氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)依照原理與不同(tong)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)機(ji)械設(she)計(ji)方式(shi)有分為(wei)四種五(wu)類：第(di)一(yi)(yi)(yi)種是(shi)依賴(lai)活塞(sai)(sai)原理進行(xing)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)運(yun)作(zuo)的(de)方式(shi)，亦即透(tou)過導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)使氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)，活塞(sai)(sai)連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)，透(tou)過這一(yi)(yi)(yi)串的(de)程序完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。然而(er)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)運(yun)作(zuo)以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程為(wei)主，以(yi)(yi)行(xing)程移動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)距(ju)離的(de)長短(duan)劃分，而(er)非以(yi)(yi)活塞(sai)(sai)的(de)重量或(huo)者(zhe)大小劃分。第(di)二種是(shi)利用“收集(ji)”子彈的(de)高(gao)壓氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)之后再導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)進入汽缸推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)活塞(sai)(sai)或(huo)整個槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)到槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)進行(xing)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。第(di)三種是(shi)利用第(di)二種“收集(ji)”氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體的(de)原理進行(xing)推動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)管連動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。后一(yi)(yi)(yi)種是(shi)經(jing)由氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)導(dao)(dao)管導(dao)(dao)流(liu)(liu)(liu)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)體向(xiang)后“吹送”槍(qiang)(qiang)機(ji)完成(cheng)槍(qiang)(qiang)枝(zhi)的(de)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)/半(ban)自(zi)(zi)(zi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)運(yun)作(zuo)。因此我們大約可以(yi)(yi)分為(wei)：短(duan)行(xing)程活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)式(shi)（Short stroke）。長行(xing)程活塞(sai)(sai)傳動(dong)(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)口增壓器(qi)（Muzzle booster）。直噴式(shi)氣(qi)(qi)(qi)(qi)動(dong)(dong)(dong)(dong)操作(zuo)（Direct impingement；也稱為(wei)Direct Gas Action）。