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RGM-79SC
GM Sniper Custom
Model number: RGM-79SC Code name: GM Sniper Custom Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces Operator: Earth Federation Forces First deployment: UC 0079 Accommodation: pilot only, in standard cockpit in torso Dimensions: overall height 18.5 meters; head height 18.0 meters Weight: empty 47.0 metric tons; max gross 75.3 metric tons Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1390 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 68000 kg total Performance: maximum thruster acceleration 0.90 G Equipment and design features: sensors, range 7300 meters Optional fixed armaments: beam saber, can be mounted on forearm Optional hand armaments: BR-M79L-3 sniper beam rifle, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored in storage rack on rear waist armor; beam gun, powered by rechargeable energy cap, can be stored on storage racks on legs
In the scramble to adapt its standard RGM-79 GM mobile suit for specialized roles during the latter days of the One Year War, the Earth Federation Forces created a high-performance GM variant designed for skilled pilots. This variant was the RGM-79SC GM Sniper Custom, and it featured a higher-ouput reactor to power a long-range beam rifle for sniper missions, as well as an optional fixed beam saber mounted a forearm for close combat, and external storage racks for other optional weapons. Extra thrusters were added to the legs as well as an improved booster backpack, giving the GM Sniper Custom speed and performance almost equal to the powerful RX-78-2 Gundam prototype. Due to the extra heat generated by this equipment, vents and cooling systems were added to the waist and legs. A "face guard" shield for the head's sensors was also added, providing additional protection for the GM Sniper Custom's sensors without hindering its ability to detect and acquire targets. GM Sniper Customs were assigned to highly skilled and experienced pilots, including 1st Lieutenant Francis Backmeyer, who fine-tuned their units to their own specifications. However, due to the high cost of this variant, less than 50 GM Sniper Customs would be built during the war.
Pilot(s):
Francis Backmeyer, Lon Cau, Tenneth A. Jung
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