氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與不同(tong)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式有分為四種(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦即透過導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機，透過這一串(chuan)的(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短(duan)劃分，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分。第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入汽(qi)缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)(di)三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原理(li)進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由(you)氣(qi)導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)(dao)(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)機完(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大(da)約可(ke)以(yi)分為：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。