Canadian Armorers

[Warren]

E.A.L. bought parts from Canadian Arsenals and they were reworked by S.T. Francis and Son of Toronto Canada. From what I was able to find out, when I wrote the EAL story, EAL bought actions, barrels and parts and Frances assembled them at his shop. Stocks were apparently made by a company in Toronto who's name escapes me right now but I did not have it when I did the EAL story so that is why no mention in the story published on the net and in Stratton's book. The stock maker was located at the end of Downsview airport and I'll see if I still have some of my old notes around. The stocks were new made and not converted military stocks. EAL was LESS THAN HELPFUL when I contacted them in person and the time of day is about all the help I got from them. Most of the story was from the "good old boys" in Toronto who used to hang around Francis' gun shop. Only one is still with us today.
Apparently this whole E.A.L. affair was a real hot potato at the time as Canadian Arsenals was fighting to stay alive yet actions, barrels and parts were going out the (back) door to a private contractor when CA could have been making the EAL rifles.
There was a .22 Hornet model made as well but less than a dozen were manufactured from what I can find out. I have only ever seen two, but have a few parts of one.

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