氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照(zhao)原理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞，活(huo)塞連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)活(huo)塞的(de)(de)運作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞的(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)之(zhi)后(hou)再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。