氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設計方式有分(fen)(fen)(fen)為四(si)種五類：第一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式，亦即(ji)透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然(ran)而(er)(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為主，以行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移(yi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長(chang)短劃分(fen)(fen)(fen)，而(er)(er)非以活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)(fen)(fen)。第二種是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用“收集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)高壓(ya)(ya)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第三種是(shi)(shi)(shi)利用第二種“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理(li)進行(xing)(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)一(yi)種是(shi)(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可以分(fen)(fen)(fen)為：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長(chang)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓(ya)(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為Direct Gas Action）。