氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械(xie)設計(ji)方式(shi)有(you)分為(wei)(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活塞(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)，活塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)程序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程為(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程移(yi)動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃(hua)(hua)分，而(er)非(fei)以(yi)活塞(sai)的(de)重(zhong)量或者大小劃(hua)(hua)分。第二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用“收(shou)集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用第二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)分為(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程活塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程活塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。