It is a poorly made non original replacement. Looks likr it has a ton of drop.
I have seen the points removed or broken off parker latches a few times before. They were in cases where the forend was non original and inassumed that the maker was too unskilled or lazy to inlet the points. So they figured it easier to remove them. But this gun has the oringinal forend wood on it. Who knows. Obviously a replacement latch is the more realistic way to go than repairing it.
The barrels unhooking could be a number of things. A search of this forum on the topic or a read of my article in PP on the subject may point to some possible solutions.
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