氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械設(she)計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是利(li)用“收(shou)集”子(zi)彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是利(li)用第二種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。