氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)(yi)照原理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞原理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過(guo)(guo)導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)(guo)這(zhe)一串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大(da)(da)小(xiao)劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之(zhi)后再導(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大(da)(da)約可(ke)以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。