氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械設計方(fang)式有分為四種五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主(zhu)，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃(hua)分，而非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量(liang)或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分。第(di)(di)二(er)(er)種是(shi)(shi)利用“收集”子彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是(shi)(shi)利用第(di)(di)二(er)(er)種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我(wo)們(men)大約可以(yi)(yi)分為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。