氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流(liu)使氣體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣之后再導(dao)流(liu)進入(ru)汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)(di)二種(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集(ji)(ji)氣操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。