氣動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計(ji)方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透過(guo)導流(liu)使氣體推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃分(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣之后(hou)再導流(liu)進入汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣導管導流(liu)氣體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井(jing)集氣操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。