Code Name: GM Sniper
Model Number: RGM-79[G]
Type: mass production ground combat mobile suit
Manufacturer: Earth Federal Forces
Operators: Earth Federal Forces
Head Height: 18.0 meters
Overall Height: 18.0 meters
Base Weight: 53.8 metric tons
Full Weight: 66.0 metric tons
Power Generator Output: 1150 kW
Rocket Thrusters: 49000 kg total
Acceleration: 0.74 G
Sensor Radius: 6000 meters Frame
Frame: semi-monocoque
Armor Material: luna-titanium alloy
Armaments:
2x beam saber
1x shield
1x long-range beam rifle
Information: Although the experimental RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type was serving well as a general-purpose ground combat unit, the Earth Federal Forces found themselves needing specialized units for specific mission roles. The first of a long line of GM variants was the RGM-79[G] GM Sniper, although in a sense it wasn't a variant at all. The mobile suit itself was exactly the same as the standard RGM-79[G], except it was painted in an olive drab paint scheme for camouflaging purposes. The various hand-carried standard weapons were replaced with a large, long-range beam rifle. This rifle mounted a high-powered scope, allowing the pilot to hit distant targets with pinpoint accuracy. However, the energy required to fire such a powerful shot was an amount that the GM's power generator couldn't produce, and the rifle was connected via cable to an external power supply and cooling system on a support vehicle.
