Could we use magnets instead of springs in firearm actions? Would

>>33300419
magnets are prone to cracking when struck. Also, the further two sources of electromagnetism are, the weaker the force; stretch a spring further and it just builds more tension.

>>33300419
>the further two sources of electromagnetism are, the weaker the force
to clarify, you would end up with a slide that doesnt want to leave battery, and wont want to return to battery once its out.

>>33300432
What about for the ejector spring (a notorious source of jams in some actions, such as the Remington 700)?

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Even very strong rare earth magnets don't attract or repel each other beyond an inch or so. If you do have magnets strong enough to attract beyond that it's going to be a pain in the fucking ass. The gun will stick to anything magnetic like buckles on your uniform, zippers, just about fucking anyting.

If you have it holstered it would stick to steel framed doorways and railing as you walked past etc. It would get really fucking old really fast. Plus it would attract all kinds of debris.

>>33300454
What about for small springs like the ejector spring? They don't need to move far, and the magnets could be small enough that they wouldn't make the gun stick to metal objects.

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If you have magnets in your gun it will attract other bullets.

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>>33300465
It would still attract all kinds of debris. Any metalic bits of dust the gun happens to be exposed to would accumulate in the mechanism over time.

I was given a utlitly flashlight with some built in magnets on the side so it can be stuck to things. It's amazing how little bumps of iron filing like debris build up on the side of the flashlight where the magnets are in a very short amount of time.

You will get an ejector mechanism that is clogged up with tiny iron filings.

Neodymium magnets also lose their magnetism when they are heated over about 100C. So a mag dump could easily demagnetize the magnet and ruin it.

>>33300419
What if you enter a metal structure? It's sure to weaken the mechanism possibly to the point of failure.

Magnets demagnetize if they're shocked frequently. In a gun, they _will_ be shocked very frequently.

>>33300671
Heat does that too

>>33300465
What is the point though?