oil buffer

oil buffer

[′ȯil ‚bəf·ər] (ordnance) A mechanism on certain types of automatic weapons, especially the caliber-.50 guns, for absorbing the shock of recoil and regulating the speed of firing.

oil buffer

A buffer consisting of a cylinder and a piston or plunger where the oil in the cylinder acts as a medium to absorb and dissipate the kinetic energy of an impact, such as that of a descending elevator car or counterweight acting on the piston or plunger.