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Rx-77-2 GuncannonThe RX-77-2 Guncannon was the second mobile suit design model that stemed from the Earth Federation's "Vinsion Project" or "V Project". It was developed during the One Year War in response to the Principality of Zeon's MS-05 Zaku I and MS-06 Zaku II mobile suits. The Guncannon was a step up from the RX-75-4 Guntank, being a true mobile suit and being that it had true limbs. The Guncannon also used the FF-X7 Core Fighter design used by the Guntank for the Core Block System. The Guncannon was the first mobile suit used by the Earth Federal Forces that used a beam rifle. As defensive weapons, it also mounted two 60mm Vulcan Guns, mounted in the head. However, the Guncannon's primary weapons were the twin 240mm cannons mounted on the shoulders, which were used for the mobile suit's design purpose: mid-range support. However, the Guncannon suffered from poor manuverbility and agility, although it made up for it with heavier armor than the RX-78-2 Gundam. It also lacked any sort of melee weapon, making it helpless when an enemy mobile suit got too close. Also, its 240mm cannons only held 20 rounds per cannon, meaning the pilot had to learn how to conserve cannon ammunition and use it wisely. During the Zeon attack of Side 7, only one RX-77-2 Guncannon survived the attack. It was stationed aboard the Pegasus-Class assault carrier White Base and piloted by Kai Shiden. However, when the White Base made its way to Jaburo, another unit was transferred to the White Base to replace the Guntank. It was piloted by Hayato Kobayashi. To seperate the two units, they were named the "C-108" and "C-109". Both units were destroyed at the last battle of the One Year War at the Zeon's space fortress A Baoa Qu. The RX-77-2 Guncannon was the only "V Project" mobile suit to ever be produced in limited numbers. It served as a main mobie suit until the Federation mass produced the RGM-79 GM. It later became a support unit again. The RX-77-2 was also mass produced very late in the One Year War as the RX-77D Guncannon Mass Production Type. Several spin-offs came from the Guncannon, the RX-77-3 Guncannon Heavy Arms Type and the RX-77-4 Guncannon II. Movie Vs. Anime In the Mobile Suit Gundam anime, only one Guncannon was on board the White Base until the final battle at A Baoa Qu. The movie verison is considered more "canonical" as it stears away from the 'super robot' genre and more towards the 'real robot' genre.
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