Lindcott Armory Pistol · Military
5.8x21mm DAP92
Chinese military pistol cartridge developed for the QSZ-92 service pistol, designed to defeat body armor at close range with a hardened steel core projectile..
- Caliber
- 0.2362″ · 6 mm
- Introduced
- 1992
- Case
- Rimless
- Primary use
- Military service
- Status
- Active
- Introduced
- 1992
- Type
- Pistol
- Origin
- China
- Inventor
- PLA (Chinese military)
- Standard
- Military
- Status
- Active
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Small Pistol
- Case type
- Rimless
- Eff. range
- 50 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
Wikipedia · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 6.00 | 0.236 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 6.57 | 0.259 | · |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 7.77 | 0.306 | · |
| Shoulder angle | — | — | |
| Base ⌀ | 7.95 | 0.313 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 7.97 | 0.314 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.13 | 0.044 | · |
| Neck length | — | — | |
| Case length | 21.00 | 0.827 | · |
| Overall length | 32.50 | 1.280 | · |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. 5.8x21mm DAP92 is highlighted below.
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Firearms chambered in 5.8x21mm DAP92
3 models in the database chamber 5.8x21mm DAP92. Browse all →
Connected reference
History
Developed in the early 1990s by the PLA for the QSZ-92 pistol as China modernized its small arms. Features a steel-core penetrating projectile capable of defeating Type IIIA body armor at close range. Replaced the 7.62x25mm Tokarev in Chinese military service.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is 5.8x21mm DAP92?
- 5.8x21mm DAP92 uses a 0.2362″ (6 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is 5.8x21mm DAP92 still in production?
- 5.8x21mm DAP92 is active; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- SecondaryThe Firearm Blog (Nathaniel F.) — Modern Personal Defense Weapon Calibers 012: The 5.8x21mm Chinese · bullet ⌀, velocityarchived
- SecondaryWikipedia — 5.8x21mm · year, grain weights, bullet ⌀archived
- SecondaryModern Firearms (Maxim Popenker) — 5.8x21 DAP-92-5.8 · velocityarchived
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →