氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照(zhao)原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導(dao)流使氣體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣之后再(zai)導(dao)流進(jin)入(ru)汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進(jin)行完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用第二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣導(dao)管導(dao)流氣體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為：短(duan)行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集(ji)氣操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。