氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照(zhao)原(yuan)理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設(she)計方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透過(guo)導流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這(zhe)一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)(duan)劃分(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量(liang)或(huo)者大小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導管導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以分(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。