氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的機(ji)械設計方(fang)式有(you)分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的方(fang)式，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這(zhe)一(yi)串的程(cheng)序完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的運(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的長短劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的重(zhong)量(liang)或(huo)者(zhe)大小劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)(yong)“收集”子彈的高壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進入汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)(xing)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)(yong)第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)體(ti)的原理進行(xing)(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可(ke)以分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。