氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過導流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這(zhe)一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(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)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大(da)小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再導流進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(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)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(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)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)槍(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)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大(da)約可以(yi)分(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。