氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理(li)(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設計(ji)方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為四種五類：第一(yi)種是依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)(li)進行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(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)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)(er)種是利用(yong)“收集”子彈(dan)的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第三種是利用(yong)第二(er)(er)種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理(li)(li)進行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。