氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)(yuan)理與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)(ji)械設計方(fang)式有(you)分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)依(yi)賴(lai)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)原(yuan)(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即透過(guo)導(dao)流使(shi)氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)這一(yi)串的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序(xu)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)長短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃分(fen)。第二種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)之后再導(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)進行(xing)(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第三種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)利(li)用(yong)第二種(zhong)“收集”氣(qi)體的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)(yuan)理進行(xing)(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)是(shi)(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)體向后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)(ji)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因(yin)此我們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行(xing)(xing)程(cheng)活(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井集氣(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直(zhi)噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。