氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五(wu)類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式，亦(yi)即(ji)透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大小劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)(huo)整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利用第二種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原理(li)進行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。