氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照(zhao)原(yuan)理(li)與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機械(xie)設計(ji)方式(shi)(shi)有分為(wei)四(si)種五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)種是依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過(guo)導流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)運(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)距離的(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分，而(er)非(fei)以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量(liang)或者(zhe)大小劃分。第(di)(di)二種是利(li)用“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導流進入汽缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種是利(li)用第(di)(di)二種“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)(yi)種是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。