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I have the possibility of getting this1927 28" Fox Sterlingworth 12ga for $500. Is this underpriced or about right?

From what I can see it looks to be easily worth $500. However with out a mechanical check it's really hard to say.
Jim

If the bores are bright/shiny, the soldering joints are solid it locks up tight and wood has no major issues it is worth $500.

That seems about right. Make sure it still has some choke and the barrels haven't been cut.

Looks like there might have been some polishing done on the receiver and tehre is little color left there, but all else looks to be in good shape. The engraving on the gun is crisp. As previously stated, as long as it functions fine and it is tight, $500 is a fair price for it.

The biggest problem with these elderly Foxes other than garage gunsmithing and outright abuse is the condition of the wood and barrels new stocks and barrel work can get expensive. If the wood is not cut, solid, not oil soaked, no cracks, splinters missing or deep gouges and the barrels are not deeply pitted, dented or cut it is absolutely worth $500.00 as a shooter. Add $150.00 to re-black the barrels and about the same to re-point the checkering after you refinish the wood and you will have a quality gun that will last you a lifetime.

I'm going to go out on a limb and answer the poster's question more directly based upon what the the photos reveal and some assumptions pointed out by others...

If all serial numbers match among the barrels, action, and forened and there are none of the mechanical problems mentioned above or possible atlerations from the original configuration... it's under-priced. Or at least about $500-700 below market.

-jmc

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