氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分為四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流進入(ru)汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可以(yi)(yi)分為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。