NCO?

pointystuff

pointystuff

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http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-Wurttemberg-NCO-Pickelhaube-/220735362625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3364da5641

Somebody out there must be impressed, based on the price.
 
It doesn't help that the chinscales are on the wrong sides, hence, up side down. I agree.... somebody is impressed. Seems to me if somebody was going to spend the money on chinscales, they'd have gotten either a better liner or spike. The helmet just doesn't ring 'right' to me, but then, that's just me.

:D Ron
 
Hmmm, I did not know that there were regs for chin scale placement. Are you saying the male fitting is always on the left side?
 
b.loree said:
Hmmm, I did not know that there were regs for chin scale placement. Are you saying the male fitting is always on the left side?
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No, but since they 'arch' upward, that's usually a sign that they were taken off and put on wrong for that helmet.... of course, there are always going to be exceptions. :P Still don't 'feel good' about that helmet though.
I've taken several looks at it and I can't really pinpoint why I feel that way. Certainly, the chinscales / cockades have been removed at one time and the scales polished overly much for my taste, but beyond that I can't really put a finger on it. The shell is nice, etc. but the helmet just kinda bugs me.
Maybe somebody else can shed some light on that deep in my gut feeling.... :-k

:D Ron
 
And the spine is an officer style...and the chinscale rosettes appear to be bogus plus mounted incorrectly with the Kokarden.
 
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