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The RGM-79L GM Light Armor is a variant of the RGM-79 GM that first appears in the Mobile Suit Variation series.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

The GM Light Armor was made alongside the RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom to meet the demands of some ace pilots who wanted improvements to their RGM-79 GM. Based on the premise of beam weaponry being the decisive factor in battles as a single beam shot can critically damage a mobile suit, the GM Light Armor undergoes comprehensive armor reduction (thinner armor and loss of shoulder and ankle armor) in exchange for higher mobility to enable it be a speedy unit for hit-and-run attacks. As a result, this machine was favored by many of the Federation Forces' ex-Fighter pilots.

Armaments[]

  • Beam Saber
A beam weapon for close combat. It is a small device held in the mobile suit's hands when operated and is powered by a rechargeable energy capacitor. It emits a blade of plasma contained by an I-Field and can cut through any armor not treated with anti-beam coating. One is stored on the left side of the backpack.
  • Custom Beam Rifle
An energy CAP-type beam firearm, it has a limited number of shots, but high destructive power. As a result, hit-and-run attacks with this weapon can disable enemy units.
  • BR-M-79C-1 Beam Spray Gun
A handheld mega-particle gun with a lower focusing rate than a beam rifle and short range. The beam spray gun features three different firing modes: a basic single shot mode, a burst shot mode for area suppression, and a range shot mode that scatters the beam to cause damage over a wide area. Output 1.4 MW.
  • FADEGEL RGM-M-Sh-003 Shield
A basic defensive armament used by the Federation's GM type MS. It is composed of a triple honeycomb structure made of Luna Titanium and the surface also has anti-beam coating for defending against beam attacks.

History[]

Federation ace pilot Gary Rogers piloted the GM Light Armor during the One Year War, using the mobile suit's superior mobility in hit-and-run attacks.

Variants[]

Gallery[]

Notes and Trivia[]

  • In Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation, the GM Light Armor is classified as a close-combat specialist unit, meaning it can attack with the beam saber for upwards of 3 well-timed hits.

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