An injection device (210 110) is provided that includes a housing (212 112) adapted to receive a syringe (214 114) that is movable between a retracted position, in which its needle (218 118) is contained within the housing, and an extended position, in which its needle (218 118) extends from the housing (212 112) through an exit aperture (228 128). The device (210 110) includes a drive (230, 231, 232, 234 130, 131, 132, 134) that acts upon the syringe (214 114) to advance it from its retracted position to its extended position and to discharge its contents through its needle (218 118). A syringe carrier (222 122) is advanced with the syringe (214 114) and a sleeve (219 119) restrains the advancement of the syringe carrier (222 122) as the syringe (214 114) reaches its extended position. A damping element (225 125) acts between the syringe carrier (222 122) and the sleeve (219 119) to cushion the impact as they come into contact, thereby reducing the transmission of energy from the impact to the components of the drive (230, 231, 232, 234 130, 131, 132, 134) and preventing their fracture. The damping element (225 125) also reduces the noise, which may be distressing to a user of the device (210 110), produced when the syringe carrier (222 122) and the sleeve (219 119) come into contact and reduces the pain suffered by a user upon operation of the device (210 110).
