Patent ID: 6886725

Claim:
A security holster for use with a handgun, the handgun having a trigger guard and trigger, an ejection port, slide, and handle, wherein the holster comprises: a holster body that includes spaced apart inner and outer substantially rigid sidewalls formed to define an inner cavity and an open top portion for receiving a handgun therein, and for removing a handgun there from, said holster having a long axis parallel with said barrel of said handgun when secured in said holster body; a locking tab configured to admit said handgun into said security holster body, and upon insertion of said handgun, to engage a feature of said handgun, thereby preventing the withdrawal of said handgun prior to release of said locking tab; a release tab, for releasing said locking tab which is operationally connected to said locking tab, which is positioned generally adjacent to said trigger guard of said handgun when fully inserted in said holster body, which when activated disengages said locking tab from handgun feature; a finger tube with an axis generally parallel to said long axis of said holster body, enclosing said release tab, in which a user may insert a finger in order to activate said release tab to release said locking tab from said handgun feature; wherein said security holster provides for one handed insertion of said handgun into said security holster, with said locking tab which admits said handgun during insertion, and which engages said handgun feature for retention of said handgun until said locking tab is disengaged by depression of said release tab.