PropertyValue
rdf:type
rdfs:label
  • 5.8×42mm DBP87
rdfs:comment
  • The 5.8×42mm / DBP87 ("Dàn (弹) Bùqiāng (步枪) Pŭtòng (普通), 1987"; literally "Standard Rifle Cartridge, 1987") is a rifle cartridge developed in the People's Republic of China. There is limited information on this cartridge, although the Chinese military claims that it is superior to the 5.56×45mm NATO and 5.45×39mm Soviet cartridges. Another variant called the 5.8×42mm “heavy round” was designed specifically for squad automatic weapons and sniper rifles. The 5.8×42mm “heavy round” cartridge has the same dimensions as the standard 5.8mm cartridge, but utilizes a longer streamlined bullet with a steel core for increased range and penetration.
Length
  • 58
btype
  • FMJ
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BW
  • 4.150000
  • 5
balsrc
  • Anthony Williams
Origin
  • People's Republic of China
bwunit
  • gram
En
  • 1873
  • 1892
Name
  • 5.800000
Type
  • Rifle
Caption
  • DBP87 round
vel
  • 870
  • 950
is SI ballistics
  • yes
case length
  • 42.200000
test barrel length
  • 557.0
Base
  • 10.400000
is SI specs
  • yes
neck
  • 6.650000
case type
  • Rimless, bottleneck
Parent
  • None
rim dia
  • 10.420000
Used by
  • China
rim thick
  • 1.420000
Bullet
  • 6
production date
  • 1987
shoulder
  • 9.350000
design date
  • 1979
Variants
  • 5.800000
Designer
  • Chinese Military
abstract
  • The 5.8×42mm / DBP87 ("Dàn (弹) Bùqiāng (步枪) Pŭtòng (普通), 1987"; literally "Standard Rifle Cartridge, 1987") is a rifle cartridge developed in the People's Republic of China. There is limited information on this cartridge, although the Chinese military claims that it is superior to the 5.56×45mm NATO and 5.45×39mm Soviet cartridges. Another variant called the 5.8×42mm “heavy round” was designed specifically for squad automatic weapons and sniper rifles. The 5.8×42mm “heavy round” cartridge has the same dimensions as the standard 5.8mm cartridge, but utilizes a longer streamlined bullet with a steel core for increased range and penetration.