Barely having time to react, he did if purely off the easing of his gun to pivot to his left. What might have pierced his armor head on, glanced off into the sunset behind him. That said, some of the steel was a tad ripped up where it had hit. He used his pivot to add force to the throw of his axe, which was so hard that a "boom" could be heard as the wind parted way- and sand kicked up in every direction. Not wanting to waste time, he hunched over, placing his forearms loosely in front of his head, and took a long curve in the sand screen to try and get at Vic's side with a light jab.