氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依(yi)照(zhao)原理(li)與不(bu)同槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)(ji)械(xie)設(she)計方(fang)式有(you)分(fen)為(wei)四種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)五(wu)類：第(di)一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)依(yi)賴活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方(fang)式，亦(yi)即透過導(dao)流(liu)使氣(qi)體推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)，活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)，透過這一(yi)串的(de)程(cheng)(cheng)序(xu)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)為(wei)主，以(yi)行程(cheng)(cheng)移動(dong)(dong)(dong)距離(li)的(de)長短劃分(fen)，而非以(yi)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)者(zhe)大小劃分(fen)。第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用“收(shou)集(ji)”子彈(dan)的(de)高壓(ya)(ya)氣(qi)之后再導(dao)流(liu)進(jin)(jin)入汽缸推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整(zheng)個槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)進(jin)(jin)行完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)利用第(di)二種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)“收(shou)集(ji)”氣(qi)體的(de)原理(li)進(jin)(jin)行推(tui)動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)管(guan)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)種(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)是(shi)經由氣(qi)導(dao)管(guan)導(dao)流(liu)氣(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹(chui)送”槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)(ji)完成槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)/半自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我(wo)們大約可以(yi)分(fen)為(wei)：短行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Short stroke）。長行程(cheng)(cheng)活(huo)(huo)(huo)(huo)塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)式（Long stroke）。氣(qi)井(jing)集(ji)氣(qi)操作(zuo)（Gas trap）。槍(qiang)(qiang)(qiang)口增壓(ya)(ya)器（Muzzle booster）。直噴式氣(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。