Holster for pistols

Claim 1

A pivot holster comprising, an elongated channel body having an open end and closed end said channel body being of substantially U shaped cross section and being deeper at its open end And shallower at its closed end thereby to form an open receptacle capable of receiving and nesting a pistol from the end of its barrel to about its handle, whereby said handle projects to the outside of said open end, means on the closed end of said channel body engageable with the muzzle of the pistol barrel to a limited distance for preventing the movement of the pistol barrel transversely of said channel body. there being a slot in a side of said channel body extending from said open end longitudinally to a limited distance and being adapted to receive a projecting portion of said pistol to restrain movement of said pistol at said open end transversely of the longitudinal axis of the barrel, a releasable blocking element in said channel body being located to block longitudinal movement of said pistol toward said open end, a manipulatable finger on the outside of one side of said channel body substantially in the path of a hand gripping said pistol handle, means connecting said finger to said blocking element for releasing said blocking element whenever said finger is manipulated simultaneously with the drawing of said pistol longitudinally from said channel body, an adjustable support element on the other side of said channel body, being engageable with the garment of the user, and said support element being a planar rigid member spaced from the side of the channel body by a recurved portion and insertable on the garment of said user, and adjusting means to secure said support element at a selected angle relative to said channel body thereby to locate said holster in a position convenient for drawing the pistol.