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Topic starter 19/12/2017 17:21:32

BSA Airsporter Club

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Topic starter 19/12/2017 17:22:13

BSA Airsporter Club 'E' prefix

With thanks to Mike for these pics.

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Topic starter 15/03/2018 15:03:29

BSA Airsporter Club 'EE' prefix

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Topic starter 27/06/2019 18:03:38

BSA Club, serial number EA19596

With thanks to Trevor M for these pics.

Trevor says: "BSA Club, serial number EA19596

Calibre .177

Complete including foresight hood.
Clear photo etching on air chamber -

THE BIRMINGHAM SMALL ARMS Co Ltd., “CLUB”.177 AIR RIFLE MADE IN ENGLAND.
Patent no. 607.045 (for the cone shaped piston head) and serial number in front of the trigger. Stove enameled alloy trigger block and trigger guard. Blued steel barrel, cylinder and lever. Very good laminated stock with BSA symbol with flying ‘B’ of left side. Long deep grooved fore end grip. Bakelite stock bolt filler plug. Auto opening tap.
Foresight ramp brazed on the barrel.

Sight base 16 5/16ths”. Barrel length 18 13/16ths”. Overall length 44 5/8ths”.

The dimensions of this air rifle are externally identical to the .22 cal Mk1 Airsporter
Weight 71/2 Ibs.
Originally the .177 cal 'Club' was a shorter version of the Airsporter and 7,749 were made between December 4th 1950 and 22nd July 1954.
The later 'Club' was longer, the same length as the Airporter and
apparently 2709 were made. EA 19596 is one of these.
ExWO&C."

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Topic starter 25/10/2021 17:28:15

BSA Airsporter Club (pair, prefixes 'E' and 'ED')

With thanks to Chris H.

Prefix 'E' 1948-50, prefix 'ED' 1959

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Topic starter 28/11/2021 16:43:30

BSA Club (The Eagle marksman competition prize 1952)

With thanks to Chris, son of the winner. He said on the airgunbbs.com:

My dad just dug out and showed me the trophy he was awarded for winning the Eagle comic shooting competition in 1952, a story he has told me often over the years. He was a keen reader of the comic and went to the show, entered the competition and won! I was unaware until now of the competition being by schoolboys own. He was presented with the trophy which is dated with the year along with two matching BSA air rifles (.177 pellet firing). Each rifle had a small engraved plate screwed to the side of the butt in recognition of the win. He passed on one of them to another side of the family long ago but we still have the other. I fired it a few times when I was younger, it's got quite a powerful spring loading mechanism and a kick when fired, and it's since been tucked away for safe keeping. Although my dad was too young to serve in the war he did do his National Service at Catterick Camp in Yorkshire, and has often told stories of his target shooting using an Enfield 303 where he would often bullseye at a great distance (he was a very good shot). In fact he has told of occasions where, due to crosswind, he had to aim at the next target over in order for his shot to hit his target.