氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依照原理與(yu)不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)(fen)為四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第一(yi)種(zhong)是依賴(lai)活(huo)塞(sai)原理進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦(yi)即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為主，以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離(li)的(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)(de)(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃分(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)是利用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流進(jin)入(ru)汽缸(gang)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到(dao)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是利用第二(er)種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)原理進(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是經由氣(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此(ci)我們(men)大約可以(yi)分(fen)(fen)為：短行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為Direct Gas Action）。