氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機械設計(ji)方式(shi)有分(fen)為(wei)四(si)種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原(yuan)(yuan)理進(jin)(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這(zhe)一(yi)(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離(li)的(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或者(zhe)大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈(dan)的(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再導(dao)流進(jin)(jin)(jin)入汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個(ge)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進(jin)(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)理進(jin)(jin)(jin)行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管(guan)(guan)導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此我們大約(yue)可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。