氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設計(ji)方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五(wu)類：第一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一串的(de)程序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行程為(wei)主，以(yi)行程移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或者(zhe)大(da)小劃分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大(da)約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。