The KFS, Frozen Chosen, Krell, etc are essentially regional powers using equipment stocked away before the war so yes they have a leg up in rebuilding. They can even expand if they wanted to but where they expand into won't get the upgrades as the original areas would have and they would have to salvage new resource's and put them to work for them. The Frozen Chosen just because they have the ability to produce new ammunition for there rifles isn't going to have the capability to build a ammunition factory elsewhere. At least not one half as good as the original.
A town wanting to become self sufficient in this timeline won't truly be able to. Its a matter of manning. Small towns have small populations, they can grow food, make clothes, and even put out a few luxury goods for there own use or trade. But if they want to build a factory to produce ammunition than something has to give, will it be food? Clothes< Trade goods? Will people have to leave town to get raw materials? Brass isn't abundant so most likely they will trade for it, but what to trade? They gave up there trade good business to build a ammo factory, one not building ammo due to not having the raw materials! Each town is now an island dependent on trade routes and raw materials and alliances to make a go of it. Leadership is all well and good, but it doesn't get everything done that needs to be done. I mean it is doable but the odds are pretty lousy and there is more of a chance the locals will smother you in your sleep because there hungry and tired than of success.
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