I just received the .22 model of the AEA HP SS and did the same dumb thing. I didn't actually know it has a built-in moderator, so I bought the DonnyFL adapter at the same time I ordered it and moderator buck-rail.com. So I took the end cap off holding the gun in a safe position (down) and all the baffles fell out (and a large 1" deep spacer at the bottom, which didn't come out until everything else was out so I know the spring-spacers don't go under that). Like everyone else, I had no idea how to install them. I thought the cone-end went toward the breech like everyone says. The only problem is, if you do that what do you do with the spring spacers? Unlike your .30, they can't go on last because they are the same size as the inside of the cone, so they drop all the way to the bottom of the last cone and can't actually make contact with the end cap. I'm wondering if they go in first then the cones? I tried putting all the cones in backwards and then you have a place for the spring-washer to go in last and make contact. Sign me "confused." However, I'll know more shortly. The gun that was sent to me was a used, or refurbished, or a "return" gun (had the paint scratched off where they had mounted a scope, scratched the paint off the top of the receiver, and had a cracked magazine). I paid for a new one not a used one, so the dealer is going to take it back and send me a brand new one. I'll carefully take it apart and and count the pieces and order of installation and post it on here for inquiring minds.
I think that's how mine was, as it's the only way the spacer springs would actually serve any purpose, but my large spacer (on your left side of your picture) was at the very bottom. I tried shooting it with the baffles turned both ways and it makes absolutely no difference in the sound. I added a second silencer on the end of the barrel with a DonnyFL adapter and it still made no difference in the sound.
It's wrong,
