氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作依照原(yuan)理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設(she)計方式(shi)有分為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作的(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過(guo)(guo)導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大小劃分。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作。因此我們大約可以分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。