氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機械設計方式(shi)有分為(wei)四(si)種五類(lei)：第一(yi)種是依(yi)賴活塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃分，而非以(yi)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大小劃分。第二(er)種是利(li)用“收(shou)集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種是利(li)用第二(er)種“收(shou)集”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種是經由氣(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們(men)大約可(ke)以(yi)分為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。