氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的機械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流(liu)使氣體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一串(chuan)的程序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程為(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的長(chang)短劃(hua)(hua)分，而(er)(er)非以活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的重量或者(zhe)大小(xiao)劃(hua)(hua)分。第(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收集”子彈的高壓氣之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進入(ru)汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二種(zhong)“收集”氣體(ti)的原理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可以分為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集氣操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。