5.8×42mm

Also known as 5.8 × 42mm, 5.8×42mm DBP87

The 5.8×42mm / DBP87 (, ) is a military bottlenecked intermediate cartridge developed in the People's Republic of China. There is limited information on this cartridge, although the People's Liberation Army claims that it is superior to the 5.56×45mm NATO and Soviet 5.45×39mm cartridges. It was officially adopted in 1987.

Key facts

Firearm cartridge.name: 5.8×42mm
Firearm cartridge.image: 5.8x42 mm.jpg
Firearm cartridge.image_size: 300px
Firearm cartridge.caption: DBP87 round
Firearm cartridge.origin: People's Republic of China
Firearm cartridge.type: Rifle, carbine, designated marksman rifle, and light machine gun
Firearm cartridge.used_by: People's Liberation Army
Firearm cartridge.designer: People's Liberation Army
Firearm cartridge.design_date: 1979–1987
Firearm cartridge.production_date: 1987–present
Firearm cartridge.is_SI_specs: yes
Firearm cartridge.case_type

Article · 中文

5.8×42mm（DBP-87，DBP为源自拼音「弹—步枪—普通」（Dàn Bùqiāng Pŭtōng）的类别代码，按照字面而言是「1987式普通步枪子彈」）是中华人民共和国自行研制的一型军用小口径中间威力步枪弹。目前关于该型弹药的公开信息十分有限，但解放军声称这种弹药的性能优于北约装备的5.56×45mm步枪弹及苏制5.45×39mm步枪弹。除标准型的DBP-87型步枪弹之外，中国陆军也装备过另一种被称为“DBP-88”的重型定装弹。该变体专为和精确射手步枪设计，其尺寸与标准的DBP-87型步枪弹无异，但采用更长的流线型彈頭和重型钢芯，以提高射程和穿透力。截至2010年，解放军已完成新型步枪弹药的换发，所有DBP-87型步枪弹及其变体型号都被更新的DBP-10步枪弹所取代。

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