Patent ID: 8544706

Claim:
A holster for a handgun comprising: a main element having an upwardly extending back wall, and having a first side and an opposite second side, wherein the main element has a first arm which projects from the back wall between the first side and the second side, and wherein the main element has a second arm which projects from the back wall between the first side and the second side, and is spaced opposite to the first arm, a gap being defined between the first arm and the second arm; a first detent projecting from the first arm towards the second arm; a second detent projecting from the second arm towards the first arm and spaced from the first detent, wherein at least one of the detents is deflectable to engage the handgun in a snap fit between the first arm and the second arm; a first lateral projection extending outwardly from the main element at a location spaced between the first arm and the second arm, and positioned between the first side and the second side; and a second lateral projection connected to the main element and spaced laterally from the first lateral projection so as to engage portions of an inserted handgun between the first lateral projection and the second lateral projection, wherein the first lateral projection projects into a trigger guard of the handgun engaged in place between the first arm and the second arm, the trigger guard of the pistol being held in place with the second lateral projection, to thereby restrain the side-to-side displacement of the pistol with respect to the holster.