RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom

The RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom is a variant of the mass production RGM-79 GM. It first appears as a part of the Mobile Suit Variations line.

Combat Characteristics
The weaponry of the GM Sniper Custom was simple and consisted of only a single beam saber, a beam gun and a sniper beam rifle.

Armaments
As with most other EFF mobile suits, the GM Sniper Custom was armed with a single beam saber for close combat. This beam saber could be mounted fixed on a forearm besides being hand-carried.
 * Beam Saber

Since the suit was designed for sniping, it carried a single BR-M79L-3 sniper beam rifle as its main armament. Like the beam gun, the sniper rifle was powered by a replaceable e-cap.
 * BR-M79L-3 Sniper Beam Rifle

For ranged combat a single beam gun could be used by the suit. This gun could be mounted on one of the storage racks on the legs of the suit and was powered by a replaceable e-cap.
 * Beam Gun

History
Following the introduction of the GM series of mobile suits, the EFF created a more powerful version of the suit for its best pilots. This suit was the GM Sniper Custom, which, as its name implies, was designed for long-range battle by adding a powerful sniper beam rifle to its armament. However due to the high production cost of this variant, less than 50 models were built. The built models were then assigned to ace pilots like 1st Lieutenant Francis Backmeyer, who often tuned their suits to their personal requirements. Following the GM Sniper Custom's success in battle, the Federation attempted to make another less expensive variant, the RGM-79SP GM Sniper II.

Variants

 * RGM-79GC GM Sniper Custom (Shimoda's Squadron Ver.)
 * RGM-79KC GM Interceptor Custom
 * RGM-79HC GM Guard Custom