氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設(she)計(ji)方式有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式，亦即(ji)透(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一串(chuan)的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)之后(hou)(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。