Holster for a pistol

Abstract

Holsters for a pistol have a body defining a receptacle configured to removably receive in a holstered condition a pistol with an illuminator device, the body when oriented for use having an open upper end from which the grip extends when in the holstered condition, the receptacle having a forward surface associated with the slide, the receptacle having a trigger guard space defined by a trigger guard support portion of the body, the receptacle having an illuminator space below the trigger guard and aft of a lower portion of the forward surface and configured to receive the illuminator device, and the forward surface of the receptacle having a relief space configured to receive the top surface of the slide adjacent to the muzzle end when the pistol is rotated while moved between an unholstered condition and the holstered condition such that the illuminator device clears the trigger guard support portion.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A holster for a pistol comprising:
 a body defining a receptacle configured to removably receive in a holstered condition a pistol having a grip, a slide, a muzzle end and a trigger guard, and an illuminator device connected below the muzzle end of the pistol and forward of the trigger guard;   the body when oriented for use having an open upper end from which the grip extends when in the holstered condition;   the receptacle having a forward surface associated with a top surface of the slide;   the body defining an aft direction away from the forward surface;   the receptacle having a trigger guard space configured to receive the trigger guard and defined by a trigger guard support portion of the body;   the receptacle having an illuminator space below the trigger guard and aft of a lower portion of the forward surface and configured to receive the illuminator device;   the forward surface of the receptacle having a relief space configured to receive the top surface of the slide adjacent to the muzzle end when the pistol is rotated while moved between an unholstered condition and the holstered condition such that the illuminator device clears the trigger guard support portion; and   the trigger guard support portion of the body being configured to prevent extraction of the pistol except upon such rotation of the pistol, and remaining unmoved upon such rotation that bypasses the trigger guard support portion.