氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照(zhao)原理(li)與(yu)不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設(she)計方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過(guo)導流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導流(liu)(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。