Iraqi Soldier Takes 7.62 Tracer to Face, Shrugs It Off

By Bob Owens

An ISIS propaganda video gives a shocking example of just how tough the human skull can be even against rifle bullets.

The undated propaganda footage shows a ISIS sniper (above) taking aim with a 7.62x54R sniper rifle (either a SVD or the similar Iraqi Al-Kadesih).

He manages to line up a good shot on one of two careless Iraqi militiamen unwisely walking on the crest of a hill in disputed territory, presses off a shot, and the tracer round comes screaming in (above).

Instead of turning the militiaman’s head into a pink mist, however, the tracer round ricochets up…

… and away (above) as the militiaman amazingly stands there in one piece.

He takes a step forward, then doubles over if experiencing a sudden migraine (which he clearly may be feeling at the moment), and stands there, motionless for several seconds.

The understandably surprised ISIS sniper then fires off another tracer round that flies high.

The intended victim then stumbled forward and apparently out of the sniper’s range into cover, still very much under his own power.

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Source:: Bearing Arms