氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的機(ji)械(xie)設計方式(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依賴(lai)活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一(yi)串(chuan)的程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的長短(duan)劃分，而(er)非以活(huo)塞(sai)的重量或者大(da)小劃分。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用“收集(ji)(ji)”子(zi)彈的高(gao)壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)(jin)行完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)體的原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行推動(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)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大(da)約(yue)可(ke)以分為(wei)：短(duan)行程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。