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The success of the GM Sniper Custom led the Federal Forces to commission an improved version, for use in the planned invasion of Zeon's home territory. However, the development schedule was extremely ambitious, allowing just a month from design to completion. To meet this deadline, the developers decided to base the new version on the RGM-79G GM Commando, which was then in the prototype stage. The resulting GM Sniper II was the highest-performance GM variant of the war, and featured special targeting sensors in its sliding visor. Though it lacked the standard 60mm vulcan guns, an optional vulcan pod could be attached to the side of its head.
Despite the developers' efforts, the GM Sniper II didn't appear in the battlefield until the final days of the war. Two prototype units, assigned to the "Scarlet" team, were destroyed in a skirmish at Side 6's Libot colony on December 19, UC 0079. Additional units were assigned to Australian forces like the "White Dingo" team, and were used in the assault on the Hughenden HLV base on January 2, UC 0080.
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