RGM-79G GM Ground Type Sniper


RGM-79G GM Ground Type Sniper High Performance Ground Combat Sniper Earth Federation Mobile Suit

RPG quick stats sheet

Armor Rating: 9.2
Speed Rating: Space-.3 Ground-4.3 Air-3.8 Water-2.3 Moon-3.9
Maneuverability Rating: Space-.3 Ground-4.8 Air-3.3 Water-2.6 Moon-4.4

General and Technical Data
Model number: RGM-79G Code name: GM Ground Type Sniper Unit type: limited production ground combat sniper mobile suit Operator: Earth Federation Dimensions: head height 18.0 meters Weight: empty 53.8 metric tons; max gross 66.0 metric tons Construction: lunar titanium alloy Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1150 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 49000 kg total Performance: thruster acceleration 0.74 G, maximum ground running speed 87 km/h Equipment and design features: sensors, range 6000 meters Fixed armaments: 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge slots in leg racks, hand-carried in use Optional hand armaments: 100mm machinegun, clip-fed, 32 rounds per clip; beam sniper rifle, powered by external power source; 3x grenade
Technical and Historical Notes
When the RX-78 Gundam was completed, it was intended purely as an initial-run testbed unit. The preliminary data acquired from the Gundam was used in construction of a pair of pre-production mobile suits: The RGM-79E 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 Sniper is externally identical to the stock RGM-79[G]. Its primary weapon is a massive, long-barreled beam sniper rifle, capable of striking out against distant targets with extremely great power. However, it cannot power itself, and must be able to draw on external power to fire, either an external E-pac "battery" or the reactor of a nearby battleship. Additionally, it cannot be fired in succession, as it must power down to cool off between shots.

Weapons and Features

100mm machinegun - Standard issue weapon for GM-type mobile suits in Terrestrial environments. It is slightly more powerful than the 90mm and sports a larger ammunition capacity, but is slightly harder to handle.

Beam saber - The same sword-type weapon used by nearly all Federation mobile suits. The GM Ground Type is armed with two beam sabers in the same tradition as the Gundam. The GM Ground Type's are mounted in concealed hatches on the sides of its knees.

Grenade - More compact than Zeon issue grenades, with the same explosive power.

Beam Sniper Rifle - A large, powerful beam rifle. It does not have an Energy Capacitor (E-CAP) and is powered purely by an external power source, usually from a fortress, or warship. It fires a continual, high-intensity beam over extremely long range. It is more intended for use against large targets, such as enemy warships, fortresses, and other establishments, than mobile suits.