what a surprise, i'm catching flak on the internet again from Bobby Small...


But anyway, I was just reiterating what others had said that this isn't a new idea, and has been pulled off before. Its one thing to say "hey, lets put a company together," its another to have a goal impression in mind. Basically, this has been done enough that it doesn't cut it to just say "lets do it," but to have an event to do it at, guidelines and research already in mind to get the ball rolling. There will be a decent size adjunct at Maryland My Maryland, and one at Chicamauga as well. Its starting to become the norm for how authentic guys participate at mainstream events. Basically, find an event that can support your effort, pick an impression and ask the authentic community to help. The easiest model is to ask guys to raise companies or messes and assemble them as a whole. Usually, the impression has been something PEC that everyone can do right. Not many venture out and try the specialty impression, generally because of the cost involved. Every time, a few more of the kinks get worked out. Sure, you're probably not gonna get 500 guys with the same longarm, but there are groups of smaller size doing things like forming rifle companies for events. There is a company being formed for Unison this year that is exclusively carrying Austrian Lorenzes.

Everyone puts different emphasis on different parts of authenticity, some love drill, some love guns, some rations, some marching. No matter what you do, someone will point out the one thing you didn't do well enough. Eventually though, some group is gonna nail it. I just hope i'm still in the hobby when they do.