氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)機(ji)械設(she)計方式有分為四(si)種五類：第(di)(di)一(yi)種是(shi)依賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作的(de)(de)方式，亦(yi)即透過(guo)導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)程(cheng)序完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作。然(ran)而活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)作以行(xing)程(cheng)為主，以行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃分，而非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重(zhong)量(liang)或者大小(xiao)劃分。第(di)(di)二種是(shi)利用(yong)“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)流(liu)進入(ru)汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作。第(di)(di)三種是(shi)利用(yong)第(di)(di)二種“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)(de)原理進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作。后一(yi)種是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)體向后“吹(chui)送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作。因此我們大約可以分為：短行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。