氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)塞連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序(xu)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程為(wei)(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)短劃分(fen)，而(er)非(fei)以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再導流進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第(di)二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大(da)約(yue)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)(chang)行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。