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The head pin (No. 1 pin)


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The kingpin in Bowling is the five pin. It is called the kingpin because the five pin is important in the pin action of the other pins to be successful in striking. The no 1 pin is the head pin. See my support in the links section below.

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The kingpin is another name for the center pin, or 5-pin. The front pin (1-pin) is known as the headpin.

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