氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式，亦即透過導流(liu)(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分，而非以活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用“收(shou)(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導流(liu)(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)(shou)集”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)是經由(you)氣(qi)導管導流(liu)(liu)(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以分為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。