GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle

GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle
Product information
Manufacturer	Union of Independent Republics
Type	Marksman Rifle
Technical specifications
Damage Per Hit	Medium-High
Magazine Size	10 rounds
Maximum Ammunition	140 rounds
Fire Mode	Semi-Automatic
Ammunition Type	Cartridge
Operation	Gas
Rate of Fire	300/M
Accuracy	High
Range	Medium-Long
Usage
Era(s)	Pendulum Wars Locust War
Counterpart	Breechshot Longshot Sniper Rifle
Affiliation	Coalition of Ordered Governments Coalition of Ordered Governments Army Union of Independent Republics

"So this is the UIR sniper rifle..."
"This isn't a gun. It's a comrade."

—Damon Baird and Garron Paduk upon finding a discarded Markza

The GZ18 Markza Sniper Rifle was a semi-automatic rifle manufactured and used by the Union of Independent Republics and after Emergence Day, the Coalition of Ordered Governments. 

History

The GZ18 Sniper Rifle, nicknamed "Markza", was the UIR counterpart to the COG Longshot during the Pendulum Wars. While it wasn't as powerful as the Longshot, it had a higher rate of fire, faster reload and bigger magazine. However, its scope as also not as powerful as the Longshot's.

After Emergence Day, the Locust Horde captured many Markza rifles and re-purposed large numbers of them after the Fall of Gorasnaya to create the Breechshot rifle. They re-chambered it for larger-caliber rounds, replaced the magazine, stripped out the gas system that made it a semi-automatic, and added a blade to the pommel in exchange for losing its scope.

Multiplayer

• In Gears of War: Judgment's OverRun mode, the COG Scout comes equipped with a Markza as his primary weapon.

Execution

The execution of this weapon consists of holding the rifle by its barrel then, using it like a golf club, hitting the downed enemy in the abdomen, sending him flying into the air, while also shattering the victims ribs.

Behind the Scenes

• The Markza first debuted in the fourth installment in the series, Gears of War: Judgment.
• The reload animation for the Markza is the same as the Lancer.
• Besides the Mk 2 Lancer, the Markza is the only firearm in the Gears of War franchise that has a military designation.
• On the sides of the weapon, under the scope, says "dignu".

Videos

Gears of War Judgment - Weapons Trailer - Markza

Weapons Trailer - Markza