氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)依照原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)機(ji)械設計方式(shi)有分為四(si)種(zhong)五類：第一種(zhong)是(shi)依賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)(tou)過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體(ti)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)(tou)過這一串的(de)(de)程序完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)以行(xing)程為主，以行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)長短劃(hua)分，而非以活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃(hua)分。第二(er)種(zhong)是(shi)利用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)之后(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。第三(san)種(zhong)是(shi)利用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。后(hou)一種(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體(ti)向后(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完(wan)(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)。因此(ci)我們大約可(ke)以分為：短行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴(pen)式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。