氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照原(yuan)理(li)與不同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)機械設計方(fang)式(shi)有分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)五類：第一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是依(yi)賴活塞原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機運作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)方(fang)式(shi)，亦即透過導(dao)(dao)流使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞，活塞連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機，透過這一(yi)串(chuan)的(de)(de)(de)程(cheng)序完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。然而(er)活塞的(de)(de)(de)運作(zuo)以行(xing)程(cheng)為(wei)主(zhu)，以行(xing)程(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離的(de)(de)(de)長短(duan)劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)，而(er)非以活塞的(de)(de)(de)重量或者大小劃(hua)分(fen)(fen)(fen)。第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)是利用(yong)“收(shou)集(ji)”子(zi)彈的(de)(de)(de)高壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再(zai)導(dao)(dao)流進入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞或整個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機進行(xing)完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。第三種(zhong)(zhong)是利用(yong)第二(er)種(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)的(de)(de)(de)原(yuan)理(li)進行(xing)推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)(guan)連(lian)(lian)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)是經由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管(guan)(guan)導(dao)(dao)流氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體(ti)向后“吹送(song)”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機完(wan)成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)(zhi)的(de)(de)(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以分(fen)(fen)(fen)為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程(cheng)活塞傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Long stroke）。氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)井集(ji)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱(cheng)為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。