氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即(ji)透過導流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)是利用(yong)“收集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導流進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)是利用(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可(ke)以分(fen)為(wei)：短行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。