holster equipped with a retention device

Abstract

A holster comprising a case (12) and equipped with a retention device including: - a cover (14) pivoting on the case (12): - - having a transverse wall (36) partially closing the case (12), - - being pre-stressed in the open position, - - including a control arm (26), - a locking system (38) for holding the cover (14) in the closed position on the case (12), - a closing system for the cover (14) including: - - a crossbar (56) movable longitudinally within the housing and cooperating with at least one control arm (26) so as to move the cover (14) from its open position to its closed position, - - means for pre-stressing said crossbar (56) to its rest position, - a movable lateral lock pre-stressed to its locking position, and - second unlocking means associated with the lateral lock. Figure 1

Description

Title of the invention: Holster equipped with a retention device

[0001] The present application relates to a retention device for a holster and a holster equipped with such a device. technical field

[0002] The present disclosure falls within the domain of holsters, that is to say, cases intended to receive a handgun, for example pistol or revolver, and to be carried by a user. Previous technique

[0003] A handgun is most often carried by a law enforcement officer, police officer or other, or by a member of the military. The weapon is carried in such a way as to be, on the one hand, easily accessible for use but, on the other hand, securely stored, that is to say, in such a way that a third party cannot use it and that a shot cannot be fired unexpectedly.

[0004] There are several levels of security for storing a handgun in its case / holster. The first level involves placing the weapon in the holster: the weapon is then held in place, for example, by friction. The second level of security consists of preventing the weapon from being used. This can be done either by holding the slide (for a pistol) or the firing pin (for a revolver), or by preventing the trigger from being pulled by blocking the trigger guard. The third level of security involves the implementation of the two safety mechanisms mentioned above, that is, both holding the slide or the firing pin and blocking the trigger guard.

[0005] In known holsters, to achieve the third level of security, it is necessary to operate separately, that is, through two distinct actions, the trigger guard lock and the bolt (or firing pin) lock. Most often, the trigger guard lock is activated automatically when the weapon is inserted into its holster, and the bolt or firing pin lock is activated manually. Summary

[0006] The present disclosure improves the situation. Its purpose is to propose a holster with a retention system that automatically protects the bolt or hammer when a weapon is inserted into its holster.

[0007] A holster is proposed comprising a case forming an elongated compartment along a longitudinal axis with two lateral case walls connected by a wall referred to as the upper case wall and a wall referred to as the lower case wall, said compartment featuring an insertion opening, said holster being equipped with a retention device.

[0008] According to this disclosure, the retention device of such a holster comprises: - a cover mounted pivotally on the holster between an open position and a closed position, said cover: - - having a wall arranged substantially transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis in the closed position of the hood and which, in this closed position, partially closes the opening for the housing, - - being prestressed in the open position, - comprising at least one control arm extending along a side wall of the case, - a locking system to keep the cover in the closed position relative to the case, said system being associated with initial unlocking means; - a cover closure system comprising: - - a crossbar extending between the two side walls of the case, movable longitudinally within the housing between a rest position and a safety position in which the crossbar is further from the insertion opening than in the rest position, said crossbar cooperating with at least one control arm so as to move the cover from its open position to its closed position, - - means of pre-stressing said crossbeam towards its rest position.

[0009] Thanks to such a structure, it is possible to protect the breechblock or hammer of a handgun simply by inserting it into the holster. No further action is required after inserting the weapon into its holster to engage all the safety features (breechblock or hammer protection and trigger guard lock).

[0010] The features described in the following paragraphs may optionally be implemented independently of each other or in combination with each other:

[0011] - the hood has two side hood walls connected by an upper wall of the hood, and in the closed position, the side walls of the hood are substantially in line with the side walls of the case, and the upper wall of the hood is substantially in line with the upper wall of the case. A variant of this embodiment may provide that a side wall of the hood has, on an edge opposite to the upper wall of the hood, an opening forming a latch, and that the locking system includes a locking pin movable between a locked position in which it is inserted into the opening forming the latch when the hood is in the closed position and an unlocked position in which the pin of The locking mechanism is located outside the opening forming the strike plate so as to allow the cover to move from its closed position to its open position; the locking finger is formed at the end of a first pivoting lever mounted on the housing; and the unlocking means comprise a first bearing surface formed at one end of said first pivoting lever opposite the end equipped with the locking finger;

[0012] - the crossbar is mounted to slide on two parallel rails mounted in the housing, said rails extending longitudinally within the dwelling;

[0013] - the stroke of the cross member and the length of at least one control arm of the The hood is such that when the cross member moves from its rest position to its secure position, it drives at least one control arm along part of its travel, thus moving the hood from its open to its closed position. The cross member can continue to travel even when the hood is in its closed and / or locked position. In this embodiment, alternatively, the cross member can be articulated and include a connecting rod articulated around a transverse axis parallel to the case's side walls, each rod corresponding to a hood control arm. Each connecting rod can pivot between a drive position and a retracted position. The drive position corresponds to a position in which the connecting rod is substantially perpendicular to the case's side walls and can contact the corresponding hood control arm when the hood is in the open position.or partially open, that the retracted position of the connecting rod corresponds to a pivoted position relative to the drive position such that the connecting rod can allow the passage of the corresponding hood control arm between said connecting rod and the corresponding side wall of the housing when the crossmember moves from its safety position to its rest position, and that each connecting rod is pre-stressed in its drive position;

[0014] - the hood includes a retractable flap having an extending arm longitudinally from the transverse wall towards the case in the closed position of the cover;

[0015] - the holster further comprises, on the one hand, a movable lateral lock between a position a locking position in which a distal end of the side lock protrudes inside the housing and a retracted position in which the distal end of the side lock is withdrawn outwards from the housing relative to its locking position, the side lock being pre-stressed towards its locking position, and, on the other hand, second unlocking means comprising a control member associated with an actuating member cooperating with the side lock such that an action on the control member when the movable side lock is in the locked position allows the side lock to be moved towards its position retracted; in this variant of the embodiment, it can be provided that the second unlocking means comprise a second lever mounted pivotally on the case, that a first end of the second lever forms the actuating member and is in the form of a finger inserted into a housing of the movable side lock, said housing being located opposite the distal end of the lock, and that a second end of the first lever forms the control member and is in the form of a second bearing surface. Brief description of the drawings

[0016] Other features, details and advantages will become apparent upon reading the detailed description below, and upon analysis of the accompanying drawings, on which: Fig. 1

[0017] [Fig.1] shows a holster in perspective according to one embodiment. Fig. 2

[0018] [Fig.2] shows the holster of [Fig.1] in side view. Fig. 3

[0019] [Fig.3] shows the holster of the previous figures in front view. Fig. 4

[0020] [Fig.4] is a cross-sectional view along line IV-IV of [Fig.3]. Fig. 5

[0021] [Fig.5] is a cross-sectional view along line VV of [Fig.2]. Fig. 6

[0022] [Fig.6] is a cross-sectional view along line VI-VI of [Fig.2]. Fig. 7

[0023] [Fig.7] is a perspective view from another angle of view. Fig. 8

[0024] [Fig.8] shows a holster case of the previous figures in perspective. Fig. 9

[0025] [Fig.9] shows a hood of the holster of the previous figures in perspective. Fig. 10

[0026] [Fig. 10] shows a hood drive crossmember of the holster of the preceding figures. Description of the implementation methods

[0027] Reference is now made to [Fig. 1]. This figure shows a holster 10 intended to house a pistol-type handgun (not shown). The holster 10 comprises a case 12 and a protective cover 14. The case 12 is intended to receive the barrel and a front portion of the handgun, and the cover 14 is intended to come and cover the breech of the handgun when it is housed in the holster 12. Hereafter, we will assume that the holster 12 is a fixed part which serves as a reference for the description that follows, even though a holster is a part which is made to move and change orientation when it is used.

[0028] Figure 8 shows the case 12 alone in perspective from a different angle than that of Figure 1. Considering these two figures (1 and 8), it is observed that the housing defined by the case 12 has a substantially tubular shape with a longitudinal axis corresponding to the direction of insertion and removal of the handgun from the case 12. Those skilled in the art will immediately recognize that in Figure 1, the weapon is intended to be inserted from the right side of the figure and is inserted into the case 12 by a translational movement to the left. Figure 8 is oriented differently, and the weapon is inserted into the case from left to right. An insertion opening for the case 12 is thus defined as corresponding to the end of the case 12 with the largest frontal face.The holster 12 thus comprises two lateral holster walls 16 connected by a roughly straight upper holster wall 18 and a lower holster wall 20 which has a recess corresponding to the shape of the handgun, particularly at the trigger guard. The handgun's grip is not housed within the holster because access is necessary, especially for removing the weapon from its holster. One lateral holster wall 16 carries a plate 22, not described in detail here, which is used to attach the holster to a counter-plate (not shown) and which can be mounted, for example, on a belt.

[0029] It is noted that the upper side wall of the case 18 extends only over a portion of the length of the case 12, specifically the portion of the case 12 opposite the case insertion opening. A bearing is formed at the end of the upper side wall of the case 18 to receive the cover 14 in a pivoting manner. Two lugs 24, each with a bore, define a transverse axis of rotation, substantially perpendicular to the side walls of the case 16, which are substantially flat inside the case 12.

[0030] The hood 14 is shown alone in [Fig.9]. Looking at figures 1 and 9 in particular, it appears that the hood 14 has an overall U-shaped profile with in particular at least one control arm 26, an opening forming a strike plate 28 and a bearing 30.

[0031] The overall U-shaped profile comprises a base corresponding to an upper hood wall 32 which connects two side hood walls 34. The bearing 30 is mounted on an edge of the upper hood wall 34 and is shaped to cooperate with the two lugs 24 and allow the hood 14 to pivot relative to the case 12. The figures illustrate the hood 14 in a position in which a weapon can be inserted into the case 12: this position is called, for example, the open position of the hood 14. The hood 14 also has a closed position in which the upper hood wall 32 is substantially in line with the upper wall of case 18. It is noted that on the side opposite the bearing 30, the cover 14 has a transverse wall 36 ([Fig.1]) which at least partially closes the terminal section of the U-shaped profile of the cover 14. This transverse wall 36 has a shape adapted to the weapon intended to be inserted into the case 12 and prevents the removal of this weapon when it is in the case 12 and the cover 14 is in the closed position.

[0032] Figures 1 and 4 show in particular the presence of a flap 37 mounted pivotally on the transverse wall 36 around a transverse axis perpendicular to the side walls of the hood 34. The flap 37 is in the form of a right angle. In the rest position shown, one arm of the bracket extends in the transverse plane located at the level of the transverse wall, while the other arm of the bracket, the second arm, extends longitudinally, parallel to the upper wall of the cover 32 towards the housing 12. A cutout is made in the transverse wall 36 to accommodate the first arm of the flap 37. It can be seen ([Fig. 4]) that the edge of this cutout is thinned to act as a stop for the flap 37 while allowing the first arm of the flap to be flush with the outer surface of the transverse wall 36. A spring, not shown, is positioned between the upper wall of the cover 32 and the second arm of the flap 37.We note ([Fig.4]) the presence of a stud to hold the spring on the inner face of the upper wall of the hood 32. Due to the stop made at the level of the first bracket, the spring tends to hold the second bracket of the flap 37 oriented longitudinally, that is to say parallel to the upper wall of the hood 32. .

[0033] In the illustrated embodiment, two control arms 26 are shown. However, the system can also operate with a single arm. The control arms 26 shown in the drawing each extend from a side wall of the hood 34 in a direction opposite to the upper hood wall 32. When the hood 14 pivots between its open and closed positions, the control arms 26 move along the side walls of the case 16, inside the case 12.

[0034] The opening forming the strike plate 28 is made in a projection extending from a side wall of the hood 34 in the opposite direction to the upper wall of the hood 32.

[0035] The cover 14 is pre-stressed in its open position. One (or more) springs (not shown) may be provided for this purpose, for example between the bearing 30 and the lugs 24. The latch-forming opening 28 is used to hold the cover 14 in its closed position. It cooperates for this purpose with a locking finger 38 mounted at one end of a first lever 40 pivotally mounted relative to the case 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the first lever 40 pivots about a pivot axis substantially parallel to the side walls of the case 16 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction (of insertion of the weapon into the case). The end of the The first lever 40, opposite the locking finger 38, has a first control surface 42 intended to be actuated by at least one finger of a user. The cross-sectional view in [Fig. 6] shows the first lever 40. The pivot axis of the first lever 40 is outside the case 12 in the illustrated form. An opening allows the locking finger 38 to pass through the corresponding side wall of the case 16. It can be seen that the first control surface 42 is provided with a rod 44 that extends towards the corresponding side wall of the case 16. This rod 44 is intended to support a spring (not shown) so as to pre-tension the lever 40 in its locking position, corresponding to a position in which the locking finger 38 acts as a bolt and cooperates with the opening forming a strike plate 28 of the cover 14 in the closed position. [Fig.[8] shows that the free end of the locking finger 38 is rounded so as to achieve a click and allow the locking finger to be inserted without external action on the first lever 40 when the cover 14 moves from its open position to its closed position.

[0036] Figure 5 shows the presence of a movable lateral locking 46 designed to lock the trigger guard of the handgun in the holster 12. The idea here is to have a pre-tensioned lateral locking 46 in the locked position, that is, protruding inwards into the recess formed by the holster 12. This locking is positioned in the path of the handgun trigger guard when the handgun is inserted into the holster 12. The trigger guard then pushes the lateral locking 46 outwards, and once the trigger guard has passed through, due to the pre-tension, the lateral locking 46 returns to its position in the recess, thus preventing the weapon from being withdrawn from the holster 12. The lateral locking 46 is shaped to allow the trigger guard to pass through in the direction of insertion of the weapon into the holster and to prevent the trigger guard from passing through in the direction of the 12. Removing the weapon from the holster.A person skilled in the art knows that they can, for example, equip the end of the protruding lateral lock 46 in the housing with a bevel on one face (oriented towards the insertion opening) and a transverse face opposite to said bevel.

[0037] In the illustrated embodiment, the side bolt 46 slides perpendicularly through a side wall of the case 16, guided, for example, by this side wall of the case 16. The distal end of the side bolt 46 is located in the recess formed by the case 12 and moves within it between a locking position protruding into the recess so as to prevent the trigger guard, and therefore the weapon, from being withdrawn, and a retracted position allowing the trigger guard to pass through without obstructing its passage. On the side opposite the distal end of the side bolt 46, outside the recess formed by the case 12, is a recess for an actuating member. Here, the recess is a through hole 48 made in the movable bolt parallel to the side wall of the case 16 and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The actuating member is a free end of a second A lever 50 is pivotally mounted on the side wall of the case 16 about a longitudinally oriented axis. The other end of the second lever 50 is shaped to present a second control surface 52. A spring (not shown) is, for example, mounted between this second control surface 52 and the side wall of the case 16, tending to keep this second control surface 52 away from the side wall of the case 16. In this way, the second lever 50 pre-tensions the side lock 46 in its locked position.

[0038] Figures 4, 6, 7, and 10 illustrate a mechanism for automatically closing and locking the cover 14 when a weapon is inserted into the case 12. This mechanism is designed to cooperate with the trigger guard of the weapon. The operating principle is to actuate the control arms 26 of the cover 14 when the weapon is inserted into the case 12. During this insertion, the trigger guard of the weapon is intended to actuate a crossbar mounted to slide longitudinally within the case 12, said crossbar then actuating the control arms 26 and thus the cover 14.

[0039] Longitudinal guide rails 54 are arranged inside the case 12. In the illustrated form, two rails are provided, each in the form of a circular cylindrical rod. Each rail extends from the notch in the lower wall of the case 20 to the case insertion opening of the case 12. A cross member 56 extends between these two guide rails 54.

[0040] In the illustrated embodiment, the cross member 56 is a complex part shown in more detail in [Fig. 10]. The cross member 56 here comprises a primary connecting rod 58 and two secondary connecting rods 60 pivotally mounted on the primary connecting rod 58.

[0041] The primary connecting rod 58 is in the form of a crossbar with two guide bushings cooperating with the guide rails 54. The crossbar extends between the two side walls of the case 16 perpendicularly to them. It carries two articulation axes 62 perpendicular to the crossbar and parallel to the side walls of the case 16. Each of these axes receives a secondary connecting rod 60. The primary connecting rod 58 is pre-stressed, for example by helical springs arranged around the guide rails 54, towards a rest position near the distal end of the guide rails 54, i.e. on the side of the feed opening.

[0042] The secondary connecting rods 60 are designed to engage with a control arm 26, moving it during the insertion of the weapon into the case 12, and to retract when the crossbar 56 returns to its rest position, i.e., onto the guide rails 54 on the side of the insertion opening. In the figures, the secondary connecting rods 60 are shown in the retracted position.

[0043] In [Fig. 10] it can be seen that each bushing cooperating with the guide rails 54 carries a stop 64 limiting the movement of the secondary connecting rod 60 corresponding. When a secondary connecting rod 60 is in contact with its stop 64, it extends substantially parallel to the primary connecting rod 58 and protrudes towards the lateral wall of the case 16 relative to the primary connecting rod 58. The primary connecting rod has a central rib 66 with on each side a stud 68 intended to receive a spring (not shown) to pre-stress a secondary connecting rod 60 in its deployed position in contact with its stop 64.

[0044] Based on the preceding description, the operation of the holster is then as follows.

[0045] Before introducing a weapon into the case 12, the cover 14 is in the open position, the locking finger 38 is in its locked position, the side bolt 46 protrudes into the housing of the case 12 over the passage of the trigger guard of the weapon and the crossbar 56 is in the rest position on the side of the insertion opening.

[0046] When a weapon is inserted into the case 12, its trigger guard comes into contact with the crossbar 56, the secondary connecting rods 60 being in the deployed position towards the case side walls 16, in contact with the stops 64. During its insertion movement, the trigger guard then drives the crossbar 56. Given the position of the secondary connecting rods 60, each of these drives a control arm 26, thus progressively closing the cover 14. The upper wall of the cover 32 then gradually aligns with the upper wall of the case 18. During this movement, the locking finger 38 comes into contact with the projection carrying the opening forming the latch 28 until it engages in this opening, thus closing the cover 14.When the cover 14 is lowered towards the weapon which is inserted into the case 12, to avoid a collision between the transverse wall 36 and the weapon, it is most often necessary (depending on the shape of the weapon) to position the transverse wall 36 so that in the locked position of the cover 14, the transverse wall 36 does not conform to the shape of the weapon (of its breech in general) and is at a distance from it. The flap 37 allows the weapon to be locked in relation to the cover 14. It is mounted pivoting so that it can retract by moving closer to the upper wall of the cover 32 during the closing of the cover 14 and return to its longitudinal rest position when the cover 14 is locked. During the unlocking and opening of the cover 14 there is no risk of collision because the cover 14 opens before the weapon is withdrawn from the holster to ensure that it can be removed quickly and without obstruction.

[0047] The length of the hood's control arms 26 is such that when the hood 14 is in the locked position, the cross member 56, and more particularly its secondary connecting rods 60, can continue its travel towards the bottom of the case 12 (opposite the insertion opening, called the bottom here even though it can be either open as illustrated, or closed).

[0048] During its movement towards the bottom of the case 12, the weapon, and more specifically its trigger guard, encounters the side latch 46. Due to its shape, the side latch 46 moves outwards from the recess defined by the case to allow the trigger guard to pass through. Once the trigger guard has passed through, the side latch 46 returns to its locked position.

[0049] Thus, during a single movement of inserting the weapon into its case 12, the cover 14 is closed and locked to protect the weapon's breech, and the trigger guard (and therefore the weapon) is locked in the case 12. It is then possible to unlock the two locking mechanisms separately. Actuating the first lever 40 releases the cover 14, while acting on the second lever 50 releases the weapon and removes it from the case. During this removal, due to the preload exerted on the crossbar 56, the crossbar returns to its rest position. If, during this movement, the control arms 26 are in the path of the secondary connecting rods 60, the latter can retract to avoid obstructing the weapon's removal. Industrial application

[0050] The technical solution can be applied, in particular, to ensure the safety of handgun users. By performing two locking actions in a single movement, the weapon is immediately safe (the slide cannot be operated and the trigger guard is locked in the holster) without any further action. In prior art devices, one locking action is performed when the weapon is inserted into the holster, and a separate action is required to engage the second safety. Ergonomics and safety are thus improved for the user. Unlocking the weapon involves separately activating the engaged safeties. This corresponds to standard practice. The weapon is normally safe (with the double safety / lock) in its holster. During an operation, if the user believes they will need to use their weapon, they release one safety so that the weapon remains safe in the holster but also easily accessible.

[0051] This disclosure is not limited to the form of embodiment described above, only by way of example, but encompasses all the variants that a person skilled in the art may consider within the framework of the protection sought.

[0052] The locking systems are described by way of non-limiting examples. The cover could, for instance, carry a bolt while the strike plate would be located on the case. The orientation of the locking systems can also be modified without departing from the scope of this disclosure.

[0053] The multi-piece crossmember embodiment is preferred but not mandatory. The crossmember's movement could stop when the hood reaches the closed and locked position.

[0054] It can also be noted that it is not necessary to have two control arms to close the hood.

Claims

Demands

1. A holster comprising a case (12) forming an elongated housing along a longitudinal axis with two lateral case walls (16) connected by a wall called the upper case wall (18) and a wall called the lower case wall (20), said housing having an insertion opening, said holster being equipped with a retention device, characterized in that the retention device comprises: - a cover (14) pivotally mounted on the case (12) between an open position and a closed position, said cover (14): - - having a wall (36) disposed substantially transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis in the closed position of the cover (14) and in this closed position partially closing the insertion opening of the housing, - - being pre-stressed in the open position, - - comprising at least one control arm (26) extending along a lateral case wall (16),- a locking system (38) for holding the cover (14) in the closed position relative to the case (12), said system being associated with initial unlocking means (40, 42), - a closing system for the cover (14) comprising: - a crossbar (56) extending between the two lateral walls of the case (16), movable longitudinally within the housing between a rest position and a safety position in which the crossbar (56) is further from the feed opening than in the rest position, said crossbar (56) cooperating with at least one control arm (26) so as to move the cover (14) from its open position to its closed position, and - means for pre-tensioning said crossbar (56) towards its rest position.

2. Holster according to claim 1, characterized in that the hood (14) has two hood side walls (34) connected by a hood top wall (32), and in that in the closed position, the hood side walls (34) are substantially in line with the holster side walls (16) and the hood top wall (32) is substantially in line with the holster top wall (18).

3. Holster according to claim 2, characterized in that a side wall of the hood (34) has on an edge opposite to the upper wall of the hood (32) a latch-forming opening (28), in that the locking system comprises a locking finger (38) movable between a locked position in which it is inserted into the latch-forming opening (28) when the hood (14) is in the closed position and an unlocked position in which the locking finger (38) is outside the latch-forming opening (28) so as to allow the hood (14) to move from its closed position to its open position, in that the locking finger (38) is formed at the end of a first pivoting lever (40) mounted on the holster (12), and in that the unlocking means comprise a first bearing surface (42) formed at an end of said first pivoting lever (40) opposite to the end provided with the locking finger (38).

4. Holster according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the crossbar (56) is slidably mounted on two parallel rails (54) mounted in the holster (12), said rails extending longitudinally in the housing.

5. Holster according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the stroke of the crossbar (56) and the length of at least one control arm (26) of the hood (14) are such that when the crossbar (56) goes from its rest position to its safety position it drives at least one control arm (26) over part of its stroke so as to move the hood (14) from its open position to its closed position and the stroke of the crossbar (56) can still continue when the hood (14) is in its closed and / or locked position.

6. Holster according to claim 5, characterized in that the crossbar (56) is an articulated crossbar comprising a connecting rod (60) articulated about a transverse axis (60) parallel to the holster side walls (16), each corresponding to a control arm (26) of the hood, in that each articulated connecting rod (60) can pivot between a drive position and a retracted position, in that the drive position corresponds to a position in which the articulated connecting rod (60) is substantially perpendicular to the holster side walls (16) and can come into contact with the corresponding hood control arm (26) when the hood (14) is in the open or partially open position, in that the retracted position of the articulated connecting rod (60) corresponds to a position pivoted by in relation to the drive position such that the articulated connecting rod (60) can allow the corresponding hood control arm (26) to pass between said articulated connecting rod (60) and the corresponding side wall of the case (16) when the cross member (56) passes from its safety position to its rest position, and in that each articulated connecting rod (60) is pre-stressed in its drive position.

7. Holster according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the hood (14) has a retractable flap (37) having a branch extending longitudinally from the transverse wall towards the case (12) in the closed position of the hood (14).

8. Holster according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it further comprises: - a side lock (46) movable between a locking position in which a distal end of the side lock is projecting inside the housing and a retracted position in which the distal end of the side lock is withdrawn outwards from the housing relative to its locking position, the side lock (46) being pre-stressed towards its locking position, and - second unlocking means (50) comprising a control member (52) associated with an actuating member cooperating with the side lock (46) such that an action on the control member (52) when the side lock (46) is in the locking position allows a movement of the side lock (46) towards its retracted position.

9. Holster according to claim 8, characterized in that the second unlocking means comprise a second lever (50) pivotally mounted on the holster (12), in that a first end of the second lever forms the actuating member and is in the form of a finger inserted into a housing of the movable side lock (46), said housing being located opposite the distal end of the lock, and in that a second end of the first lever forms the control member and is in the form of a second bearing surface (52).

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