Potter Light Dragoon Saber
9500,-CZK Length 106cm , weight 1,5 kg
JAMES POTTER;Sword Cutler in Maiden-Lane produced almost 1,600 of these scimitar-bladed sabers for the office of the Inspector General of Provincial Forces. Potter's sabers were issued in large numbers to men serving under Tarleton. One letter, written to Gen. Cornwallis as Commander in Chief of the British land forces in the South, by Col. Innes on 31 May 1781, gives the rate at which Potter could normally produce swords. Amongst other equestrian supplies desperately needed to equip 300 horsemen serving with Tarleton’s Legion. Potter's swords were so desirable that the Continental Army captured them for their own use whenever possible, and even made imitations of them. The Potter sword, produced in New York City for the Provincial forces, became an exceedingly prized weapon by both sides and was contemporarily renowned. Unlike others produced in America during the war, Potter swords were real combat weapons that saw very heavy service. Therefore, the Potter sword truly is the ultimate sword of the American Revolution!
Under the link "Potter sword" you can watch the production process of this saber, which you can order from us. This legendary dragoon (hussar) saber from the American Revolutionary War period was made by James Potter.
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