| 5.8×21mm DAP92 |
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| Type | Handgun, submachine gun |
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| Place of origin | China |
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| Used by | China |
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| Designed | 1994 |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco |
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| Case type | Rimless, bottleneck |
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| Bullet diameter | 6.00 mm (0.236 in) |
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| Neck diameter | 6.57 mm (0.259 in) |
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| Shoulder diameter | 7.77 mm (0.306 in) |
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| Base diameter | 7.95 mm (0.313 in) |
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| Rim diameter | 7.97 mm (0.314 in) |
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| Rim thickness | 1.13 mm (0.044 in) |
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| Case length | 21.00 mm (0.827 in) |
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| Overall length | 32.50 mm (1.280 in) |
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| 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) |
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| Test barrel length: Pistol* and submachine gun** |
The 5.8×21mm DAP92 (Chinese: DAP92式5.8毫米普通弹; pinyin: 92 shì 5.8 háo mǐ pǔ tōng dàn, lit. 'Type 92 5.8mm standard cartridge') is a Chinese rimless, bottlenecked, centerfire cartridge designed as an armor-piercing PDW ammunition for handguns and submachine guns.