氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照(zhao)原(yuan)理(li)(li)與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設計(ji)方(fang)式有(you)分為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五(wu)類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流進(jin)(jin)入汽(qi)缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)(li)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。