氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)有(you)分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這(zhe)一串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量(liang)或(huo)者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我(wo)們大約可以分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。