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  1. Feb 21, 2024, 06:07 AM #1
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    RPG blows up in YouTuber's face - GIF

    RPG-7 blows up in YouTuber Alan Knowles' face. He survived with serious injuries.




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  3. Feb 22, 2024, 09:10 AM #2
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    Why did this happen? maybe gases could not properly escape because of the dummy head?
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    Quote Originally Posted by mr mikey View Post
    Why did this happen? maybe gases could not properly escape because of the dummy head?
    I think you are on the right track. Here is the first frame after the launcher goes off:

    RPG blows up in YouTuber's face - GIF-rpg_first.jpg

    and then a couple of frames later, helmet and launcher are airborne:

    RPG blows up in YouTuber's face - GIF-rpg_frame.jpg
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    Those gases look pretty ****ing escaped to me.



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