氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)(li)(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的機(ji)械(xie)設(she)計方式有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)(li)(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的方式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)串的程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)，而(er)(er)非以活(huo)塞(sai)的重量或(huo)者大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用“收(shou)集”子彈的高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用第二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的原理(li)(li)(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)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)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約(yue)可以分(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。