Garand sadness but faith in humanity restored.

[DaveN]

HoH
I had a friend many years ago with a Garand he wanted me to sell for him( after I decided not to buy it myself for the same reasons you returned yours). This one was a 200000 serial # Springfield with a Winchester stock.
I found out it was a drill rifle, probably American Legion that was set up for blanks. ME 2 TE 6.
I was very new to collecting these wonderful rifles and sold it to a rein-actor for $300 (at a gun show)
Wish I had bought it as I found out latter it was properly repaired and shoots great. And the stock was worth at least 300 by itself.
To live is to learn I suppose.
If that rifle is correct it as was said here is probably fixable and with the irregularities you could go back and get it for a reduced price.