Despite its small magazine size, the gunpod shredded enemy armour with its sheer rate of fire, the epitome of quantity over quality. This was an early experimental version of the weapon that would be installed on the Gundam NT-1 "Alex" as well as the on the Gundam AN-01 "Tristan", although these were eventually refined to be integrated within the forearm armour and not as an attachment. The Special Forces variant of the GM Sniper Custom was equipped with a 120mm gatling gunpod mounted to the left forearm. Nonetheless, the veterans of the EFSF Special Forces used these weapons to great effect, terrorising Zeonic units in the narrow corridors and passageways of their own space fortress. Easy to wield in tight areas while packing a formidable punch, the handguns were difficult to use as they could not mount complex targeting optics and relied on the GM's compound sensor and the pilot's skill to nail targets. But more distinctly, this platoon of GM Sniper Customs were armed to the teeth.Įquipped for its role as close quarters combatant, EFSF Special Forces made use of anti-armour handguns as their primary weapons. Directed to execute clandestine operations and daring raids behind enemy lines, the Special Forces GM Sniper Customs were painted in a duller dark green colour scheme, reminiscent of propeller-driven combat aircraft in use during ancient wars. version of the GM Sniper Custom was maintained by the Special Forces service branch of the EFSF, operating under the direct supervision of General Revill himself. However, none of them possess what the Earth Federation was looking for and the GM Type C remain the mainstay unit of the Earth Federation until the development of the RMS-179 GM II and the RMS-106 Hizack. The EFF continued to develop many other GM-type units, such as the RGM-79N GM Custom and RGM-79Q GM Quel.
The GM Type C became the standard production model, gradually phasing out the older GM. The GM Type C was introduced in the final days of the One Year War, participating in the Battle of A Baoa Qu and the attack of the asteroid base’s E Field.Īfter the war ended, the Earth Federation Forces (EFF) began a massive restructuring and rebuilding of its military strength.įinally recognizing that mobile suit warfare was here to stay, they set about improving on their mass-produced MS, the RGM-79 GM. This set includes a hyper bazooka, bullpup machine gun, shield, beam saber effects (straight/curved), two Vernier effects, joint connector set, four pairs of optional hands, and a hand storage deck Packed with accessories that let you re-create dramatic scenes, such as the epic battle against the hijacked GP02 at Torrington Base.ĭesigned as an improvement of the standard RGM-79 GM, this mobile suit served in the Earth Federation Forces towards the end of the One Year War.ĭeployed in large numbers at Torrington Base, they fought numerous engagements with Zeon forces, including South Burning’s epic takedown of the Xamel.
It first appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory.Īs seen in the classic OVA series Gundam 0083, a definitive portrayal of the RGM-79C GM Type C joins the Robot Spirits ver. The RGM-79C GM Type C (aka GM Kai) is an improved version of one of the Earth Federation Forces’ first mass production mobile suit, the RGM-79(E) GM Early Type.