氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)依照原理與不同槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)機械(xie)設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)，而非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重(zhong)量或(huo)者大(da)小(xiao)劃(hua)(hua)分(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)“收(shou)集”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)流進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)利用(yong)第二(er)種(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大(da)約可以(yi)(yi)分(fen)為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)口增(zeng)壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。