Noob questions; have checked site and can't find answer. A couple of excellent pics are posted at https://www.milsurps.com/content.php...e-Action-Cover, so I now know how to attach the NOS covers I just received from Apex.

The pic shows the cover tied through the small ring just in front of the trigger guard. Was this intended to not only keep the cover in place in case the snaps accidentally opened, but also to keep the cover attached loosely to the rifle once the cover was removed (i.e., hanging down while firing)? I've never seen this configuration in any wartime or other photos, so this seems unlikely.

Second, was this small ring used for any other purpose?

TIA.
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