The shootin season is purdy much over up here 'n' I figger it's time fer a new uniform before spring but I donno which way to go....
I'z a 1st Louie in the Grand Army of the frontier, Dept of the Missouri, Artillery. I shoot a pair of '58 Remingtons or '73 clones, a '66 Yellowboy, 'n' a SxS hammerless scattergun all in Holy Black. I portray a time period of about 1875. I'z got a single-breasted Artillery shell coat now in CSA Grey, but that don't gotta fit into the new look.
1) I waz raised 'mongst Southerners 'n' think the CSA grey officer's uniforms is sharp as kin be !
2) Federal blue would fit more with me character (seein as how ol' CJ #1 waz ferever sneakin off with the troops
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3) I live in Grandmother's Land 'n' the NWMP had a artillery unit in this part of the country at the time of the Riel Rebellion, so NWMP would be outta line either (though the NWMP use a different system of rank, so thar ain't no 1st Lt).
#1 or #2 offer off-the-shelf clothes and #3 would be custom tailored (fer about the same price) by a local feller who's purdy knowledgable in NWMP clothing.
No matter which option I chose, it's a bit tongue in cheek since none of these forces had wimin in command positions.
What ya'll think? And why?
A puzzlecated old Calamity Jane....