氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與(yu)不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機械設計方式(shi)(shi)有分為四種五類(lei)：第一種是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透(tou)過(guo)導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過(guo)這一串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主(zhu)，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分，而非(fei)以活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大(da)小劃分。第二種是利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種是利用(yong)第二種“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一種是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大(da)約可以分為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。