氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)有分為四(si)種(zhong)五(wu)類：第一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依(yi)(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞原(yuan)理(li)進行槍(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即(ji)透過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞，活(huo)(huo)塞連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)，透過這(zhe)一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)為主，以(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)分，而(er)(er)非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)(huo)者(zhe)大(da)小劃(hua)分。第二種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)之后再導(dao)流(liu)進入(ru)汽(qi)缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞或(huo)(huo)整個槍(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)機(ji)進行完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)第二種(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送”槍(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們(men)大(da)約可以(yi)(yi)分為：短行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增(zeng)壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。