Looks like the stock is new. A tight lock up is a good thing.
I assume it was locked up at one time. Sometimes, get the guard as closed as possible then wrap it with a soft faced mallet will get it closed.
Search the forum or ask over at the CMP forum. Lots of Garand knowledge over there.
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Stop, do not bend anything, there is nothing wrong with your rifle.. That is how a good , properly fitting stock is. Run the aperture all the way in , flip the rifle over on a padded table or carpeted floor and lean hard on it.Another option is to use a rubber mallet
Everyone is used to old worn out compressed wood stocks and dont know how to deal with a properly fitting stock.
My advice was in every way intended with good and knowledgeable intention.I have no doubt that his advice came with good intentions, but I had no intentions of bending anything. It came assembled just fine, so it shouldn't need modification to reassemble, in my book anyway. I'm awaiting approval on CMP forum and will post there as well
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When things get loose the most common repair is just a matter of gluing a few hardwood veneer strips to the existing stock. I have done several over the years and if done right the wood strips can be blended in.I was wondering about that Orlando. Since the stocks on a couple of mine are way older than I am.