氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設(she)計方(fang)(fang)式(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)式(shi)，亦即透過導流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大小劃分(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再導流(liu)(liu)進入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導管導流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大約可以分(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。