氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作依照原理(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)有分為四種(zhong)五(wu)類：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)是依賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運作的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)(tou)過(guo)導流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透(tou)(tou)過(guo)這一串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運作以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)劃分，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)是利(li)用(yong)“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流(liu)進入(ru)汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。第(di)(di)三(san)種(zhong)是利(li)用(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。后一種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。因(yin)此(ci)我們大(da)約可以分為：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。