氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為四種五類(lei)：第一種是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作的方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導(dao)流(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一串的程(cheng)序完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的運(yun)(yun)作以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的長短劃分(fen)，而非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的重量或者(zhe)大小(xiao)劃分(fen)。第二(er)種是利(li)用(yong)“收(shou)集”子彈的高壓氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入(ru)汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。第三種是利(li)用(yong)第二(er)種“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)的原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。后(hou)一種是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。因此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。