The Rio Vintage 1896 Paper Flyer 12 Gauge 2.75in #8 shotshell (part no. VP36FHV8) is a commemorative cartridge built with a genuine paper hull, a deliberate throwback to the shotshells shooters used generations ago. Rio Ammunition has spent over a century manufacturing sporting cartridges for the US market, and this Vintage 1896 release turns back the clock for collectors, classic-gun owners, and shooters who want to experience what shotgunning felt like in a bygone era. It’s a shell built as much for the experience as for the pattern. This shotgun shells is a genuine novelty for shooters who appreciate the history behind the sport.

Key Specifications

• The gauge is 12 gauge, the most widely used shotgun bore, with the broadest choke and barrel compatibility.
• Shell length is 2.75 inches, the standard chamber length for most 12-gauge shotguns.
• Shot size is #8, a common all-around size for clays and small game.
• The hull is genuine paper, a deliberate throwback to shotshell construction from a bygone era.
• Each box holds 10 rounds, a smaller commemorative packaging count.
• Twenty-five boxes ship per case, letting collectors and shooting clubs buy the commemorative run by the case.
• Cost runs about $1.62 per round, premium pricing reflecting the commemorative paper-hull construction.
• Rio markets this as a commemorative release, drawing on over a century of the company’s sporting-cartridge manufacturing.
• The load is positioned for collectors and classic-gun owners, not intended as a high-volume range or field shell.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a paper-hull shell safe to shoot in a modern shotgun? Yes, Rio manufactures the Vintage 1896 to modern loading standards and SAAMI specification, the paper hull is a deliberate throwback in materials only.

Why would a shooter choose a paper-hull commemorative shell? It’s built for collectors, classic-gun owners, and shooters who want to experience the look and feel of the shotshells used generations ago.

Buy Rio Vintage 1896 Paper Flyer 12 Gauge

Some shells are about the pattern, and some are about the history, and Vintage 1896 is Rio’s tribute to over a century of American shotshell manufacturing. Order from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop and it ships fast to your door.