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Hi there, I was wondering whats the best fitting which is practical and historical for a
Niederbieber type helmet cheek pieces as some seem to be using a pin but I'm not quite sure how decent it can be practicaully.
Are there alternative cheek fasterning to this or am I missing something?
any help would be grateful
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It is a pin fitting used by all helmets at this time. Strong and practical ( depending on how well the helmet was made in the first place ) . Helmets found without there plates, pins could have been removed or the weak part is the loop on the cheek plate which has worn through. Also which variation of the helmet you are looking at ?
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But Hi, it’s more auxiliary helmet type e, which is the more steel frame with brass
Fittings. But tried looking up pin fittings but is it like a pin just sticking out of one
Cheek piece through the other and just slide in or is there more to it?
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Joe's helmet is spot on
shows the pin very well.
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