氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的方式(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的長短劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的重量(liang)或者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子彈的高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用(yong)第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的原理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。