氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦(yi)即(ji)透過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)程為(wei)主，以行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或(huo)者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再(zai)導(dao)(dao)流進入(ru)汽缸推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理進行(xing)推(tui)(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。