氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞原(yuan)理進行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即(ji)透過(guo)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞，活(huo)塞連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程序(xu)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行程為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)是利(li)用“收(shou)集”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是利(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理進行推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行程活(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程活(huo)塞傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。