氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)(li)(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)(li)(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分，而(er)(er)非(fei)以(yi)(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者(zhe)大(da)小劃(hua)分。第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用第二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)(li)(li)進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大(da)約可(ke)以(yi)(yi)分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。