Are there any republican-era reenactors?

[A_Volpe]

The Monte A and B being acceptable will depend on the group you're working with, or the research you do [on your own]. The problem is noone really makes a 'late' pattern Montefortino, or at least there are not enough variety of the differing types currently available.

Lonely Mountain Forge makes a later pattern one -
http://members.aol.com/gijchar/roman.htm

You can double-check images of surviving examples on the Romanarmy.com helmet database.

In either case, the A (and B, C) that are available is simply what is available. The newest A model from Deepeeka seems to be a very good offering. I'm happy with mine, although it is thought to be a way early pattern for Late Republic....But it's what I have. So when that question pops up, I'm willing to make mention of / to admit that.

The 'first' generation Montefortino from Deepeeka have been noted as being way too big / wide in size, and apparently the fittings were questionable, but they have improved as mentioned.

Hopefully we can see more types made available down the road.

Just remember we don't have absolute proof of what is in use at a particular time. Montefortino types appear to be in use, AFAIK, as late as the 30's AD. By then, it *appears* they've added on "brow guards" and have a larger 'neck'/'nape' guard on the back. It is *likely* that Coolus types start to be introduced by Augustus, they *may* have started to appear at the end of Caesar's Gallic wars...Maybe... [I'm] just not certain. From what it appears with Romans through much of their period, there is lots of overlap and mix-matching in gear being in use.

http://www.larp.com/legioxx/helmets.html

It is argued by some whether *every single* Roman soldier was wearing armor or not - the Mainz relief of the soldier in "fighting stance" flies in the face of 'all soldiers in armor', and that relief is dated to around 9AD. And there is reference to that infamous "Antesignatii" from Caesar; and having to make 'padded jacks' (for lack of a better term) vs. Pompey's archers. (forget that particular reference, sorry)

As for the cloak - what is the context of your assumption? what is the evidence that says without a doubt it is red or brown? I'm not trying to sound like a jerk - I'm trying to reiterate we don't have definite proof of what colors and type were worn when. IMHO whatever 'earth tone' or 'natural color' you can find in wool in a big enough sheet that will work for your cloak that you can afford, is better than trying to conform to a 'standard color' that may or may not have been in use, or can't be backed up by surviving evidence/examples...If that makes sense.

However, all of that said, you can't really go 'wrong' wearing Maille armor, with the shoulder doubling; a Monte or early pattern Coolus; and either a Mainz or Hispanesis style Gladius. All of those are accepted to be in use between the Republic and Empire.