氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四種五類：第(di)(di)一種是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃分(fen)。第(di)(di)二(er)種是利用“收(shou)集”子(zi)彈(dan)的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導流進入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整(zheng)個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是利用第(di)(di)二(er)種“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后一種是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流氣(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。