Big Gun — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances

The Big Gun is a sniper-use beam cannon from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. Within the franchise it is considered canon.

"Universal Century (Thunderbolt)" is not in the list (After Colony, Anno Domini, Advanced Generation, After War, Build Fighters, Correct Century, Cosmic Era, Future Century, Gunpla Builders, Mars Century, ...) of allowed values for the "Era" property. The Big Gun is a long-range beam cannon that appeared in the Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt manga series and its animated adaptation.

Within the story, the Big Gun first appears in 0079 Universal Century (Thunderbolt).

The Big Gun has appeared in 4 Gundam releases across 2012–2018, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (Manga) (2012). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt, Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky and Gundam Build Divers Prologue.

It was fielded by 7th Panzer Division, Living Dead Division, Principality of Zeon and South Seas Alliance.

2 Gunpla model kits have been catalogued for the Big Gun.

Specifications

Classification

Sniper-use Beam Cannon

Universe

Universal Century

Canon status

canon

First seen

0079 Universal Century (Thunderbolt)