氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種五(wu)類：第(di)(di)一種是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透過(guo)導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)短(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種是利(li)用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是利(li)用第(di)(di)二種“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)(chang)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。