氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原(yuan)理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長(chang)(chang)短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)者(zhe)大(da)小(xiao)劃(hua)分(fen)。第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是利用第(di)(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)原(yuan)理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向(xiang)后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大(da)約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。