Some people seem to be afraid of a little recoil. For them, there is a great deal of firearms that ship with factory installed buffers. Some manufacturers even produce separate recoil reducing products for those who are truly terrified by recoil. However, since I’m such a nice guy, I won’t mention any names or even take this matter much further. It’s also due to the fact that I’m actually here to discuss some of the parts that make up one of those factory installed buffers I was just talking about. The G3 is one such rifle that ships with a factory installed buffer; and in case you haven’t noticed, Keepshooting.com carries a lot of replacement parts for it. Today, we add the G3 buffer end cap screw.

The G3 buffer is a component of the rifle that was designed to reduce recoil by way of a heavy spring housed inside the buffer case. The buffer spring serves to both absorb and release a portion of the energy transferred from the roller-delayed blowback action. The g3 buffer end cap screw is a flat fastener used to plug the end of the G3 buffer, holding the buffer screw inside the assembly. The buffer spring is secured inside the buffer by the buffer pin and is flush with the end cap screw – ensuring that the spring does not rattle or become dislodged.

As I’ve said in the past, the buffer is one component of the G3 that may take quite a beating – meaning it’s probably a good idea to have replacement parts on hand. Keepshooting.com offers the G3 buffer end cap screw for $4.95.