氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設(she)計(ji)方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種五類：第一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過(guo)導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)。第二(er)種是(shi)利(li)用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第三種是(shi)利(li)用第二(er)種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。