A (clearly shown in  FIG. 12 ).  FIG. 16A  is similar to  FIG. 14C  and shows the actuating spring lever  42  in a downward open position moving all elements attached therein to the rear, however, the pistol  24  cannot be withdrawn from the shroud as the presence of either the locking pin  54  (shown in  FIG. 15C ) or the lockable locking pin  55 , (shown in  FIG. 16B ) in the holes  49  of the shroud  21 A will restrict the pistol  24  from withdrawal or movement in any direction. The locking pin  55  can be secured in the holes  49  of the shroud  21 A by a securing padlock  56  in the hole  72  of the locking pin  55 . On one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the locking pin is mounted on the hip plate mount  1 . As shown in  FIG. 9 , the locking pin  54  is in the receiver  71 , inserted on the hip plate mount  1 . 
         [0079]      FIG. 17  shows a cartridge  73  in the barrel of the pistol  24  with the safety lever  42  partially to the rear, and the chamber  39  of the pistol  24  kept partially open by the chamber blocking boss  57 . The cartridge&#39;s presence in the chamber forces the spring loaded pin  61  through the boss  57  upward, exposing the top of the pin  61  above the surface  21 B of the shroud  21 A to tactile confirmation that a cartridge or round is chambered. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the encapsulated spring  61  within the blocking boss  57  is slightly compressed by the presence of the cartridge  73  in the chamber  39 , bearing pressure on the tip  60  of the loaded chamber indicator pin. The tip of the loaded chamber indicating pin is forced upward, driving the pin upward by 1/16th of an inch above the surface  21 B of the shroud  21 A, causing a tactile recognition of the elevated position of the tip  60  of the loaded chamber indicator. When the officer&#39;s finger swipes the surface  21 B of the shroud  21 A, the presence of the upward driven tip  60  will indicate that there is a round present in the chamber of the pistol. 
         [0080]    In  FIGS. 18 and 19  there are shown different types of adjustable holsters safety levers  42 A ( FIG. 18) and 42B  ( FIG. 19 ) to accommodate varying finger size to facilitate actioning the safety lever.  FIG. 18A  shows two elements to the safety lever  42 , one is a thumb rest  75  and the other is the mounting lever  75 A. With continued reference to  FIG. 18A , the thumb rest  75 A has a slotted dovetail  75 C that is moveably secured in slot  75 D of the mounting lever  75 C in any convenient manner. In this manner, the thumb rest  75  can be moved to any desired position in the slot  75 D of the mounting lever  75 A, and secured in position at any point by tightening the two oval ended set screws  75 E against the base of the mounting lever  75 C. The adjustable safety lever  42 B shown in  FIG. 19 , has mounting lever  78  plurality of spaced holes  78 A for positioning the thumb rest  79  into any position on the mounting lever  78 , by screws  79 A passing through the holes  78 A of the mounting lever  78  into the thumb rest  78 . 
         [0081]    Shown in  FIG. 20  is another non-limiting embodiment of a pistol shroud designated by the alpha number  21 C. The shroud  21 C is similar to the shroud  21 A, but further includes a hole  80  through both sides of the holster shroud  21 C for acceptance of another element of safety, a notched steel pin  81  (clearly shown in  FIGS. 21A and 21B ) which is received through the hole  80  and held in alignment by C clips, and rubber O-rings  82  on either end of the pin  81 .  FIG. 20  shows the non-removable grooved rod or notched steel pin  81  in an open position; that is, the notches  83  in the rod  81  present openings for the bottom of the safety slide  42  to rotate past the notches  83 ; however the pistol  24  cannot be withdrawn with the safety lever  42  in the up or on position (see  FIG. 20 ). The rod  81  is an officer&#39;s option in lieu of the tactical locking pin  54  (see  FIG. 12A ).  FIG. 16A  shows the safety lever  42  in the down or off position, but the pistol&#39;s withdrawal from the holster shroud  21 C is prevented by the pin  81  pushed outward (see  FIG. 21B ) presenting non-indexed portions of the locking pin  81  under the slide  66  of the pistol  24 , preventing the pistol from being withdrawn, notwithstanding the down position of the safety lever  42 . This feature of the invention provides protection from a rearward gun grab attempt in the event an aggressor should grab the pistol and push the lever  42  down. The pistol will not be removable from the holster shroud  21 C with the pin  81  pushed in, preventing the pistol&#39;s slide  66  from clearing the solid position of the pin  81 . This gives the officer, or person carrying the pistol, the ability to lock his/her pistol in the holster shroud  21 C without the visible presence of the pin  81 , but still having the security in close quarters that the pistol cannot be removed when the pin  81  is so indexed. When the officer determines that the conditions warrant his immediate access to the pistol, the pin  81  is pushed in the opposite direction, thereby allowing him/her to remove the pistol immediately upon depressing the safety lever  42 . The pin  81  is secured in place by “C” clips and o-rings  82  on either end of the pin  81 , indexed for either on or off positioning thereof. 
         [0082]      FIGS. 22A and 22B  and the discussion related thereto are directed to another non-limiting embodiment of the invention, relating to another arrangement of locking the pistol into the shroud  21 C without inserting the tactical locking pin  54  shown in  FIG. 12A . Notwithstanding, that the pistol  24  will be rapidly accessible to the officer by depressing the safety lever  42  (see  FIGS. 15B and 16A ) and rotating the pistol  24  out of the shroud  21 C as long as the tactical pin  54  is not in place and/or the officer did not place the locking pin, e.g. the notched pin  81  (see  FIGS. 21A and 21B ) or rotatable locking rod  86 , (see  FIGS. 22A ,  22 B,  23 A and  23 C) in the locked position. More particularly, the rotatable locking pin or rod  86  is designed to rotate from north to south in a forward and down motion only. By positioning the solid, non-indented portion  86 A of the rod  86  (see  FIG. 22B ) to engage the end  70  of the slide  66  of the pistol  24 , the rod  86  is in the locked position. Rotating the rod  86  to expose the indented portion  86 B of the rod  86  allows the end  70  of the slide  66  of the pistol to clear the holster shroud  21 C. The pistol  24  can only thereafter be removed by depressing the holster safety lever  42  (see  FIG. 15A ) down, as long as the tactical pin  54  is not present in the holes  49  (see  FIG. 11B ) and, the internal locking rod  86  is positioned to the un-locked position, e.g., the down/off position discussed in more detail below. In both this, as well as the above discussed internal locking rods, the officer can determine which one of the two additional discreet locking mechanisms to use in close quarters with the general public or in transferring prisoners. 
         [0083]      FIG. 15B  shows actuating safety lever  42  in the locked position, and  FIG. 22A  shows the bottom end section  70  of the slide  66  (see  FIG. 15B ), bearing on the non-indented portion  86 A of the rotatable locking rod or pin  86 . With the locking rod  86  thus positioned, the pistol  24  cannot be withdrawn as the locking rod  86  is bearing on the bottom end  70  of the slide  66 . The rod  86  is shown in  FIGS. 22A and 22B  in the upward locked position which is controlled by the upward positioning of rotating locking rod actuator pin  88  on the officer&#39;s side of the locking rod  86 . The rotation of the rod  86  is limited by a semi-circular hole in the side of shroud  21 D (see  FIG. 24 ), where the pin  88  is located, allowing the pin  88  to only rotate 180 degrees from the up or down forward position. As shown in  FIG. 22B , the rotating locking rod  86  can have a position arrow  90  engraved on its exposed end in alignment to indicate the position of the rod  86 , e.g. with the arrow pointing in the up direction the pin  86  is in the locked position. In one non-limiting embodiment of the invention, the rotating locking rod actuator pin  88  is made so that it has a larger head than the diameter of the rod  86  and that the rotatable locking rod threaded retaining cap  89  is also a larger diameter than that of rod  86 . With the actuating safety lever  42  moved to an unlocked position (as shown in  FIG. 16A , the arrow  90  in the down position (see  FIG. 23B ) and the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  compressed to the rear placing the top rear  70  of the pistol&#39;s slide  66  directly in line with the indented portion  86 B of the rod  86 , the slide  66  is free to move through the indented portion  86 B of the rod  86  as the lever  42  is held down and the pistol  24  is rotated out of the shroud  21 D, allowing the pistol  24  to go into battery, as it is now free of the blocking boss  57  in the pistol&#39;s chamber  39 . 
         [0084]    With reference to  FIGS. 25-28  as needed, the discussion is directed to a non-limited embodiment of the invention of a shroud  91 , of a holster for a revolver  102 . The shroud  91  and the shrouds  21 A and  21 D can be mounted to the adjustable hip plate mount  1  (see  FIGS. 1-5 ) in a similar manner as the shroud  21  was mounted to the hip plate mount  1 . Shown in  FIG. 25 , the nozzle end  92  of the hammer type revolver  102  is moved into the shroud  91  of the revolver holster RH, by compressing the spring plunger element  95  securely mounted in the shroud beneath the barrel  102 A of the revolver  102 . As the revolver  102  moves into the shroud  91 , the spring element  95  compresses against the frame  102 B of the revolver, as the revolver is rotated upward and forward in parallel with the shroud  91 .  FIGS. 25 and 28  show a pair of protruding anti-rotational locking bosses  93  on the inner surface of the shroud  91  located above the indented portion of cylinder  102 C of the revolver  102 .  FIG. 26  shows the revolver placed vertically to its furthest point forward exerting maximum compression on the spring plunger element  95 , bearing on the frame  102 B of the revolver. The protrusion bosses  93  enter the right and left sides of the grooves 102 D of the cylinder  102 C allowing the top of the revolver  102  to pass in between the protrusion bosses  93  (see  FIG. 28 ). The function of these protrusion bosses  93  is to enter the grooves  102 D of the cylinder  102 C making contact therewith and, in so doing, act as anti-rotational cylinder locking bosses. As revolvers of the type under discussion work by the cylinder  102 C, revolving when the trigger  102 E is pulled, the presence of the protrusion bosses  93  in selected ones of the grooves  102 D of the cylinder  102 C restricts any movement of the cylinder  102 C, hence the cylinder  102 C is locked and the trigger is automatically locked. With reference to  FIG. 28 , there is a plurality of holes  101 , and not limiting to the invention&#39;s eight holes  101 , in the shroud  91  for mounting the multi-directionally mountable hip plate mount  1  on the shroud  91 , as discussed above for the shroud  21 . The shroud  91 , like the shroud  21 , is mounted from the front in three different positions as to height, thereby substantially narrowing the width of the holster making the carry of any revolver holstered in the shroud  91 , mounted to the hip plate mount  1 , much more concealable and requiring less material, and hence less expense, to manufacture. It should also be noted that of the design of the shroud  91  of the invention provides a shroud that is shorter and considerably thinner than the holster discussed in, and shown in  FIGS. 1A-12C , of United States Published Patent Application No. US2005/00224537 
         [0085]    More particularly and with reference to  FIG. 25 , the captured spring plunger element  95  includes a pin access hole  96  and a plunger element bearing surface  97 . The revolver shroud  91  includes an internally protruding surface  98 , which functions as a trigger downward stop. The grooved internal notch  99  of the shroud  91  accepts the cylinder release lever  100  when the revolver  102  is aligned within the shroud  91 . Referring now to  FIG. 26 , as previously mentioned, the screw holes  101  adjust the height of the shroud on the multi-directionally adjustable hip plate mount  1 . In  FIG. 26 , the revolver  102  is pushed forward into the shroud  91 , applying pressure on the plunger element bearing surface  97  compressing the captured spring plunger element  95  bearing on the revolver frame  104 . The cylinder release lever  100  of the revolver  102  is in an in-line position with the grooved internal notch  99  of the revolver shroud  91 , to secure the revolver in the shroud. 
         [0086]      FIGS. 26 and 27  are each a side view of the revolver  102  being pushed to the rear of the holster shroud  91  by the expansion of the compressed spring element  95  beneath the barrel  102 A of the revolver  102 . The biasing action of the spring element  95  pushes the revolver back toward the internally protruding surface  98 , with the hammer  102 F of the revolver  102  bearing upon the top rear portion of the protruding integral surface  98  of the shroud  91 . The protruding surface  98  prevents the hammer  102 F from going to the rear upon pulling the trigger  102 E of the revolver  102 . The revolver is now in a non-fireable or locked position. More particularly, the trigger  102 E can not go to a cocked firing position, as it is stopped from rearward motion by the protruding surface  98 , and the locking bosses  93  prevent the cylinder  102 C from moving into a fireable position, as discussed above. In the locked position, the cylinder release lever  100  of the revolver is in the internal grooved notch  99  section of the shroud  91  to restrict any pulling of the revolver  102  out of the holster shroud  91 . To release the revolver  102  from the shroud  91 , the revolver  102  is pushed down to fully compress the spring loaded element  95 , and the revolver  102  is rotated down and to the rear of the shroud  91 , clearing the shroud  91  with a short stroke of ¼ inch.  FIGS. 27 and 28  show optional locking holes  96  to receive either of its locking mechanisms discussed above, as well as the integral portions of the top of the shroud representing the anti-rotational locking bosses  93  preventing motion of the cylinder  102 C upon any forceful movement of the trigger as discussed above. 
         [0087]    With reference to  FIG. 27 , the spring plunger element  95  is expanded after the downward pressure is released following the holstering of the revolver  102  in alignment with the shroud  91 . The biasing action of the expanded spring plunger  95  drives the plunger element bearing surface  97  to bear firmly against the revolver frame  104  pushing the revolver  102  to the rear of the shroud  91  allowing the spur of the hammer  102 F to enter and bear upon the internally protruding surface  98 . Simultaneously, the cylinder release lever  100 , in its rearward travel, rests within and on top of the grooved internal bearing notch  99 . With the revolver holstered into the shroud  93 , the anti-rotational cylinder locking bosses  93  engage the cylinder  102 C of the revolver  102  restricting the cylinder from movement when the trigger  102 E is pulled. Additionally, the trigger  102 E of the revolver  102  is prevented from moving backward when the trigger is pulled by its captured status within internally protruding surface  98 , as discussed above. Consequently, the revolver cannot be fired while in the holster shroud  91 . With continued reference to  FIG. 28 , the locking pin access hole  96  passes through the plunger element bearing surface  97 . The locking pin  55  is secured by the key-lockable padlock  56 , thereby preventing any forward motion of the revolver  102 , which would allow the hammer  102 F of the revolver to move from its captured position on the internally protruding surface  98 . The cylinder release lever  100  is freed from its captured position in the grooved internal notch  99  of the shroud  91 . 
         [0088]    Shown in  FIGS. 29-31 , is the holster shroud  91  having a hammerless type revolver  105  with the anti-rotational locking bosses  93  restricting any movement of the trigger  105 A, as the cylinder  105 B of the revolver  105  cannot rotate. As a hammerless type revolver has an internal hammer, a revolver of this type would be able to fire within the holster as there is no way to contain an unexposed hammer. Consequently, the prevention of the revolver  105  from firing in the holster shroud  91  by pulling on the trigger is prevented by stopping any rotation of the cylinder by the bosses  93 , as discussed above.  FIGS. 29 and 31  show the cylinder release lever  100  fully encapsulated within the integral element of the holster shroud  91 , restricting the revolver&#39;s removal from the holster shroud unless the drawing protocol, as previously described, is executed. Shown in  FIG. 30  is a non-limiting embodiment of the invention of a mount  106 , securely mounted between the outward and inward portion of the front of the trigger guard  105 D by a securing arrangement  106 A, including screws  108  and a plate  108 A. A laser and/or light attachment  107  is mounted on the mount  106 , as shown in  FIG. 31 , in a manner discussed below. The mount or light rail attachment  106  will not restrict the opening of the cylinder or reloading or cleaning the revolver. The presently available holsters are generally not designed to accept a revolver having an attached laser/light element and, if designed to accept a revolver having such elements, the holster would be excessively bulky as well as restricting the revolver&#39;s re-holstering. The holster shroud  91 , of the invention, allows a person to carry a revolver, which is totally safe and inoperative, automatically locked in the holster and un-fireable until the weapon is drawn, while, at the same time, the light rail attachment allows a revolver carrier to be able to have optics readily available on the pistol itself for use with the revolver and pistol. The light and laser element  107  can be quickly and easily removed from the rail attachment  106 , without removing the revolver from the shroud by the depression of the locking lever  108  on the light element  107 . 
         [0089]    Consider now the elements of the invention shown in  FIGS. 29-31 .  FIG. 29  shows the hammerless revolver  105  locked within the revolver holster shroud  91 A with the cylinder release lever  100  captured by grooved internal notch  99  and with the alignment and capturing function of the anti-rotational cylinder bosses  93 .  FIG. 30  shows a mount  106  of the invention for attachment of a light/laser unit  107  onto the mount by a spring loaded engaging element  108 . The light/laser unit  107  is a readily available light optic unit which attaches to the receiver rails  105 D of the trigger guard of the revolver  105 . With reference to  FIG. 31 , the mount  106  is secured into position by the backing plate  108 A and the screws  108  positioned behind the forward position of the trigger guard, and the screws  108  threaded into the mount  106  to secure the mount  106  onto the trigger guard. The spring loaded engagement element  108 , having the laser/light  107  in spring loaded engagement thereto, is secured to the mount  106 . The weapon optics is powered on and off by an on/off toggleswitch  109  of the weapon optics. 
         [0090]    In general,  FIG. 32  shows an unloaded semi-automatic pistol being inserted into the holster shroud of the invention, without a magazine present in the pistol&#39;s receiver. The pistol&#39;s slide is bearing on the internal front portion of the slide, which stops any further movement of the slide, but allows the barrel to enter the muzzle entry port as the gun is pushed in. The top rear portion of the slide upon entering the holster shroud, will contact the oval-shaped lower portion of the cam locking element, which will force it to the rear against the spring tension connected to the slide spring tensioned locking cam, allowing the pistol entry into the shroud in perfect parallel to same. In so doing, the shroud&#39;s top mounted slide locking lug will enter into the chamber of the pistol, aligning itself with the opening for the barrel. 
         [0091]    Specifically and with continued reference to  FIG. 32 , a hole  110  in the muzzle end of the holster shroud  21 E passes the muzzle end  150  of barrel  158  of pistol  24 . As the pistol  24  is moved into the shroud  21 E, the slide  66  of the pistol  24  bears on the muzzle end slide block  38  to open the chamber  39  coming in line with a locking lug boss  111  mounted in the shroud  21 E. As the slide  66  is opened, the trigger  112  is in an inoperative position. The feed ramp  113  of the barrel of the pistol  24  and the receiver  116  in the grip of the pistol are empty. The breech face of the slide  66  is identified by the number  114 , and the protruding underside follower of the slide is identified by the number  115 . 
         [0092]    In general,  FIG. 33  shows an empty pistol with no magazine in the pistol&#39;s grip with the muzzle end of the barrel being inserted into the holster shroud with the muzzle end of the pistol&#39;s slide contacting the muzzle slide stop as the pistol is being pushed forward into the shroud, as discussed above in the discussion of  FIG. 32 . The forward movement of the receiver causes the slide to partially open as the muzzle of the barrel passes through its designated hole at the forward end of the slide shroud of the holster. At this point, the most rearward top of the pistol&#39;s slide is in contact with the protruding portion of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock causing same to move backwards compressing the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock spring in order for the slide to come into proper alignment within the slide shroud. As the safety lever is bolted by screws, e.g. two screws shown in  FIG. 33 , to the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock, the safety lever is correspondingly moved from its horizontal locked position to its downward unlocked position. At the completion of insertion of the pistol in alignment with the slide within the holster shroud, the spring will unload its compression as the protruding portion of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock enters the under-cut portion at the rear bottom of the now positioned slide. This moves the safety lever up, automatically locking the slide into the holster by the now locked position status of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock. 
         [0093]    Specifically,  FIG. 33  shows the muzzle end  58  of the barrel protruding from the hole at the muzzle end  110  of the holster shroud as the pistol  24  is pushed into the holster shroud  21 E by a rotational forward and down motion of the top forward portion  117  of the slide  66 . The pistol  24  moving into the shroud comes into contact with the distal portion of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  47 , which causes the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  43  to backward rotate on the pivoting pin  45 , compressing the spring  46  causing the lever  42  to index downward to open position. As the pistol  24  is placed further in the shroud  21 E, the top forward portion  117  of the slide bears on the distal portion of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  47 . As the pistol is further arced into the shroud, the distal portion of the spring-loaded pivoting cam lock  47  follows the configuration bearing on the top end of the slide until it springs forward into the indented mating configuration  67  between the slide and receiver. The mounting holes  15  are used for attaching the shroud to the adjustable hip plate mount  1 , as previously discussed. 
         [0094]    In general,  FIG. 34 , like  FIG. 32 , shows the pistol  24  after it has been placed in the shroud and after the officer has released the downward pressure on the pistol&#39;s grip, thereby allowing the pistol&#39;s receiver to be forced to the rear by the pistol&#39;s previously fully compressed recoil spring, as previously discussed. As the pistol&#39;s receiver moves to the rear, the shroud&#39;s top-mounted slide locking lug comes in contact with the top portion of the barrel, while at the same time, its protruding portion enters the barrel. The vertical and horizontal bearing of the shroud&#39;s top-mounted slide locking lug now locks the pistol automatically within the holster. The pistol is now incapable of being taken out of the holster shroud unless the previous action is repeated in reverse so as to disengage the lock-up of the pistol&#39;s chamber with the locking lug. This can only be done by pushing down on the pistol grip with sufficient force to clear the lug.  FIG. 34  shows, as opposed to the previous  FIGS. 32 and 33 , a partially loaded magazine in the grip portion of the receiver. The top cartridge in the receiver is maintained under pressure of the spring of the magazine as its upward movement is restricted by the undercarriage of the slide. The pistol&#39;s trigger is in an inoperative status as the slide is partially open. It is noted that between  FIG. 34  and  FIG. 33 , which show the unloaded pistol being placed into the holster, the cam locking element was engaged by the top of the slide as the slide pushes the cam locking element to the rear. This movement to the rear, forces the cam locking element spring to compress the pistol&#39;s slide. Entry of the pistol into perfect alignment with the holster shroud has caused the cam locking element to retract to its compressed point until the slide is in perfect alignment. At that point, the rounded end of the cam locking element enters the internal notch near the bottom of the slide. During this movement of the pistol entering the holster, as the spring compresses by the cam locking element being forced back by entry of the slide, the safety lever of the cam locking element is automatically positioned downward until the rounded surface of the lower portion of the cam locking element enters the internal notch of the rear of the slide. At this time, the spring of the cam locking element releases its tension and allows the cam locking lever to index into the internal underside of the slide. This allows the safety lever to automatically index parallel to the shroud in its locked position. The pistol cannot be removed from the holster unless the safety locking lever is pushed down and, at the same time, the pistol is pivoted to the rear of the holster freeing the locking lug and progressing to the status as shown in  FIG. 34 . 
         [0095]    More particularly,  FIG. 34  shows a partially loaded magazine  118  within the pistol&#39;s grip. With the slide maintained partially retracted with the presence of the locking lug boss  111  within the partially chamber  39  with the breech face  114  bearing against the boss  111 , the protruding underside follower  115 , is bearing on the upper most cartridge in the magazine  120  restricting its upward movement. The under-cut portion  119  of the barrel bears on the locking lug boss  111 . 
         [0096]    In general,  FIG. 35  shows a pistol being pushed to its fullest travel in a forward motion allowing the muzzle end of the barrel to pass through the muzzle end of barrel opening, which fully opens the chamber. With the chamber now fully opened and the slide maintained in the locked position relative to the full downward movement of the receiver, the heretofore constraining pressure of the underside portion of the slide relaxes the full pressure on the spring of the magazine sufficiently enough for the top round in the magazine to index upward on to the feed ramp of the barrel with the rear of round gliding on the bottom portion of the locking lug. At this point, with the pistol&#39;s receiver pushed down to its furthest point, the top round in the magazine is poised to enter the barrel, as when downward pressure on the receiver grip is relaxed causing the receiver to move to the rear relative to the static position of the slide closing during this action as is discussed below in regards to  FIG. 56 . 
         [0097]    Specifically,  FIG. 35  shows the pistol  24  pushed to its full downward motion exposing the barrel muzzle end  58  through an opening  110  allowing the chamber  39  to open fully. With the slide retracted to its fullest in relation to the downward movement of the receiver, the chamber  39  is at its maximum opening. In so doing, the protruding underside follower of the slide  115  is retracted from bearing on the cartridge, allowing the spring action of the magazine  118  to drive the first round  120  upward onto the feed ramp  113  beneath the locking lug boss  111  and into the barrel at the shown angle. The second round  121  is still maintained in a captured position by the slide follower  115 , maintaining restriction on upward movement of the next round. 
         [0098]    In general,  FIG. 36  shows the rearward movement of the receiver has resulted in the previously poised top round indexing up the feed ramp and into the barrel as the barrel follows the rearward action of the receiver (see  FIG. 35 ). This action causes the top round to enter the barrel as the receiver closes the chamber into a partially opened non-fireable position. The pistol cannot be fired in this position, as not only is the chamber partially opened automatically disengaging the trigger, but also, the firing pin contained in the slide at the rear of the chamber cannot actuate because the trigger disconnect automatically neutralizes the firing pin from moving with the chamber partially opened. Additionally, any movement of the firing pin forward would not allow ignition of the cartridge, as the firing pin would strike the bearing surface of the slide locking lug, which not only locks the pistol in the holster rendering it un-fireable, but also acts as a positive buffer between the firing pin and the primer of the chambered round. 
         [0099]    Specifically,  FIG. 36  shows that with the movement of the pistol&#39;s receiver to the rear, the muzzle end of the barrel  58  has retracted into the shroud  21 , and the partially opened receiver has retracted correspondingly backward within the pistols chamber  39 . The first round  120  is thus pushed into battery by the reciprocating action of the slide to receiver motion, placing the locking lug boss  111  in line with the rear of the associated cartridge  120 . The next round to be loaded  121  is still pressed into its position of the magazine, by the presence of the slide follower  115 . The actuating safety lever  42  has moved to its locked position placing the distal position of the pivoting cam lock  47  into the indented mating configuration between slide and receiver  67  maintaining the slide partially opened and, thereby, the gun un-fireable. 
         [0100]    As is appreciated by those skilled in the art, the invention is not limited to the materials used to make the holster of the invention. For example and not limiting thereto, materials that can be used in the practice of the invention include metals, plastics, and fiber re-enforced plastics. 
         [0101]    As can be appreciated, the invention is not limited to the non-limited embodiments discussed herein and combination of the components discussed herein can be made without deviating from the spirit of the invention.