An autoinjector includes a body (10, 12), a syringe carrier (34) supporting a syringe (13) or cartridge with a needle at its forward end, for movement from a rearward position to a forward position to extend a needle, the syringe or cartridge having a barrel of generally cylindrical form having at a forward region thereof a forward facing abutment surface, wherein the syringe carrier is provided with a retention surface arranged to cooperate with the forward facing abutment surface on the syringe to prevent or limit forward movement of the syringe relative to the syringe carrier, the autoinjector further including a removable needle shield (15) releasably attached to the syringe or cartridge and shrouding the needle, a cap (14) attached to the forward end of the body and forwardly removable, the cap having a removal surface for engaging the needle shield whereby removal of the cap removes the needle shield.
