氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機械設計(ji)方(fang)式有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五(wu)類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)(duan)劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或(huo)者大小劃分(fen)。第二(er)(er)種(zhong)是利用“收集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后再導流進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)行完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是利用第二(er)(er)種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管(guan)導流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)(duan)行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓(ya)(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。