氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設(she)計方(fang)(fang)式(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分，而非以活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收集”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流(liu)進入汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向后“吹(chui)送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我(wo)們(men)大約可以分為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。