氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理(li)(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式有分(fen)(fen)為四(si)種五類：第(di)一種是(shi)依賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式，亦即透(tou)過導流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或(huo)者大(da)小劃分(fen)(fen)。第(di)二(er)種是(shi)利(li)(li)用“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導流進入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種是(shi)利(li)(li)用第(di)二(er)種“收(shou)集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理(li)(li)進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一種是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導管(guan)(guan)導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大(da)約可以分(fen)(fen)為：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。