氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式有分(fen)為四(si)種五類：第一(yi)種是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即透過導流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)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)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主(zhu)，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長(chang)(chang)短(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或者大(da)(da)小(xiao)劃分(fen)。第二(er)種是利(li)用“收集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)(hou)再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽(qi)缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種是利(li)用第二(er)種“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一(yi)種是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后(hou)(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大(da)(da)約可以分(fen)為：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。