氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式有分(fen)(fen)為四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦即透過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這(zhe)一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。