Thanks for looking at this. I'm back to Boris runs on my main account so no funkslinging there for a while but will probably throw my multi into a HCO run this week.
I'm using the build I grabbed this morning (10720) - it's only the gremlins that are causing the problem. If mafia only checks the first item selected for funkslinging, rockband flyers in my case, then it would presumably think I hadn't selected the magnet and swap it from funkslung item 2 to...
I encountered this feature today and it was causing me problems. I'm used to funkslinging rockband flyers/magnet at the gremlins when the appropriate encounter message appears and until then use the zero cost combat skill with saucy salve to plink/restore HP. I expect to select the combat items...