氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作依(yi)照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械(xie)設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依(yi)賴(lai)活塞原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞，活塞連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。然而活塞的(de)(de)運作以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)(yi)活塞的(de)(de)重量(liang)或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)是利用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。第(di)三種(zhong)是利用第(di)二種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)原理進(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經(jing)由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作。因此我們大約(yue)可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)操作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。