Delivery syringe for dental compound, especially for fillings and veneers, the plunger of which is displaceable by a screw spindle exhibiting a handle. The handle is configured, according to the invention, as a color sample for the dental compound contained in the delivery syringe. To enable a sufficient turning force to be applied to the spindle even by means of a narrow color sample, the syringe body, in order to reduce the necessary turning force, is expediently configured such that it is free from any constriction.