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5.8×21mm

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5.8×21mm DAP92
TypeHandgun, submachine gun
Place of originChina
Service history
Used byChina
Production history
Designed1994
ManufacturerNorinco
Specifications
Case typeRimless, bottleneck[1]
Bullet diameter6.00 mm (0.236 in) [2]
Neck diameter6.57 mm (0.259 in)
Shoulder diameter7.77 mm (0.306 in)
Base diameter7.95 mm (0.313 in)
Rim diameter7.97 mm (0.314 in)
Rim thickness1.13 mm (0.044 in)
Case length21.00 mm (0.827 in)
Overall length32.50 mm (1.280 in)
Ballistic performance
Bullet mass/type Velocity Energy
46 gr (3 g) armor piercing* 479 m/s (1,570 ft/s) 335 J (247 ft⋅lbf)
46 gr (3 g) armor piercing** 518 m/s (1,700 ft/s) 420 J (310 ft⋅lbf)
Test barrel length: Pistol* and submachine gun**

The 5.8×21mm DAP Type 92 (Mandarin: 手枪弹 Shǒuqiāng Dàn “General Pistol Cartridge, Model of 1992”) is a Chinese armor-piercing PDW cartridge for handguns and submachine guns.

Description

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The cartridge was designed to replace the 7.62×25mm Tokarev-chambered small arms for the People's Liberation Army, while still offering a wound as large as a standard 9×19mm Parabellum round.[3] This round is offered in both a standard and subsonic version.[1] Both the QSZ-92 service pistol and the QCW-05 submachine gun are produced in this caliber as well as 9×19mm Parabellum.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "5.8x21 / MUNICION.ORG". Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  2. ^ Handgunsmag.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
  3. ^ Fortier, David M. (September 24, 2010). "Military Ammo Today". Guns & Ammo. Retrieved September 25, 2012.