氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作依照(zhao)原(yuan)理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為四(si)種五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一種是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作的(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過(guo)(guo)導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過(guo)(guo)這一串(chuan)的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大(da)小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入(ru)汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。第(di)(di)三種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)第(di)(di)二種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。后(hou)一種是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。因此我們大(da)約可以(yi)分(fen)為：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。