氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設計方式有分(fen)為(wei)四種五類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式，亦即(ji)透(tou)過導流(liu)使氣(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)二種是(shi)(shi)利用“收(shou)(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(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)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種是(shi)(shi)利用第(di)二種“收(shou)(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)體的(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)導管(guan)導流(liu)氣(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此(ci)我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。