氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)依(yi)照(zhao)原理與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設(she)計(ji)方式(shi)(shi)有(you)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)四種五(wu)類(lei)：第(di)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)塞(sai)原理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透(tou)過(guo)導(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透(tou)過(guo)這一(yi)(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)(wei)(wei)主，以(yi)行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)距離的(de)長短劃分(fen)，而(er)非以(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)者大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)“收集”子彈的(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)之后(hou)(hou)再導(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)進入汽(qi)缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種是(shi)利(li)用(yong)第(di)二種“收集”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后(hou)(hou)一(yi)(yi)種是(shi)經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)體向后(hou)(hou)“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝的(de)自(zi)動(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)動(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可(ke)以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)(wei)(wei)：短行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)井集氣(qi)(qi)(qi)操(cao)作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)操(cao)作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)(wei)(wei)Direct Gas Action）。