氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)依照原理(li)與(yu)不(bu)同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)機(ji)(ji)械設計方式(shi)(shi)有(you)分為(wei)四種(zhong)五類(lei)：第(di)一種(zhong)是依賴活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式(shi)(shi)，亦即透過(guo)導(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過(guo)這(zhe)一串的(de)(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。然而活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)(de)長(chang)(chang)短劃(hua)分，而非以(yi)(yi)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃(hua)分。第(di)二種(zhong)是利用(yong)“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)(de)(de)(de)高壓(ya)氣(qi)(qi)之(zhi)后再(zai)導(dao)流進(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)行完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)是利用(yong)第(di)二種(zhong)“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)(de)原理(li)進(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。后一種(zhong)是經由(you)氣(qi)(qi)導(dao)管導(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完(wan)(wan)成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)(yi)分為(wei)：短行程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Short stroke）。長(chang)(chang)行程(cheng)活(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳(chuan)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口(kou)增壓(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)(shi)氣(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)(zuo)（Direct impingement；也(ye)稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。