氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計(ji)方(fang)(fang)式(shi)有(you)分為四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)(fang)式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流(liu)使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程為主，以(yi)行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃分。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再(zai)導(dao)流(liu)進入汽(qi)缸推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我們大約可(ke)以(yi)分為：短行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。