氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設計方(fang)式(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導(dao)流(liu)(liu)使(shi)氣體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)程序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)程為(wei)主，以行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短(duan)劃分，而非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣之后再導(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)(ji)”氣體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大(da)約可以分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣井集(ji)(ji)(ji)氣操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。