Patent ID: 7950553

Claim:
A holster for securing a pistol having a barrel with a chamber, a muzzle, a slide having a front and rear portion with a front and rear sight situated thereon, wherein the holster comprises: a shroud including a top wall, a left wall, and a right wall which define a pistol receiving space sized to partially receive the pistol therein, wherein the shroud defines a muzzle receiving space substantially near a front portion thereof, wherein the muzzle receiving space is sized to receive the muzzle and not allow the slide to enter therein; a connecting member extending between the left and right walls of the shroud; a securing member movably attached to the connecting member and located within the shroud substantially near a rear portion thereof, wherein the securing member is shaped to receive a rear portion of the slide; and an actuating lever disposed externally to the shroud and attached via the connecting member to the securing member, wherein movement of the actuating lever causes the securing member to move between a first and second position, wherein the shroud is adapted to secure the pistol therein when the muzzle is inserted into the muzzle receiving space, the rear portion of the slide is secured within the securing member, and the securing member is positioned in the first position.