Standard Chinese military rifle cartridge adopted for the QBZ-95 assault rifle, designed to replace both the 7.62x39mm and 7.62x54mmR in PLA service.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1987, China
Parent case: Proprietary
Standardization: Military
Bullet diameter: 0.228" (5.8 mm)
Rim type: Rimless
Primer: Boxer Large Rifle
Production status: Active
Also known as: DBP87 · DBP10 · 5.8mm Chinese · Chinese 5.8mm rifle · 5.8x42
History: Developed in the 1980s as China sought a high-velocity intermediate cartridge comparable to 5.56x45mm NATO and 5.45x39mm Soviet. The DBP87 designation refers to the standard ball loading; the enhanced DBP10 armor-piercing variant followed. Chambers the QBZ-95, QBZ-03, and Type 88 sniper rifle.