Air Arms Umarex Magnum M29 barrel adapter valve purpose?

What's the purpose of Umarex M29 BB-model's barrel adapter's valve+seal at the beginning of the pipe? Pellet versions have bare barrel adapter without any valve+seal thing (pic). There's also an air hole on top of a gun near the barrel joint.
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What's the purpose of Umarex M29 BB-model's barrel adapter's valve+seal at the beginning of the pipe? Pellet versions have bare barrel adapter without any valve+seal thing (pic). There's also an air hole on top of a gun near the barrel joint.View attachment 544059.View attachment 544109
I think it might be something to do with airsoft versions and aligning the hop-up.