A magnetic lock that is resistant to defeat caused by forceful impacts, comprising a housing formed of a rigid material; a pin channel defined within the housing, the pin channel arranged to removably receive therein a locking pin along a channel axis; a latch assembly disposed within the housing, the latch assembly including a latch disposed adjacent to the pin channel, the latch pivotally mounted within the housing, the latch configured to lockingly engage the locking pin when in a first pivot position, and to release the locking pin in a second pivot position, a plunger formed of material responsive to an applied magnetic field, the plunger including an engagement face; a plunger guide channel formed in the housing, the plunger guide channel arranged to facilitate translational movement of the plunger along a guide channel axis from a first position to a second position when the plunger is exposed to the applied magnetic field; a resilient member arranged to resiliently urge the engagement face of the plunger into contact with a base of the latch; wherein the latch is responsive to the translational movement of the plunger from the first position to the second position to cause the latch to move from the first pivot position to the second pivot position; and wherein the latch is comprised of a material responsive to the application of a magnetic field and the latch is magnetically coupled to the plunger. a housing formed of a rigid material; a pin channel defined within the housing, the pin channel arranged to removably receive therein a locking pin along a channel axis; a latch assembly disposed within the housing, the latch assembly including a latch disposed adjacent to the pin channel, the latch pivotally mounted within the housing, the latch configured to lockingly engage the locking pin when in a first pivot position, and to release the locking pin in a second pivot position, a plunger formed of material responsive to an applied magnetic field, the plunger including an engagement face; a plunger guide channel formed in the housing, the plunger guide channel arranged to facilitate translational movement of the plunger along a guide channel axis from a first position to a second position when the plunger is exposed to the applied magnetic field; a resilient member arranged to resiliently urge the engagement face of the plunger into contact with a base of the latch; wherein the latch is responsive to the translational movement of the plunger from the first position to the second position to cause the latch to move from the first pivot position to the second pivot position; and wherein the latch is comprised of a material responsive to the application of a magnetic field and the latch is magnetically coupled to the plunger. a latch disposed adjacent to the pin channel, the latch pivotally mounted within the housing, the latch configured to lockingly engage the locking pin when in a first pivot position, and to release the locking pin in a second pivot position, a plunger formed of material responsive to an applied magnetic field, the plunger including an engagement face; a plunger guide channel formed in the housing, the plunger guide channel arranged to facilitate translational movement of the plunger along a guide channel axis from a first position to a second position when the plunger is exposed to the applied magnetic field; a resilient member arranged to resiliently urge the engagement face of the plunger into contact with a base of the latch; wherein the latch is responsive to the translational movement of the plunger from the first position to the second position to cause the latch to move from the first pivot position to the second pivot position; and wherein the latch is comprised of a material responsive to the application of a magnetic field and the latch is magnetically coupled to the plunger.