氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)機械設(she)計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)機運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量(liang)或者大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是利用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再(zai)導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入(ru)汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是利用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們(men)大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。