RGM-119 Jamesgun

The RGM-119 Jamesgun was a mobile suit developed in the early UC 100s by Anaheim Electronics for use by the Earth Federation. It is considered a distant descendant of the RGM-79 GM.

Technology and Combat Characteristics
The Jamesgun is a mobile suit based on the older Heavygun mobile suit used to fight the Crossbone Vanguard. Its simple design made it easy to use and maintain making it a fairly popular suit. At the time of its development it was built with the most advanced technologies and up-to-date weapons.

When the RGM-122 Javelin would be introduced it would share many components and designs with the Jamesgun so many consider the two mobile suits "brothers".

Vulcan Gun
The Jamesgun is equipped with a standard set of head Vulcan guns. These light projectile weapons are useful in intercepting missiles and destroying light vehicles. They are significantly less effective against targets with heavy armor like mobile suits.

Beam Shield
The Jamesgun's left arm is outfitted with the highly successful beam shield technology introduced during the invasion of the Crossbone Vanguard.

Beam Saber
Stored in hip recharge racks is a pair of beam sabers, one per hip, that the Jamesgun is equipped with for close quarters combat.

Beam Rifle
The Jamesgun uses a standard beam rifle for combat that is powered by the latest in rechargeable energy cap technology.

History
One of the more successful designs employed by the Earth Federation Forces in the early UC 0100s was the RGM-119 Jamesgun. Considered the distant descendant of the first Federation mass-production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM, the Jamesgun was nevertheless equipped with more up-to-date weapons, including the highly effective beam shield. Due to its ease of maintenance and operation, the Jamesgun would prove to be a highly popular unit, remaining in the Federation Forces' inventory for several decades. Over time, however, its role would be reduced to such unglamorous tasks as providing security for material transport ships. As a result, the Jamesgun would prove to be a poor match against the modern and far superior mobile suits employed by the Zanscare Empire during their invasion in the early UC 0150s.