氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)機械(xie)設計方(fang)式有分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即透過導(dao)流使氣體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓(ya)氣之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣導(dao)管導(dao)流氣體(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此我們(men)大約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣井(jing)集氣操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。