氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是依(yi)(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)(shi)，亦(yi)即透過導流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)，而非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小(xiao)劃分(fen)。第二種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用“收(shou)集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導流進入汽(qi)缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)是利(li)用第二種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。