氣動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分為(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)使氣體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長短劃(hua)(hua)分，而非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)(hua)分。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)是利用(yong)(yong)“收(shou)集(ji)”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)高壓(ya)氣之(zhi)后再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)是利用(yong)(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣體(ti)的(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可(ke)以(yi)分為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集(ji)氣操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。