氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照(zhao)原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類(lei)：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以行程(cheng)為(wei)(wei)主，以行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長短劃分，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃分。第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用(yong)“收集”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入(ru)汽缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用(yong)第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約(yue)可以分為(wei)(wei)：短行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。