A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm comprising a body including a nose portion and a tail portion separable from one another when the projectile strikes a target. The body further includes an interface disposed intermediate opposite ends of the body of the projectile and structur
A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm comprising a body including a nose portion and a tail portion separable from one another when the projectile strikes a target. The body further includes an interface disposed intermediate opposite ends of the body of the projectile and structured to removably interconnect the nose and tail portions. Separation of the nose and tail portions such as when striking a soft tissue or like material target is caused by the tumbling of the projectile and the cooperative structuring of the interface to facilitate separation of the nose and tail portions. Further, the interface is disposed, dimensioned and structured to define the primary area of contact of the projectile body with the rifling or interior surface of the barrel of the firearm. At least one additional embodiment of the projectile comprises one of the nose or tail portions, preferably the tail portion structured to contain a supplemental payload which is carried to the target upon discharge of the firearm.
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What is claimed is: 1. A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said projectile comprising: a body including a nose portion and a tail portion, said body further including an interface portion disposed in interconnecting relation to said nose and tail portions, said interface portio
What is claimed is: 1. A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said projectile comprising: a body including a nose portion and a tail portion, said body further including an interface portion disposed in interconnecting relation to said nose and tail portions, said interface portion structured to provide controlled rupturing of said interface portion responsive to said projectile striking a predetermined target, said interface portion disposed and dimensioned to define a reduced area of contact of said body with the rifling of the firearm, said interface portion maintaining the nose portion and tail portion in synchronized rotation while being fixedly secured to one another by said interface portion whereby upon said projectile striking said predetermined target said interface portion ruptures thereby separating said nose and tail portions of said projectile. 2. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein at least one of said nose and tail portions are removably connected to and separable from said interface upon said body striking a predetermined target. 3. A projectile as recited in claim 2 wherein each of said nose and tail portions are separable from said interface upon said body striking a predetermined target. 4. A projectile as recited in claim 3 wherein said interface is structured to rupture upon said body striking a predetermined target. 5. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions and said interface are cooperatively structured to separate said nose and tail portions from one another upon said body striking a predetermined target. 6. A projectile as recited in claim 5 wherein said interface is structured to rupture upon said body striking a predetermined target. 7. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said interface includes an open ended construction dimensioned and configured to facilitate insertion of at least one of said nose and tail portions on an interior of said interface. 8. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said interface comprises an at least partially hollow interior dimensioned and configured to receive at least one of said nose or tail portions therein. 9. A projectile as recited in claim 8 wherein at least one of said nose and tail portions is separable from said interface. 10. A projectile as recited in claim 8 wherein said hollow interior is dimensioned and configured to receive both of said nose and tail portions therein. 11. A projectile as recited in claim 10 wherein both said nose and tail portions are separable from said interface. 12. A projectile as recited in claim 10 wherein said interface comprises substantially oppositely disposed open ends each dimensioned to receive a different one of said nose and tail portions into said hollow interior of said interface. 13. A projectile as recited in claim 12 wherein said nose and tail portions are separable from one another. 14. A projectile as recited in claim 13 wherein said interface is structured to rupture upon said body striking a predetermined target. 15. A projectile as recited in claim 14 wherein at least one of said nose and tail portions comprises a supplemental payload connected thereto and carried thereby to a target. 16. A projectile as recited in claim 15 wherein said at least one of said nose or tail portions is structured to receive the supplemental payload at least partially on an interior thereof. 17. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions have a combined length equal to 100% of the projectile length. 18. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions have a combined length which is equal to or greater than 90% of the projectile length, 19. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions have a combined length which is equal to or greater than 80% of the projectile length. 20. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said interface has an overall length equal to generally about 30% to 70% of the overall length of the projectile. 21. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said interface has an overall length equal to or less than 50% of the overall projectile length. 22. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions include correspondingly positioned ends disposed in confronting engagement with one another on an interior of said interface. 23. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose and tail portions include correspondingly positioned ends disposed a predetermined spaced distance from one another within said interface, said predetermined spaced distance being less than 0.060″. 24. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein the overall length of said nose portion is greater than the overall length of said interface. 25. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein the overall length of said tail portion is equal to or greater than 50% of the overall length of said interface. 26. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose portion includes a trailing section and said tail portion includes a leading section, each of said trailing and leading sections connected to said interface on an interior thereof, an interior length of each of said trailing and leading sections comprising between 30% to 70% of the overall length of said interface. 27. A projectile as recited in claim 1 said nose portion, said tail portion and said interface collectively comprise an average total density of greater than 11.5 g/cc. 28. A projectile as recited in claim 1 said nose portion, said tail portion and said interface collectively comprise an average total density greater than 7 g/cc. 29. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said nose portion is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, antimony, beryllium, bismuth, boron carbide, brass, bronze, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold, iridium, iron, lead, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium, silicon carbide, silver, steel, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, tungsten carbide, depleted uranium, zinc and zirconium. 30. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said tail portion is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, antimony, beryllium, bismuth, boron carbide, brass, bronze, chromium, cobalt, copper, gold, iridium, iron, lead, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, palladium, platinum, rhodium, silicon carbide, silver, steel, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, tungsten, tungsten carbide, depleted uranium, zinc and zirconium. 31. A projectile as recited in claim 1 wherein said interface is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of: aluminum, bronze, brass, chromium, copper, epoxy, fiberglass, Kevlar, gold, graphite, iron, lead, magnesium, mercury, molybdenum, nickel, nylon, palladium, polycarbonate, polyester, polyethylene, polystyrene, polyamide, poly vinyl chloride, polyurethane, phenolic, thermoplastic polymer, thermoset polymer, rhodium, rubber, silicon, silver, steel, tantalum, tellurium, tin, titanium, Teflon, Torlon, Ultem, zinc, zirconium. 32. A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said projectile comprising: a body including a nose portion and tail portion, said body further including an interface portion disposed intermediate opposite ends of said body in interconnecting relation to said nose and tail portions, said interface portion structured to provide controlled rupturing of said interface portion responsive to said projectile striking a predetermined target, said interface portion maintaining said nose portion and tail portion in synchronized rotation while being fixedly secured to one another by said interface portion whereby upon said projectile striking said predetermined target said interface portion ruptures thereby separating said nose and tail portions of the projectile; and said exterior surface of said interface portion disposed and structured to define a primary area of contact of said body with an interior barrel surface of said firearm. 33. A projectile as recited in claim 32 wherein said nose portion and said tail portion are at least partially secured within said interface in predetermined spaced relation to one another, 34. A projectile as recited in claim 33 wherein said nose portion includes a trailing section and said tail portion includes a leading section; said trailing and leading sections are fixedly connected to said interface on the interior thereof. 35. A projectile as recited in claim 34 wherein said leading and trailing sections are fixedly secured to said interface such that said nose portion, said tail portion and said interface concurrently rotate with one another in a common direction and synchronized manner as the projectile travels through and beyond a barrel of the firearm. 36. A projectile as recited in claim 35 wherein said trailing and leading sections are disposed in confronting relation to one another on an interior of said interface. 37. A projectile as recited in claim 35 wherein said trailing section and said leading section are disposed in spaced relation to one another on an interior of said interface. 38. A projectile as recited in claim 32 wherein said interface comprises a greater outside diameter along at least a portion of a length thereof than either said nose portion or said tail portion. 39. A projectile as recited in claim 38 wherein said interface comprises a tapered portion disposed and dimensioned to facilitate isolation of at least said nose portion from contact with an internal surface of the barrel. 40. A projectile as recited in claim 32 wherein said interface comprises a tapered portion disposed and dimensioned to facilitate aerodynamic flight of said body. 41. A projectile as recited in claim 32 wherein said interface is connected to said nose portion and disposed and structured to isolate said nose portion from contact with an internal surface of the barrel of the firearm. 42. A projectile as recited in claim 32 wherein said exterior surface of said interface comprises a substantially irregular configuration.
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