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• SaltSong@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  So, a moment of curiosity.

  If my theoretical pistol did get pulled into am MRI machine, stuck against it by the magnet, and I, for the purpose of scientific inquiry, pulled the trigger, should I expect the bullet to fire more or less as normal, to fire, but the bullet be pulled back to the machine, or for the bullet to not move, or not move more than an inch or so from the barrel?

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  • selfAwareCoder@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    But to address your main question, most bullets are not magnetic. Some are, in which case idk how the mri would impact them. But most would fire as normal

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    • peoplebeproblems@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      I guess it depends on the steel parts. I’m sure there are other magnets.

      In any case, if the firing pin or hammer or anything in the trigger mechanism is steel, it’s going to be difficult to move to actually fire.

      Say the bullet has a steel tip or core though, and we are able to fire it. The force pulling that bullet is going to prevent the bullet from going much of anywhere. Let’s pretend the barrel and firing chamber are frictionless and indestructible.the bullet will leave the gun, but immediately curve into the magnetic field, inevitably into the MRI itself, but likely not very far.

      It would be pretty fun to watch though.

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    • SaltSong@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Ah, interesting. Good to know.

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  • MartianSands@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Realistically, the mechanism would jam. I doubt the hammer would fall, being squeezed hard against whatever structure supports it

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    • deranger@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Most modern pistols are striker fired not hammer fired.

      I’d venture a guess nothing out of the ordinary happens thanks to lube and springs. Gun fires.

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      • MartianSands@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        That’s an implementation detail, not really relevant to my point.

        I don’t think you appreciate how powerful those magnets are. Any ferromagnetic object would be doing well to avoid binding up completely when held right up to the device

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    • SaltSong@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Interesting.

      Not the answer I’m looking for, but still interesting. Thanks for the information!

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      • Zwiebel@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

        Probably higly dependent on the specific gun/mechanism

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  • faythofdragons@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    forbes.com/…/lawyer-dies-after-shot-by-his-own-co…

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    • SaltSong@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      Interesting. Good to know.

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    • bane_killgrind@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      That poor chair

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  • Corn@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Lead is not magnetic.

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    • Taleya@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      It’s also non ferrous, which is rather more the point

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