Holster retention system

A holster for a handgun, comprising:

• a cavity having a frame/slide portion and a trigger guard portion, wherein said frame/slide portion of said cavity has greater depth than said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
• an axis extending between said frame/slide portion of said cavity and said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
• a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a second side facing generally toward said holster cavity, and wherein said engagement portion of said lever includes a locking projection extending substantially perpendicularly from said second side of said engagement portion;
• a ridge extending from said side wall around at least a portion of said lever so as to define a recess, wherein said lever is positioned within said recess;
• wherein said lever is pivotally connected, via a pivot pin that pivots along said axis, atop said side wall of said holster, along said axis, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, such that said finger button portion extends from said axis and is positioned above said frame/slide portion of said cavity and said engagement portion extends from said axis and is positioned above said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
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• an aperture formed in a portion of said side wall beneath at least a portion of said finger button portion of said lever, wherein said aperture is formed within said recess.

A holster for a handgun, comprising:

• a cavity having a frame/slide portion and a trigger guard portion, wherein said frame/slide portion of said cavity has greater depth than said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
• an axis extending between said frame/slide portion of said cavity and said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
• and
• a lever having a finger button portion and an engagement portion, wherein said lever includes a second side facing generally toward said holster cavity, and wherein said engagement portion of said lever includes a locking projection extending from said second side of said engagement portion;
• wherein said lever is pivotally attached to said side wall of said holster, along said axis, approximately between said finger button portion and said engagement portion, such that said finger button portion extends from said axis and is positioned above said frame/slide portion of said cavity and said engagement portion extends from said axis and is positioned above said trigger guard portion of said cavity;
• wherein said lever is positioned atop said side wall of said holster and is pivotable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
• a ridge extending from said side wall around at least a portion of said lever so as to define a recess, wherein said lever is positioned within said recess;
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• an aperture formed in a portion of said side wall beneath at least a portion of said finger button portion of said lever, wherein said aperture is formed within said recess;
• wherein, when said lever is in said engaged position, said locking projection protrudes into said holster cavity, via an opening in said side wall.