氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械(xie)設計方式有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導流(liu)使氣體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一串的(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃分(fen)，而非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大(da)小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)(li)用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣之后(hou)再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)(li)用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣體的(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣導管(guan)導流(liu)氣體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大(da)約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣井集(ji)氣操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式氣動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。