氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導流使氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過(guo)這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)程序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程為主，以行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)，而非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者大小劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)之后再(zai)導流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導管(guan)導流氣(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以分(fen)為：短行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。