氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照(zhao)原理(li)與(yu)不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活塞(sai)原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即(ji)透過(guo)導流使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)，活塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活塞(sai)的(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短(duan)劃分，而(er)(er)非(fei)以活塞(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者(zhe)大(da)小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)是利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)高(gao)壓(ya)(ya)氣(qi)之(zhi)后再導流進(jin)(jin)入汽(qi)缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是利用第(di)二種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)體的(de)原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)導管導流氣(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我們(men)大(da)約可以分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)傳(chuan)(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)傳(chuan)(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。