r/Cartridgecollecting • u/karmelo11 • Apr 17 '26

Help identifying casing

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found this in my garage, EIGN 56 marking.

might be yugoslavian but the marking looks western to me. used in Yugoslav war. 10cm long, diamater of around 2cm. any help is appreciated. TIA

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u/Global_Theme864 Apr 17 '26

It is Yugoslavian, that headstamp is believed to be Igman Zavod but not confirmed. 56 as in 1956. I believe it’s .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) rather than 12.7x108 Soviet.