Holster for assault rifle

Abstract

A holster is disclosed specially adapted for a long weapon, the long weapon having a pistol grip and a magwell. The holster comprises two separate brackets, an upper bracket and a lower bracket, where both the upper and lower holster brackets are adapted to be supported by a tactical vest with moly webbing. The upper holster bracket is U-shaped and snaps over the pistol grip of the long weapon. A detent is located on the inner surfaces of the U-shaped bracket which engages a channel located on the faces of the pistol grip.

That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A pistol grip for a long weapon wherein an elongated channel extends longitudinally along one face of the pistol grip wherein the pistol grip of the long weapon is adapted to engage a “U”-shaped holster bracket, the “U”-shaped holster bracket including an elongated detent is adapted to register with and engage the longitudinal channel on the pistol grip of the long weapon, thereby securely attaching the pistol grip of the long weapon into the “U”-shaped bracket. 
     
     
         2 . A holster for a long weapon, the holster including an upper “U”-shaped bracket having an inner surface and an outer surface, the “U” shaped bracket adapted to engage a pistol grip of the long weapon, the pistol grip having an outer surface, and a lower bracket adapted to engage forward of the pistol grip of the long weapon, wherein the upper “U”-shaped bracket includes detents on the inner surface of the “U” shaped bracket that are adapted to securely engage channels on the outer surface of the pistol grip, the channels on the outer surface of the pistol grip adapted to register with the detents on the inside surface of the “U” shaped bracket. 
     
     
         3 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein the pistol grip includes at least one channel that is located on a side surface of the pistol grip. 
     
     
         4 . The holster of  claim 3 , wherein the pistol grip includes two channels that are located on both side surfaces of the pistol grip. 
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 2 , wherein the pistol grip includes at least one channel that is located on a top-front or lower-rear surface of the pistol grip. 
     
     
         6 . The holster of  claim 5 , wherein the pistol grip includes two channels that are located on both the top-front and lower-rear surfaces of the pistol grip.