氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作依照原理與(yu)不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械(xie)設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種五類：第一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過(guo)導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運作以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而非以活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者(zhe)大(da)小劃分(fen)。第二種是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收(shou)集(ji)”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作。第三種是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第二種“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作。后一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運作。因(yin)此我們大(da)約(yue)可(ke)以分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。