One stumble away from a catastrophic mistake. Is there any real tactical reason to press your gun against your head like this?

Temple index like this has its uses. It gives a highly obvious indexing point to know where the muzzle is pointed. It prevents flagging anyone else in confined spaces. It’s a variant of high ready and easy to re-acquire targets. It’s easy to run like this. It’s used mostly in cqb and personal protection in cramped spaces. Some people hate it, but doesn’t mean it’s not effective.

If you’re really quiet if you hold a sidearm to your head you can hear the ocean

Yes, personally trained this method, if the gun is pressing into your head you feel the pain of the metal, reminds you of where it is, prevents flagging your principal or team mates.

1. I do NOT agree with this technique 2. I actually have been with a foreign company that does similar tactics. I asked this question. The response was it causes a tactile response to knowing muzzle position in relation to protectee. 3. It's retarded.

Temple indexing mother fucker! I have seen this taught by Will Petty, a high level instructor for LEOs for close quarter combat situations just like what they are showing here. Idea is to keep from flagging absolutely everyone. Because there are not just their immediate team to worry about there might be bystanders everywhere in every direction. IMO it makes perfect sense in the right situation. Especially when it comes to vehicles and tight spaces.

For those that don't like this technique, what is your preferred method for moving around with an unholstered pistol?

Guns used to be cool, but douche bags have to ruin everything and turn it into TapOut or a tribal tattoo.

I hope this is rage bait because this is a very well known and proven technique for when moving around with a drawn firearm safely.

difficult to flag a friendly with your sidearm glued to your ear?

It’s good for moving through crowds. Think an SRO moving through a hall way. SUL would result in the gun being pointed at every child’s head. Whereas temple index would not. Similarly in a stack, id like the person behind me to be temple index and the person in front of me to be SUL. Especially if im taller than them. Guys hold rifles barrel up all the time and few complain, this the same technique applied to handguns.

It builds the gun/mind connection.....or something.

It’s to protect the head from incoming fire

I can understand pressing the gun/gun hand against the head as a way to make sure of its location. Much like pressing your support hand to you chest when drawing to make sure you don't muzzle it. If you give your hand something to do, it don't float away when you are busy.

It's hella safer than swinging your arms back and forth when running and flagging everyone in front/behind you, it's also much faster to ready the weapon if needed. If I'm not mistaken this is standard spetsnaz technique.

I just don’t know what to think on this one. 🧐 I sure as heck not doing that.

How to not accidentally shoot your VIP: *shoots self*

So they can hear if they have a negligent discharge in a loud environment.

The more i watch it…this actually makes sense, tactically. It just LOOKS weird but it actually does two things. Allows you get on target while being aware because your weapon is already “up”, PUSH AND POINT aiming and secondly no flagging.

yanks are so cringe man; all think they’re spec ops agents analysis tactical shit like they’re gonna be on a mission 😭😭 americans are LARPers of the highest order, performative people; its why they idolise actors and hollywood so much, all theatre

It’s called temple indexing. It’s literally taught in almost every executive security school.

tactical machismo comments incoming

I have questions...

Seeing a post that shits on this is like saying there is only one way to get in a firefight. There are mechanics that make you more proficient with weapons, but nobody, anywhere should decide how it’s done other than the safety of those you’re trying to protect.

I was trained with temple index, along with Sul, as optional ways to safely move with a pistol. I preferred Sul, but even some of the seasoned guys at training seemed to prefer temple. <shrug>.

There is a tactical "thought" of keeping your hand in a way you are less likely to "forget" and lose track of your muzzle. Avoiding flagging. Much like the israeli draw, its an overcomplicated solution to poor training.

It’s to signal to other homosexuals that he’s an active homosexual

TRAINING, is as important as marksmanship. A few times a year, we'll BBQ and bring the neighbors down and while the kids are in the pool, and some of the women are chatting, The rest of us will be blowing through clips at targets set up in the creek that runs through our prop.

Trained with it during a vcqb course. Didn’t like it but understood its value in tight spaces.

I can kind of understand the principle, but yeah.

ballistic Philly shell, advanced technique🙂

Maybe he has a headache

So if someone else shoots at you, you can catch the bullet and add it to your gun

Well, maybe they have poor sense of where there hands are and/or uncorridinated, so it prevents them accidentally pointing at head or others as his wrist/elbow flopped around. Like a little work around to compensate for his disability.

This is how me and my little brother used to play cops and robbers... lmao 😆

Blocking a head shot duh.