Abstract: In one embodiment, a small arms projectile is described, including a shell and a hemostatic material retained within the shell, wherein the projectile is configured such that the hemostatic material is released upon an impact of the projectile. In some embodiments, the hemostatic material includes one or more of a factor concentrator, a mucoadhesive agent, and a procoagulant supplementor. In some embodiments, the hemostatic material may be configured as an expandable foam, a sponge, a hydrogel, a powder, a compound, a mixture, a suspension, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, the hemostatic agent is further treated with one or more cauterizing agents, paralytic agents, anesthetic agents, and sedative agents.