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.
Type: Pistol
Introduced: 1992, China
Parent case: Proprietary
Standardization: Military
Bullet diameter: 0.228" (5.8 mm)
Rim type: Rimless
Primer: Small Pistol
Production status: Active
Also known as: 5.8mm DAP92 · Chinese 5.8mm pistol · Type 92 pistol cartridge · 5.8x21
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.