Five AK shots to the leg, ...

... one to the foot, one to the buttock area, and 30-40 pieces of grenade shrapnel in his back ...
and he still has the presence of mind to keep his trigger finger in safety position.

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I found this photo at www.grunt.com. You can read the reported circumstances there.

UPDATE: Soldiers for the Truth has an update on Sergeant Brad Kasal of Afton, Iowa.

Regarding the 9mm firearm, BIG GREEN might eventually go back to the .45, or at least something larger like a .40, as mentioned in this earlier ACE post.