RGM-79 GM[G]/snip GM Sniper Limited Production Sniper Use Mobile Suit General Data and Attributes

Manufacturer: Earth Federation Dimensions: Head height 18 meters Weight: Max gross weight 66 metric tons Armor Materials: Luna Titanium alloy Powerplant: 1150kW Minovsky ultracompact fusion reactor Propulsion: 2x 24000kg & 2x 1000kg thrusters   • 4x maneuvering thrusters   • Maximum ground running speed 98 km/h Attributes   • Theatres: Earth   • Speed: Poor +   • Maneuverability: Average +   • Armor: Good -

Design Features   • GM Ground/GM Sniper Refit   • Luna Titanium Armor Fixed Armaments   • S-Mines   • 2x Beam Saber

Optional Armaments

Primary Storage Racks (2)   using both reduces speed • 100mm Machinegun • Long Range Beam Rifle Secondary Storage Racks (3) • 3x Grenade • Extra Ammo

Shield (1) • Luna Titanium Arm Shield • 1 Shot Energy Pack (reduces speed & maneuverability)

Technical and Historical Data When the RX-78 Gundam was completed, it was intended purely as an initial-run testbed unit. The data acquired from the V project tests was used in construction of a pair of pre-production mobile suits: The RGM-79[E] for space combat, and the RGM-79[G] for land combat. The GM Ground Type, as it was thusly named, was in many ways a slightly scaled-down Gundam without the technology for use in space combat. The GM Ground Type's heavy armor and substandard thruster output makes it more of a tank than the later-model RGM-79, and while it isn't quite as maneuverable, it makes up for it with its durability. The GM Ground Type is armored with lunar titanium, making it extremely resilient against ballistic weapons fire. The Gundam's two beam sabers have been moved into armored storage racks on the GM's knees, making for easy access in cramped quarters. This GM is armed with the same stock 100mm machinegun and 305mm bazooka as most GMs, but additionally carries a 180mm cannon for accurate long range firepower. The trademark dual 60mm head-mounted vulcans have been removed. Giving the GM Ground Type's tough lunar titanium armoring, the large tower shield present on most other GMs has been replaced with a much smaller shield primarily intended for blocking melee weapons. Once again, however, the GM Ground Type's subpar reactor output denies it the use of a beam rifle, leaving that still a luxury purely for the RX-78. Some GM Grounds were refitted with heat sinks in their arms for use as a Sniper unit. They armed a heavy and high powered long range beam rifle for taking out enemy ships. While this weapon was very powerful, it came at a price. The extremely high necessary reactor output required the GM Sniper to be tethered to a ship reactor. The GM Sniper can carry a limited 5 second use battery on its back, but even that is cumbersome and can only power the weapon for a single firing. Image Gallery

100mm GM Machinegun Long Range Beam Rifle Beam Saber

Arm Shield EF MS Grenade GM Cockpit