氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設計(ji)方(fang)式有分(fen)(fen)為四種五(wu)類：第一種是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一串的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)(yi)(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離(li)的(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大(da)(da)小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種是(shi)利用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種是(shi)利用第二(er)種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原理進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大(da)(da)約可以(yi)(yi)(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。