氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)依照(zhao)原(yuan)理(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)(wei)四種五類：第一(yi)種是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流使(shi)氣體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)分，而非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分。第二種是利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣之后再導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三種是利用第二種“收(shou)集”氣體的(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種是經由氣導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流氣體向后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以分為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集氣操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。