Holster assembly and method using same

1. A method to carry and use a self-loading pistol, comprising the steps of:

providing a holster comprising a base; a barrel housing assembly fixedly attached to said base, and a moveable trigger housing mechanism slidably disposed on said base, wherein said trigger housing mechanism can be slidingly moved bidirectionally between a first position and a second position, wherein said moveable trigger housing mechanism is disposed in said first position;

providing a self-loading pistol comprising a trigger, a barrel, a firing chamber, a moveable slide mechanism, a grip, and one or more rounds disposed in said grip, wherein said moveable slide mechanism can be slidingly moved between a first position and a second position, wherein said slide mechanism is disposed in said first position, and wherein one of said one or more rounds is loaded into said firing chamber when said moveable slide mechanism is moved to said second position;

removeably disposing said self-loading pistol in said holster such that said trigger is removeably inserted into said moveable trigger housing mechanism, and such that said barrel is removeably inserted into said barrel housing assembly, wherein said self-loading pistol does not have a round in the firing chamber, and wherein said self-loading pistol without a round in the firing chamber can be removed from said holster without moving said moveable trigger housing mechanism;

sliding said moveable trigger housing mechanism from said first position to said second position thereby moving said moveable slide mechanism from said first position to said second position;

loading one of said one or more rounds into said firing chamber;

removing said self-loading pistol from said holster.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a holster comprising a spring having a first end and a second end;

wherein said first end of said spring is attached to said base, and wherein said second end of said spring is attached to said trigger housing mechanism.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising the steps of:

exerting a first force on said trigger housing mechanism by said spring thereby holding said trigger housing mechanism in said first position;

wherein said sliding said moveable trigger housing mechanism from said first position to said second position step further comprises exerting a second force on said moveable trigger housing mechanism in a direction opposite to said first force, wherein said second force is greater than said first force.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein removing said self-loading pistol from said holster step further comprises the steps of:

releasing said second force;

pulling said moveable trigger housing mechanism back to said first position thereby assisting the removal of said self-loading pistol from said holster.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

disposing a first slide rail on said base;

disposing a second slide rail on said base;

moveably disposing a slide block between said first slide rail and said second slide rail, wherein said moveable trigger housing mechanism comprises said slide block;

attaching said second end of said spring to said slide block.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a riser having a first end and a second end;

attaching said first end of said riser to said slide block, wherein said second end of said riser extends upwardly from said slide block.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a cover formed to include an aperture having a first end and a second end;

attaching said cover to said first slide rail and to said second slide rail, such that said riser extends through said aperture.

8. The holster of claim 7 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a slide platform;

attaching said slide platform on said second end of said riser, wherein said moveable trigger housing mechanism comprises said slide platform.

9. The holster of claim 8 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a cover plate;

attaching said cover plate to said slide platform, wherein said moveable trigger housing mechanism comprises said cover plate.

10. The holster of claim 9 , wherein said providing a holster step further comprises the steps of:

providing a trigger guard assembly;

attaching said trigger guard assembly to said cover plate, wherein said moveable trigger housing mechanism comprises said trigger guard assembly.