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A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm includes a body having 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 structured to rem

A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm includes a body having 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 structured to removably interconnect the nose and tail portions. Separation of the nose and tail portions such as when striking a soft tissue is caused by the tumbling of the projectile and the cooperative structuring of the interface to facilitate separation of the nose and tail portions. 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. Another embodiment includes one of the nose or tail portions structured to contain a supplemental payload that 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 comprising a nose portion and a tail portion,said body further including an interface portion disposed intermediate opposite ends of said body in interconnecting relation to said nose an

What is claimed is: 1. A projectile structured to be discharged from a firearm, said projectile comprising:a body comprising a nose portion and a 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 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 separatine said nose and tail portions of said projectile; andand at least one of said nose and tail portion structured to carry a supplemental payload.