Originally Posted by
Abasmajor
It's my understanding that the first full sized, underlever air rifle BSA produced after the war was launched in 1948 and called the Club initially made in .177 calibre only until the option of a .22 calibre called the Airsporter became available a few months after initial introduction. Both of these rifles were essentially Airsporters, but only the .22 calibre rifle was actually named as the Airsporter. In 1959 a number of changes were made to the design including the designation of the model as the Airsporter whether the rifles were chambered in .177 or .22 calibres. The Club models are very rare and consequently attract higher prices on the few occasions they do appear for sale.
Brian