氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照(zhao)原理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)原理進(jin)行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程序(xu)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程為(wei)(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)(duan)劃分(fen)(fen)，而(er)(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分(fen)(fen)。第(di)二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導流進(jin)入汽缸(gang)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行(xing)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利(li)用第(di)二(er)種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)(ti)向后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我(wo)們(men)大(da)約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為(wei)(wei)：短(duan)(duan)行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。