RGM-79［G］ GM Sniper

Template:Infobox/Mobile Weapon Ver.2The RGM-79[G] GM Sniper is a variant of the RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Type. It is first featured in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

Befitting its name, the GM Sniper is a RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Type modified for long range combat. GM Snipers units are not seen with the various stanard hand-carried weapons that a GM Ground Type has, instead, its primary armament is a Long Range Beam Rifle. The rifle is meant for long range combat, and typically connected to an external power supply and cooling system for more effective attacks.

Armaments

• BLASH XBR-X-79YK Long-Range Beam Rifle

The GM Sniper carries a long-range beam rifle mounted with a high-powered scope, allowing the pilot to hit distant targets with pinpoint accuracy. The rifle can be powered via one of two ways; either the GM Sniper charges the rifle's E-Cap for more then two minutes and it can only fire two shots per charge, or the E-Cap is bypassed and the rifle is connected via cable to an external power supply and cooling system. This second method has higher output, range and longer beam irradiation time, allowing the weapon to destroy a space cruiser in a single shot.

• X.B.Sa-G-03 Beam Saber

The GM Sniper has two beam sabers, one stored in the side of each leg. The beam saber is a small cylindrical device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. The beam saber emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and is capable of cutting through almost any armor not treated with anti-beam coating.

• RGM*S-Sh-WF/S-00109 Shield

Mounted on either forearm, this shield is commonly used by the Gundam and GM Ground Types. Mount latch and joint/pivot mount position retracted for protection or extended for slashing or punching attacks. Can be thrust into the ground and used as an elevated weapon firing position. Features include top carrying handle and shield claw.

History

At least three RGM-79［G］ GM Ground Types of the Kojima Battalion were outfitted as GM Snipers and were instrumental in the destruction of the Principality of Zeon's experimental mobile armor Apsalus III and Shiro Amada's RX-79［G］Ez-8 Gundam Ez8 during the One Year War.

Gallery

Long-range beam rifle

Beam Saber

SD GM Sniper as featured in SD Gundam G Generation Wars

GM Sniper as featured in Gundam Conquest mobile phone game

GM Sniper as featured in Gundam Cross War card game

Close-up of GM Sniper and Long-Range Beam Rifle (from The 08th MS Team OVA)

GM Sniper units guarding the Big Tray command ship (08MST)

GM Sniper, ready to attack Apsalus III (08MST)

GM Sniper in crouching position (08MST)

GM Sniper preparing to fire (08MST)

GM Sniper, firing Long-Range Beam Rifle attached to external generator/cooling unit (08MST)

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GM Sniper firing without external generator/cooling unit (08MST)

Gunpla

1/144 High Grade Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team RGM-79[G] GM Sniper (1999): box art

1/144 HGUC RGM-79[G] GM Sniper (P-Bandai exclusive; 2017): box art

1/100 MG RGM-79［G］ GM Sniper model kit (2006): box art

Action Figures

Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA / MIA) "RGM-79[G] GM Sniper & Jet Core Booster" figure set (North American release; 2001): package front view.

MSiA / MIA "RGM-79[G] GM Sniper" (Asian release; 2003): package front view.

External Links

• RGM-79［G］ GM Sniper on MAHQ.net