氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理與不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機械設(she)計方式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)有分(fen)為四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)(di)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導流使氣(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透(tou)過這一串的(de)程序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程為主(zhu)，以行(xing)(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離(li)的(de)長短(duan)劃分(fen)，而(er)非(fei)以活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或者大(da)小劃分(fen)。第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈(dan)的(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導流進入(ru)汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第(di)(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是利用第(di)(di)二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)導管導流氣(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后(hou)“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因(yin)此我(wo)們大(da)約可以分(fen)為：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為Direct Gas Action）。