氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分為(wei)四種五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即(ji)透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分，而非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分。第(di)(di)二種是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再(zai)導(dao)流進(jin)入汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用第(di)(di)二種“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)(yi)分為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。