氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作依照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運作的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運作以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是利用“收集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。第三種(zhong)是利用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(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(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。因此我們(men)大約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(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（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。